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The deep indugence; Belgian chocolate

February 19th, 2015

Belgian chocolate is actually the chocolate produced in Belgium. While cacao beans and other ingredients such as sugar can originate from outside of Belgium, for chocolate to be considered “Belgian”, the genuine production of the chocolate must take place in the country. Belgian chocolate is globally known, and dates from as early as the 17th century. It also forms an important part of the Belgian economy and culture.

Chocolate are one of the big booster of the Belgian economy, and there are over 2,000 chocolatiers in the country,both small and large. Today, chocolate is very popular in Belgium, with 172,000 tons produced each year, and widely exported.

Belgian chocolate is a chocolate for every mood and every occasion, for the younger generation and for those young at heart, for those happy sky-is-the-limit moments and the drama feelings. It can be used for a sneaky treat for yourself or to indulge your loved one. It’s a wonderful chocolate for sunny birthdays and rainy working days.

The taste of Belgian chocolate is very different form the other chocolates and its just because of the special soil and good cultivation of cocoa in Belgian that made it so very special. In the early times the Belgian chocolate is only available in the mother country i.e. Belgian but as the time goes it start of spreading its roots in other countries as well and now a day the Belgian chocolate is available in every country and every city. All big reputable chocolates stores have a good collection of this amazing and indulging chocolate.

Belgian chocolate make a great gift on all kind of occasion. Whether it is some ones birthday, wedding, anniversary, promotion, baby shower, Christmas, Eid or any other occasion the gift of Belgian chocolate is warmly welcome by all. It’s loved by people of all age groups and race. Even if you are living far from your loved one you can easily send Belgian chocolate gifts online.

There are a lot of different disserts and cakes available now which are made from Belgian chocolates. The sweet eatable of Belgian chocolates that are the hot favorite now a days are Belgian chocolate cakes, Belgian chocolate ice cream, Belgian chocolate shakes and Belgian chocolate cookies. One can also make many desserts using Belgian chocolates bars, syrup and flakes.

The love Belgian chocolates are divine and never ending. So keep eating this one of the heavily sweet but also keep an eye on weight. It’s good to consume chocolates in moderation to keep enjoying it for life long.

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Easy homemade chocolate gift recipe

February 18th, 2015

Chocolates make for great gifts. Whether it is Valentine’s Day when giving chocolates is considered a norm, or any other special occasion that calls for exchange of gifts, you can never go wrong with a hamper of assorted chocolates that everyone can enjoy. There are so many different varieties of chocolates that you will almost always find something to suit the other person’s tastes. Almost, unless the person in question just happens to not have a sweet tooth as some sort of a genetic quirk!

Now, as much as chocolates are great there is something even greater – handmade chocolates made with tender loving care and dripping with all the goodness of organic products sans preservatives. So, if you are one of those people, who love everything handmade, this recipe for simple homemade chocolate gifts will come as an absolute delight

 

CHOCOLATE NUT BARK

What you need:

 

·         Chopped semi-sweet chocolate – 12 ounces

·         Mixed nuts – 2 1/2 cups

 

What you need to do:

·First, take a heatproof bowl and start melting the chocolate. You need to set the heatproof bowl over a saucepan with gently simmering water (take care not to put the bowl inside the pan) and stir continuously as the chocolate melts.

·Take a baking pan lined with parchment paper. For the purpose of making this nut bark, a 9-by-13 inch baking pan would do perfectly.

·Spread the melted chocolate in the pan forming a thin even layer.

 

·Sprinkle the chocolate layer in the pan with a layer of nuts. Depending on your taste, you can keep the nuts whole or chop them up to get fine pieces.

 

·Refrigerate in the fridge for about 30 minutes, or until the chocolate layer hardens perceptibly.

 

·Break the bark into pieces. Remember this chocolate bark will keep at room temperature for up to a week.

Storing and packaging the gift:

This chocolate bark, as with other homemade chocolates, will keep up to a week at room temperature. Refrigeration will not help much as the chocolate may just happen to ‘bloom’ – this happens when the cocoa butter separates out leaving white spots in the chocolate layer – so remember to tell the person you are gifting the chocolate this. Also, it is always best to prepare the chocolate bark the day before or on the day of the celebration since it hardly takes time to make. This way, you would prolong the shelf life of the chocolate.

For packaging, ensure that you buy a tin box which is airtight. If you are making an assortment of chocolate gifts, you can package them in layers with wax paper strips or food-safe coloured tissues between each layer. You can then decorate the box with handmade name tags, and colourful paper and ribbons for a festive feel.

Chocolates and sweet treats often rule the day. And they are easy to make, try this simple recipe at home! If it seems difficult, you can always buy chocolate gifts online for your loved ones.

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