My Chocolate Fantasy

bethany asked:


Chocolate delivery, along with flower and champagne delivery, is one of the most popular gift items. Chocolates are something that appeals to almost everybody’s senses. They are available in numerous varieties and cater to varied tastes of people. You have sweet chocolates, dark chocolates, bitter chocolates and so many more. Even different countries have chocolates to their names like Irish chocolates, Belgian chocolates and Hawaiian chocolates to name a few. All of them make perfect gift items for people of all ages.

Belgian chocolates are some of the finest and the most popular chocolates all over the world. They are one of the most preferred varieties when it comes to chocolate delivery as well. In fact, Belgium has many firsts to its credit when it comes to this sweet delight. The hard chocolate shell was invented in Belgium by Jean Neuhaus and even the chocolate bar was invented by Kwatta in 1921, along with the creation of the chocolate spread by Cote D’Or in 1935. Belgian chocolate makers are also credited with the creation of gifts for chocolate delivery like creamy centres, pralines, truffles, and other delights. Hence, in a way, Belgium can be called a pioneer when it comes to the qualities one finds in present-day chocolates.

The reason why Belgian chocolates are the perfect choice for chocolate delivery is because of their rich taste, best quality ingredients, soft texture and unique, delicate and complicated flavours. The popularity and demand for Belgian chocolates can be gauged from the fact that there are 2,100 chocolate boutiques in Belgium, and around 170,000 tons of Belgian chocolates are shipped and exported for chocolate delivery purposes annually.

The speciality of Belgian chocolates is that they are made from pure ingredients and are devoid of any artificial flavours and colours. Chocolate delivery of Belgian chocolates comes with the guarantee of fresh and succulent chocolates having the finest taste which is loved all over the world.

Julie Spear asked:


If you are planning to put up a small business, you may consider starting a business that sells products that people will always want. So, what do people want? Of course, the food industry is the obvious choice. However, you should consider that putting up a restaurant can be quite a hassle. You have to have a kitchen, rent a large place to accommodate enough customers and you also need to purchase a lot of ingredients for cooking not to mention that you also have to hire waiters/waitresses, and chefs.

So, aside from restaurant, you can still consider staying with the food industry by putting up your own chocolate store. You have to consider that chocolates are one of the most popular foods in the world. Although chocolates have been around for centuries, it is still one of the most sought after treat that people all over the world loves to eat.

You have to consider that from children to old people, chocolates bring happiness. It has been found that this delicious treat can make depressed people happy and is better than any other anti-depressant drugs available in the market today. Even diet fanatics have been lured by chocolates to bend their diet rules a little. In fact, you may have caught your spouse or your sister who is in a strict diet sneaking in the kitchen to bend the dieting rules a bit by eating just a tiny amount of chocolate.

Even dieters have humorously said that chocolates are their number one enemy but almost always end up being defeated. As you can see, everyone has their guilty pleasures with chocolates. So, if you are thinking of a great business, you should consider opening a chocolate store.

However, before you rush on and put up your chocolate store and start selling different kinds of chocolates, you have to consider that not every chocolate is the same. You have to make your chocolate store popular, so you have to sell popular chocolates. And, not just any popular chocolates, you have to be sure that you sell only the finest chocolates and in time, your store will have the reputation of selling one of the world’s finest chocolate where people would always want to buy from.

You have to consider that there is a lot of country that produces different kinds of chocolates. However, only a handful of countries produce high quality chocolate that everyone will love. One country that you should consider is Belgium. Belgium is known for producing one of the world’s finest chocolate and if you are considering starting a business that sells only the finest chocolates in the world. You should consider selling Belgian chocolates.

It is recommended that you should purchase Belgian chocolates in bulk for your stock because you will be able to acquire huge discounts and resell them at the same retail price. By purchasing Belgian chocolates in bulk, you will see that you will save a lot of money and you will be able to keep your customers happy because of the cheaper price you offer for these fine chocolates.

Online bulk buying of Belgian chocolates can also get you greater discounts and great promos. Online shopping is cheaper, and it’s more convenient. So, consider this option if you are looking for different kinds of Belgian chocolates for your chocolate store.

In time, you will see that you will have regular customers purchasing chocolates from you. If you want to sell a lot of Belgian chocolates, you should consider putting up your fine chocolate store in a place frequented by tourists, such as the airport and a bus station. You can also consider putting up a chocolate store in the mall.

Always remember that you are the chocolate seller and you should never ever touch your products if you want to make a large profit. Although you may be tempted to eat just one, you have to consider that once you start eating, you can will always want some more.

