Guide to Belgian Chocolate

This manual will guide the reader on their quest for the most delicious and authentic Belgian chocolate. It begins with a history of chocolate, a look at the cocoa plant and the early days of production. It then provides hundreds of addresses of where to go to taste and buy the best chocolate.

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This manual will guide the reader on their quest for the most delicious and authentic Belgian chocolate. It begins with a history of chocolate, a look at the cocoa plant and the early days of production, and an explanation of the most recent methods of production and conservation. Pralines are similarly treated. The guide then covers the great chocolate houses ("Chocolateries") of France, Belgium and Switzerland. It explains their history, the characteristics of their chocolate and what makes their house unique. This book features hundreds of addresses of where to go to taste and buy the products of these establishments, some museums to visit and some ideas for chocolate's use in the kitchen.