Monkey Chocolate - Belgian Chocolates

Belgian Chocolates

When the word chocolate is uttered many people will immediately think of Belgian chocolates. To date Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate every year and has, in that relatively tiny country, 2,130 Belgian chocolate shops to boast about. Since chocolate first arrived on the scene, Belgians have consistently maintained the highest standards in terms of both the ingredients and the manufacturing methods that go into the making of Belgian chocolates.

Belgian chocolates- a tradition of firsts

As we discussed in previous pages, Jean Neuhaus was the man behind the now famous praline. He hailed from a family that was already known for their fine pastries. But, like the praline, the chocolate bar was also invented in Belgian and these Belgian chocolates were first brought to light in 1921 by Kwatta. Kwatta also claims to have been the inventor of chocolates spread, which is a staple of almost every European child's diet, but Cote D'or also makes the same claim.

Renowned for quality

Belgian chocolates are made from only the freshest and highest quality ingredients available. Never will you find artificial vanilla listed on the label of Belgian chocolates , only the real stuff goes into their chocolates , thank you very much. Fruits are generally dried using a process which allows them to retain all their flavor and freshness. Chocolate is only lightly sweetened, never overly done. One thing that most other countries do not do in their production of chocolates is grind the beans as finely as the Belgians. For all Belgian chocolates, the beans are ground to less than 30 microns, which eliminates even the most remote possibility that you will feel a grain on your tongue or palate.

Many European chocolates cannot compare, that might be why the largest buyers of chocolate from Belgium are right around the corner from them in France, Germany, and England. Although there are exceptional French chocolates and even Dutch chocolates, nothing yet compares to how the Belgians do it.

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