Chris Alleny asked:


There is chocolate and then there is CHOCOLATE.

There are the everyday variety to the more exotic Godiva and Ghirardelli-style that can be found in many coffee houses and specialty. Then there is Belgian, seen by many the best that can be had in chocolate. Belgian chocolates are considered the gourmet standard in which other chocolates are measured. Even by the Swiss, who are known for their own high standards of quality. The Swiss, who had imported the basic recipe from the French and the Belgian.

When chocolate first started to take off during the 1880′s it was supported by the Belgian Congo. There was about 10 million Africians that were killed under the Belgian ruler Leopold II to obtain the cocoa. In spite of the war going on, the Belgians were able to continue with the cocoa importing. But it was only when in 1857 that Jean Neuhaus used Couverteur a special version of chocolate. It was one hundred and fifty years later his grandson started to use Couverteur, he called to create what he called ‘pralines’. Which is not to be confused with the sugary treat that can be found in American candy stores these days. These pralines can be filled with a variety of flavored creams known as nougats: like coffee, hazelnut, fruit or more chocolate. It was in 1912 that Belgium chocolates were first used as a gift. These gifts were even wrapped in a special wrapper designed just for Belgian chocolates, this wrapper is called Ballotin.

There is another big difference between Belgian and United States chocolate is the percentage of cocoa per volume being used.

Belgian chocolate is prepared from the seeds of the Cocoa Tree. This tree bears large helmet-shaped seed pods that after being gathered, the beans are dried by the sun.

Even though Cocoa Tree was first initially discovered in America, this tree can now be found in many of the equatorial countries. Once dried the beans are sent to chocolate manufacturers. There they are roasted and crushed producing cocoa powder. The seeds are also squeezed to make cocoa butter.

The chocolate is then produced by the mixing of the powder, cocoa butter, sugar and milk powder.

When Belgian chocolate makers make their chocolate. They take extreme care to select the finest cocoa and components to produce the chocolate and ‘praline’ filling.

When the Belgian chocolate artisan makes the ‘praline’ it is made by hand especially the decoration.

In 1883 a pair of chocolatiers by the names of Michiels and Bieswal developed another kind of Belgian chocolate. It is known as ‘elephant’ chocolate because the cocoa beans are from the West African coast known as the ‘Gold Coast’ of Ghana. These beans are well known for the bold taste they produce.

Africa isn’t the only country noted for fine tasting cocoa. Brazil is as well, actually when a lot of people think of cocoa beans they think of Brazil. But unlike it’s African counterpart. The cocoa that some chocolatiers call Karenero, this cocoa has a mild hazelnut flavor.

So it was with great care and diligence of the course of about two hundred years that a chocolate delicacy was created.

This chocolate is known the world over as Belgian chocolate.

bethany asked:


Chocolate delivery, along with flower and champagne delivery, is one of the most popular gift items. Chocolates are something that appeals to almost everybody’s senses. They are available in numerous varieties and cater to varied tastes of people. You have sweet chocolates, dark chocolates, bitter chocolates and so many more. Even different countries have chocolates to their names like Irish chocolates, Belgian chocolates and Hawaiian chocolates to name a few. All of them make perfect gift items for people of all ages.

Belgian chocolates are some of the finest and the most popular chocolates all over the world. They are one of the most preferred varieties when it comes to chocolate delivery as well. In fact, Belgium has many firsts to its credit when it comes to this sweet delight. The hard chocolate shell was invented in Belgium by Jean Neuhaus and even the chocolate bar was invented by Kwatta in 1921, along with the creation of the chocolate spread by Cote D’Or in 1935. Belgian chocolate makers are also credited with the creation of gifts for chocolate delivery like creamy centres, pralines, truffles, and other delights. Hence, in a way, Belgium can be called a pioneer when it comes to the qualities one finds in present-day chocolates.

The reason why Belgian chocolates are the perfect choice for chocolate delivery is because of their rich taste, best quality ingredients, soft texture and unique, delicate and complicated flavours. The popularity and demand for Belgian chocolates can be gauged from the fact that there are 2,100 chocolate boutiques in Belgium, and around 170,000 tons of Belgian chocolates are shipped and exported for chocolate delivery purposes annually.

The speciality of Belgian chocolates is that they are made from pure ingredients and are devoid of any artificial flavours and colours. Chocolate delivery of Belgian chocolates comes with the guarantee of fresh and succulent chocolates having the finest taste which is loved all over the world.

