Do you think the best brownies
are the ones your Grandmother made in her kitchen? Or do you think that the
very best Brownies are the ones you get at
the bakery around the corner from your home? Well, think again, because some of
the very best brownies available anywhere are the ones you can buy online. But
you need to know what to look for because not all brownies online are created
equal.
One of the very first things to
look for when you buy brownies online is “freshness.” Many of the online bakeries that sell brownies
delivered to your door bake them in large quantities and freeze them until they
need them. Others use preservatives and sell you brownies that may be anywhere
from 5 days to one month old or more. Be
sure to look for an online bakery that bakes your brownies fresh to order and
ships them the same day as baked.
Also important is the kind of
chocolate the baker uses because not all chocolates are created equal. The very
best gourmet brownies will use an ultra-premium chocolate such as Valrhona, a
French chocolate that is the choice of experienced chefs and bakers worldwide.
It costs more but is worth it because of the rich, full-bodied chocolate taste.
Remember, the very best gourmet brownies use the very best chocolates and cocoa
powder.
When you Buy Brownies
online you should always check and see what kind of brownies are being offered
for sale. Most brownies are either cake-style or are extra-fudgy. Both are
good, but which you prefer is a matter of your own taste. Cake-style brownies
have a slightly crumbly cake-like texture and usually have a slightly crusty
top. Fudgy brownies are creamier and like their name, more fudge like. The very
best of the gourmet brownies companies bake both varieties; and a few of them
even bake gluten-free brownies.
And not all brownies are equal in
size. The “standard” size of brownies is 3” x 3”; however, most brownies of
that size weigh only 2.5 ounces. The very best brownies are dense and rich with
chocolate and can weigh as much as 5 ounces. That’s twice as much as the others
and means that you get twice as much goodness in each of your gourmet brownies.
So, when buying brownies online it is important to check the cost per ounce and
not the cost per brownie. Even though brownies may be the same size, heavier
brownies are less costly per ounce and are usually denser and richer in taste.
When you buy brownies online you
need to check exactly how they are going to be shipped to you. Many companies
that sell brownies online ship them to you via UPS which can take up to 5 days
or more to be delivered. The very best companies ship their brownies so that
you receive them within 2-3 days in order to preserve their freshness. Of
course you can choose to have your brownies shipped Next Day Air or Two Day
Air, but that can be very expensive. A very good way to have your gourmet
brownies delivered is to have them shipped via USPS Priority Mail which is an
excellent way to get your brownies quickly at a fair and reasonable cost.
Remember, some of the very best brownies
you can buy are made by companies that sell brownies online. But, like
everything else in this world, not all brownies are created equal.
