Belgian Chocolates
Christmas time is over but we still have loads of chocolates in our kitchens. You haven’t succeeded in eating all those chocolates that were offered by neighbours, family or friends before January has come, right? Me neither.
We all have different tastes for chocolates. British, French, Belgian, Swiss… All delicious but all different. In that matter, my heart goes to Belgium.
Why Belgium? Because their chocolate are rich, creamy and simply yummy. Maybe also because we used to buy some every time we went to see my grandparents living near Belgium.
According to Jacques Mercier, the chocolate has always been considered as a gift in Belgium. “In 1912, the belgian confectionery created the ‘praline’, a filled chocolate mouthful which perfectly complied with its gift vocation. To protect the delicate nature of the ‘praline’, an adequate packaging has been patented under the name of ‘ballotin’. Since that time the ‘ballotin de pralines’ became the perfect gift appreciated in all circumstances.”
Did you know that Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate per year? It sounds enormous. Leonidas, Neuhaus, Marcolini, Sukerbuyc… there is more than 2,000 chocolate shops across the country. You won’t have to go far to find true Belgian pralines.
If you want to know more about chocolate museums, events and demonstrations in Belgium, you can visit the dedicated page on the tourist office website.
What are your favourite chocolates? Belgian, French, English, Swiss…?
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Neuhaus and Godiva are among the Best ones!!! I agree Belgium is definitely THE chocolate country. Also, if you go the Grand’ Place of Bruxelles, you would be amazed to taste “des gauffres de Liège à la praline”… Okay, it is kinda of rich but who can resist?
Congratulations Nath & Nico!
Ingrid
So I need to go to Brussels…