Julie Spear asked:


If you are having any trouble thinking of a gift idea for your wife’s birthday or on mother’s day, you have to consider getting one that everyone will love. One kind of a great gift idea is chocolates. You can never deny the fact that everyone loves to eat chocolates. In fact, at the time when chocolate was discovered in the Americas, people have started to cherish them and love them. You have to consider that chocolates have been around for centuries and up until today, chocolates are still very popular candies that everyone loves.

Diet fanatics even considered chocolates as a dieting nightmare because they can never stop themselves to eat some even when they are on a diet. They even say to themselves that they will eat only one piece but often ends up eating a whole box. This is how addicting and how delicious chocolate candies are. However, you have to consider that the regular chocolates you see in your regular store today are nothing compared to eating one of the world’s finest chocolates called Belgian chocolates.

Belgium has been producing the same chocolate recipe that has been discovered by the Spanish in the Americas. As you can see, the original recipe for chocolate is still widely available and can still be tasted through Belgian chocolates. You have to consider that Belgian chocolate candies are one of the most popular in the world and it is also one of the finest chocolates available. It offers fine tasting chocolate that many people have claimed to be something to be treasured and one that they cannot get enough of.

Unlike cheap brands of chocolates where you can easily get sick of, Belgian chocolate candies offers a one-of-a-kind taste that will make you crave for more. Chocolate lovers from all over the world have testified that Belgian chocolates are indeed the finest chocolate in the world.

If you let it melt in your mouth and savor the taste of Belgian chocolates, you can be sure that you will end up wanting for more. There is even a testimony from one female chocolate lover that when she was given a Belgian chocolate as a gift, she planned on consuming it for five days, one for each day. However, when she ate the first one for dessert after having dinner, she just couldn’t get enough of the Belgian chocolate that the whole box of five Belgian chocolates were consumed in less than thirty minutes, savoring each chocolate as it melted in her mouth.

Chocolates are also regarded as a great medicine for depression. Even more, what if you give a Belgian chocolate to your friend or family member who is depressed, or why not try eating one if you feel depressed yourself. You will find that chocolates uplift your mood and will eventually feel euphoria.

If you came across a TV ad where someone ate a chocolate and ended up seeing angels from heaven, you have an idea on how it would feel like as the chocolate is melting in your mouth.

So, if you are planning to give chocolates for your wife as a gift, you should consider purchasing a box of Belgian chocolate candies for her. Although it may be on the expensive side you will definitely see that it’s worth every penny.

Another great thing about chocolates is that it was found that it is an aphrodisiac.

Julie Spear asked:


It is a fact that chocolates are well-loved by people. In fact, since Columbus’ discovery of chocolate in the Americas, it was used by the ancient Aztecs as a sacred drink. Chocolate was held so valuable that it was used by the Aztecs to trade it for their gold. It was even part of the Aztecs’ monetary system.

Up until today, chocolates are still considered as the best candy in the world. In scientific forms, chocolates have been found to be a natural high blood pressure medicine. Research has found that it decreases the risk of high blood pressure and it also keeps your heart healthy by keeping the normal flow of blood going.

Some people even claimed that chocolates are a great antidepressant food. People have claimed that after a bite of chocolate, depressed people instantly smiled. This is why chocolate is also regarded as the “happy food”. Indeed, chocolates are very irresistible to eat. Diet fanatics even confessed that they cheated on their strict diet by eating chocolates during the duration of their dieting. They even said that chocolates were their number one enemy and that they always lost. They said that they would sneak to the kitchen in the middle of the night just to have a bite of chocolate.

This is why chocolates were also nicknamed as the guilty pleasure food.

First of all, after its discovery and introduction to civilization, people just became hooked into chocolates. In fact, many aristocrats and royalties all over the world cherish chocolates and some monarchy has been found that they kept stashes of chocolates in palaces. You also need to consider that chocolates were held so valuable that many countries have perfected the recipe and kept it a secret for a very long time.

One country that perfected the craft in chocolate manufacturing is Belgium. If you are a chocolate lover, there is a great chance that you have eaten Belgian chocolate before. If Godiva and Callebaut sound familiar, then you know your Belgian chocolates. If you have tasted pure Belgian chocolates before, you know how delicious it can be and you know that you can never get enough of Belgian chocolates.

There are pure Belgian chocolates available in the market today. You have to consider that these chocolates are made of premium quality cocoa beans from the south. Belgians have been making chocolates for centuries and because of this experience and expertise, they have perfected the recipe for having the best tasting chocolates in the world.

