How to Describe a Chocolate Pie
What comes to mind when you think of chocolate pie? Is it the creamy, chocolatey, rich taste? Or is it the way the chocolate melts in your mouth, creating a sensation of sweetness? Or perhaps it's the smell, which evokes childhood memories of chocolate pie or cake baking in the oven? Whatever the memory or association may be, chocolate pie is a treat enjoyed by many, and whose popularity will most likely never fade. Does this Spark an idea?
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Think of what chocolate pie is made of. It all starts with the perfect crust, which is then filled with a mixture of chocolate, butter, milk, flour, salt, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. Depending on your choice of chocolate pie, additional ingredients may be added, such as cream cheese for a chocolate cheese pie, or pecans for a chocolate pecan pie. All these ingredients alone, except chocolate, come nowhere near the grandiose deliciousness of chocolate pie, but when blended together correctly, they create that exact masterpiece.
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Imagine the feelings that come about when you savor chocolate pie. They may be nostalgic, such as in the form of childhood memories, or memories of certain people, places or events. Perhaps you recall the delicious chocolate pie you ate at your late grandmother's house when you were little or you recall a gourmet melt-in-your mouth piece of pie you ate while traveling in Europe.
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Bring in the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Think about the color of the pie. Is it dark brown, like bittersweet chocolate, or is it more of a brownish reddish color, or a light brown coffee-and-milk shade? Envisioning a chocolate pie also includes looking at its texture, whether it is smooth or most crusty, as well as its insides, which can be either creamy, velvety and moist, or lumpy and dry. Don't forget that the pie may also have icing or a top layer made of egg whites.
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Consider its smell either when it's still baking or when it's just out of the oven. Does the smell of freshly baked chocolate send you into a heavenly frenzy? Think about sounds associated with chocolate pie, whether they are memories such as family chaos in the kitchen, or music being played while enjoying a piece of pie in a cafe, or whether they are the crunchy sounds of nuts or crust as you take a bite of pie, or the way your fork clinks against the plate as you cut off tiny pieces of the pie. Describing these sensations is all part of the process of describing a chocolate pie.
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Feel the chocolate pie as its soft, creamy texture melts in your mouth. If you can't wait to get the pie out of the oven, this action may involve some mouth burning, which may be a sacrifice worth making for that first, warm, scrumptious piece of chocolate pie. The softness may be mixed with crunchiness or hardness if nuts are included in the pie.
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Describe the taste of the pie. This may seem like the sole or most important part of describing a chocolate pie, but when you think about it, all the pieces must come together to form that one perfect description. A chocolate pie is not just tasteful, but it is dark-brown, velvety, one-of-a-kind, just as in that bistro in Paris, a heavenly aroma filling my kitchen, etc.
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Make a chocolate pie or go to a bakery, cafe, restaurant, friends' or relatives' house or anywhere where chocolate pies are baked. Sit down with that perfect piece of pie, dig your fork in, and let your imagination flow. Keep the above mentioned descriptions in mind as you allow that chocolate pie to take you places unimaginable. Jot down anything you see, hear, feel, smell, hear, remember, imagine, and when you're done, viola, your description of a chocolate pie is ready.
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