There's nothing quite like a perfect cup of hot chocolate when you're cold. There's also nothing quite like the disappointment of a poorly mixed brew with clumps of instant hot chocolate powder mixed in water (the kind you get in Mason jars as Christmas gifts), served in a styrofoam cup (with a plastic spoon to do the extra mixing).
The best hot chocolate I ever had was in Lausanne Switzerland. Mrs. Fabulous and I had gone to Europe as newlyweds and since it was August, we had packed shorts, t-shirts and sandals. Little did we know that we would encounter three weeks of 50 degree weather and rain. It was really coming down in Lausanne and was freezing. We sought shelter in a little pub called "Le Barbare" (the Barbarian)--just off a huge stone staircase coming down from the cathedral, which is the highest point in the city.
What they served was more like a hot chocolate mousse. It was thick like pudding, but it was warm and it was extra good because we were cold and wet. The pub had huge exposed wooden beams and it was served up with the typical Swiss gruff attittude. It was one of the highlights of our trip.
Has anyone had anything like that in America? If I find a good recipe, I will post it.
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