You can order pure Belgian chocolates. Although it may be priced expensively, you have to consider that once you have tasted one, you will surely ask for more and say that it’s worth every penny. Some people who have tasted pure Belgian chocolates said that they felt like floating after tasting the chocolate. You have to consider that this is because of the chemical property that chocolates have. It will make you feel euphoric and as mentioned before, it is described as the “happy food”. Combined with the Belgian secret recipe for manufacturing chocolates, you can definitely be sure that you will taste a one-of-a-kind chocolate that will make you ask for more.

Whether you want to make chocolate delicacies, or you simply want to eat pure chocolate, pure Belgian chocolate should be your choice. It will make any chocolate delicacies taste far greater than ever before.

wedding chocolates asked:


Belgian chocolate is one of the best chocolates in the world. But then again it doesn’t have to be belgium chocolate to create a mouth watering effect to those people who crave for sweets. Wedding Chocolates are simply a quality choice as a wedding favor.

But then, chocolates are not just a token given to someone special on a special event. Chocolate wedding favors have become one of the greatest items a couple could use in their wedding as a favor If it is going to be your own wedding, perhaps you might as well consider this option.

It’s just to show that a wedding favor is not anymore particular to a home décor but it can now also be a usable or an edible thing. Intimacy and passion comes to mind when talking chocolates.

Perhaps it is the reason why they have been used as one of the options in the line up of wedding favors. And to make wedding chocolate favor more suitable for a wedding, different molds have been created to shape the chocolate into designs that would suit any type of wedding. Of course there are other tastes available as well in mint, dark, or white chocolate, and these can be appropriately matched with a particular shape of wedding chocolate favors.

Wedding chocolate favors can fit a royal wedding theme, an outdoor wedding, or Disney-type topic wedding. A chocolate favour lollipop can take about any shape or designs that could fit a wedding celebration. Those heart-shaped chocolate favors that have a design in the middle are the simplest design that you can have.

You can also use an oval, round, or rectangular forms since they are wide enough to make more patterns in the middle of the chocolate. Some of the more unique shapes in the wedding chocolates design world would be wedding gown, tuxedo, bride and groom image, flowers such as rose and calla lily, birds such as swan and dove, castle, wedding bell, wedding cake, and even elegant fans.

Furthermore, these chocolaty designs can also be modified a bit and use them as a wedding chocolate cake topper or centerpiece. You can add some more accessories to your chocolate favors.

A colorful mini stick and a ribbon can turn your favor lolly into a more amazing wedding favor. But Then, you can also give those chocolate wedding favors a personal touch if you want to. Individualized chocolate favors are also more inviting because your guest will see that you have put some extra effort into creating them

Looking for the best wedding favor can be alot of fun that you and your partner can do together. When you pick out to have chocolates as your wedding favor, rest assured that you and your spouse will share that sweet moment; designing your wedding motif together..

Reg Ofori asked:


Belgian Chocolate Pralines: The Successful Story of Jean Neuhaus

From the 18th century, the Belgian chocolate has risen in fame. In 1912, a chocolate genius Jean Neuhaus created a new procedure and increased its popularity ten-fold. He used a “couverteur” which is a specialized chocolate version. It is also the pralines cold shell. But it is different from the American sugary treats found in most candy shops. Chocolate pralines from Belgium are filled with varieties of flavored creams or nougats, such as hazelnut, fruit, more chocolate, or coffee. Some of the chocolatiers in the time of Neuhaus could duplicate his pralines complex flavors.

Jean Neuhaus’ successful years were after the end of the First World War And this time, Louise Agostini, his wife made another breakthrough by creating the ballotin or praline box, significant type of pralines preciously made by hand. It has a very practical green and gold packaging embossed with letter “N”. Because Jean never patented this ballotin, it became the design favored by all chocolate manufacturers in Belgium since its creation.

The creativity of Jean Neuhaus led to the development of new methods for applying a precise standard quality to all praline productions. They ensured that the finest ingredients are selected to produce chocolates of high quality. He became the unfaltering source of ideas for creating new pralines. Even the Royal Family of Belgium is one of his satisfied customers. In 1918, The Prince of Wales and Prince Leopold have visited the Neuhaus shop to try what everybody is talking about in town.

In 1923, the son-in-law of Jean Neuhaus Adelson de Grave was initiated in praline manufacturing and was taught the secret of the family’s business. His creations also brought additional distinction to the Neuhaus Company. His son Pierre also contributed his genius by helping his father create Tentation and Caprice and opened other Neuhaus shops outside Brussels.

