Let's start from the very
beginning: the chocolate.
Find some fine chocolate, and buy
different kinds: try milk, dark and white, possibly experimenting with
chocolates that you've never had before. The ideal temperature to enjoy gourmet
Belgian chocolates is 20°C.
Step 1 - Biting the chocolate
Soft chocolates will not display
these characteristics.
Step 2 - Chewing the chocolate
Chew the chocolate in your mouth
a few times.Then push the chocolate to the
top of your mouth. Swallow the chocolate and dwell on the sublime flavour that
remains.
Tasting Sheets
Keep track of the chocolates you
like with a tasting sheet. Flavour: identify the main
flavours you can taste. Aftertaste: identify the
aftertaste of the chocolate. Texture: what textures best
define this chocolate inside and out. Neuhaus Chocolates, Unit 23,
Putney, SW15 1TW, +44 (0)2087887122
The History of the Ballotin - The
Classic Belgian Chocolate Gift Box
I am sure that every Belgian
chocolate connoisseur has opened one - or many - of these ballotin boxes in
their life. As chocolates were becoming more and more sophisticated, with
attractive designs and complex fillings, the Belgian chocolate kitchens were crying
out for a box designed specifically to suit their needs. To the delight of the
other chocolate houses of the time, Jean Neuhaus decided not to patent this
invention, and that is why nowadays all the top tier Belgian chocolate
manufacturers sell their chocolates in this timeless gift box.
Shaka Zulu
Neuhaus UK,
Neuhaus Blog
Neuhaus Chocolates, Unit 23,
Putney, SW15 1TW,
+44 (0)2087887122
The Surprising Benefits of Raw
Chocolate
Dark chocolate, however, is a
different story. Here are just some of the health benefits of dark chocolate:
• Dark chocolate is a great
source of antioxidants (in fact, one of the best sources on the planet)
• Dark chocolate can improve your
blood flow as well as lowering your blood pressure
• Dark chocolate can reduce your risk
of cardiovascular disease
Is raw chocolate much different
from dark chocolate?
Raw chocolate comes about when
manufacturers decide not to roast the cocoa beans. Raw chocolate is rich in the
following nutrients:
Of course while dark chocolate
has a pretty dedicated following of fans at this point, people are still unsure
about raw chocolate, especially when it comes to taste and quality. For
instance, Chocolat Lovers sells a range of organic raw chocolate along with
other more specialised chocolate products.
Why not try the age old gift of
chocolates? Let us see why chocolates still make such a great gift.
Chocolates are apolitical,
gender, age and class neutral! With chocolates you rarely have to worry about
offending or differing tastes.
Gift of Gods
Even then chocolate was given
powers, especially as aphrodisiac. Chocolate as birthday gifts have clearly had
a rich and interesting history. As birthday gifts for your
beloved, chocolate has few parallels. One of them are printed chocolates. You
can print any message or image the chocolate, from a general birthday message
to the image of the recipient. Order chocolates online Don't have time to go looking for
these special chocolates? Just order chocolates online! Just order chocolates
online for special birthday gifts. You can buy online chocolate on
Chococraft.
