TikTok-famous chocolates are in the news. The ones with pistachios have been recalled over salmonella concerns. Salmonella poisoning of pistachios can happen before, during or after harvest - there's lots of opportunity. The articles give us the details, making this seem even worse.
The dilemma with pistachios is that they are dry and salmonella survives very well in dry foods. When salmonella is incorporated into chocolate it can survive the stomach acid so relatively low doses can result in sickness. And then the shelf life of nuts is very long - stored up to two years. That means these infected pistachios could be out there for a while.
This is the Dubai chocolate craze where there are now shortages of pistachios - due to the millions and millions of active TikTok viewers.
The milk chocolate bar is filled with "silky" pistachio cream, earthy tahini and crunchy shards of knafeh pastry. The original Dubai chocolate was launched by Dubai-based FIX Dessert Chocolatier in 2022. That's where the Dubai reference comes from. It is Belgian or Swiss chocolate. And what is knafeh? It is shredded phyllo dough.
It does sound yummy, don't you think?
This is the Trillium garden of the week. It is around the corner from me, and is most enjoyable to drive past on a regular basis.