In 1978, the Neuhaus Chocolate Company was put under the management of Claude Poncelet and Jean-Jacques. Their goal of making Neuhaus the world’s most famous brand was clear to capture the foreign markets. Thus, more Neuhaus outlets were opened in Japan, Canada, Guadeloupe, Colombia, United States, and other capital cities in Europe.

In 1991, Neuhaus became the leader in the luxurious praline sector industry in Belgium as well as in Luxemburg. Their well-defined strategies for marketing and international networks kept Neuhaus in maintaining an enviable position in the market. Modern technology investment also contributed to the success of Neuhaus, but one-third of praline productions remained handmade. In 2000, King Albert accredited Neuhaus as their chocolate supplier.

Neuhaus Company has remained in the chocolate industry until today. The legacy of Jean Neuhaus continues to make the best Belgian chocolate pralines. Their technical advantage among other chocolate manufacturers is the couverteur storage before use. In the process of making chocolates, the fine grinding of cocoa beans is first done. Afterwards, it is mixed with cocoa butter and sugar and then smoothened through tempering. Adding heat during the process must be carefully done. Many chocolate companies received the chocolates in solid forms. It means they have to reheat it to become usable. But Belgian chocolate companies often received the chocolates in a heated tanker after the tempering process. Chocolates that are not cooled retain most of its aroma.

Belgian chocolates can be expensive. However, those people who have tasted it revealed that nothing can compare with its true quality. And this is what Belgian chocolates are known for throughout history.

Julie Spear asked:


From the 18th century, the Belgian chocolate has risen in fame. In 1912, a chocolate genius Jean Neuhaus created a new procedure and increased its popularity ten-fold. He used a “couverteur” which is a specialized chocolate version. It is also the pralines cold shell. But it is different from the American sugary treats found in most candy shops. Chocolate pralines from Belgium are filled with varieties of flavored creams or nougats, such as hazelnut, fruit, more chocolate, or coffee. Some of the chocolatiers in the time of Neuhaus could duplicate his pralines complex flavors.

Jean Neuhaus’ successful years were after the end of the First World War And this time, Louise Agostini, his wife made another breakthrough by creating the ballotin or praline box, significant type of pralines preciously made by hand. It has a very practical green and gold packaging embossed with letter “N”. Because Jean never patented this ballotin, it became the design favored by all chocolate manufacturers in Belgium since its creation.

The creativity of Jean Neuhaus led to the development of new methods for applying a precise standard quality to all praline productions. They ensured that the finest ingredients are selected to produce chocolates of high quality. He became the unfaltering source of ideas for creating new pralines. Even the Royal Family of Belgium is one of his satisfied customers. In 1918, The Prince of Wales and Prince Leopold have visited the Neuhaus shop to try what everybody is talking about in town. In 1923, the son-in-law of Jean Neuhaus Adelson de Grave was initiated in praline manufacturing and was taught the secret of the family’s business. His creations also brought additional distinction to the Neuhaus Company. His son Pierre also contributed his genius by helping his father create Tentation and Caprice and opened other Neuhaus shops outside Brussels.

In 1978, the Neuhaus Chocolate Company was put under the management of Claude Poncelet and Jean-Jacques. Their goal of making Neuhaus the world’s most famous brand was clear to capture the foreign markets. Thus, more Neuhaus outlets were opened in Japan, Canada, Guadeloupe, Colombia, United States, and other capital cities in Europe.

In 1991, Neuhaus became the leader in the luxurious praline sector industry in Belgium as well as in Luxemburg. Their well-defined strategies for marketing and international networks kept Neuhaus in maintaining an enviable position in the market. Modern technology investment also contributed to the success of Neuhaus, but one-third of praline productions remained handmade. In 2000, King Albert accredited Neuhaus as their chocolate supplier.

Neuhaus Company has remained in the chocolate industry until today. The legacy of Jean Neuhaus continues to make the best Belgian chocolate pralines. Their technical advantage among other chocolate manufacturers is the couverteur storage before use. In the process of making chocolates, the fine grinding of cocoa beans is first done. Afterwards, it is mixed with cocoa butter and sugar and then smoothened through tempering. Adding heat during the process must be carefully done. Many chocolate companies received the chocolates in solid forms. It means they have to reheat it to become usable. But Belgian chocolate companies often received the chocolates in a heated tanker after the tempering process. Chocolates that are not cooled retain most of its aroma.

Belgian chocolates can be expensive. However, those people who have tasted it revealed that nothing can compare with its true quality. And this is what Belgian chocolates are known for throughout history.