The famous Belgian chocolate is called the praline and the ballotin. They were developed toward the end of the 1800’s and the start of the 1900’s during Belgium’s conquest of the Congo region in Africa where the cocoa was extracted. The praline is a butter cream-filled, bite size Belgian chocolate. The praline could be filled with cream, nuts, or even a smooth dark chocolate.
Praline and Ballotin
The praline is quite delicate and in order to protect it in each box it required adequate packaging. This packaging for Belgian chocolate was patented under the name of Ballotin. Since then a perfect gift for all circumstances is the ballotin de pralines.
Guylian
Belgian chocolates manufactured by Guylian Chocolates are some of the most popular in the world. Chocolaterie Guylian is based in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and the company was started by Guy Foubert in 1960 with his wife Liliane. Guylian chocolates are very artistic and beautiful and come in shapes like the Guylian seashells, chocolate seahorse twists, Guylian trufflina or Guylian solitaire. The dark chocolate solitaires and the Belgian pralines are also some of the well-known varieties of Belgian chocolates.
Shapes and Sizes
There are exotic chocolates like the wedding chocolate flavors too. The Guylian chocolate seashells come in the shape of seashells or the Guylian Pearl of the Ocean in the shape of pearls and shells as well. Theses varieties of Belgian chocolate are available in small three-piece boxes, six-piece boxes or twelve-piece boxes. The Belgian chocolate bar could be dark chocolate or chocolate with orange or strawberry.
Nutrition
The nutritional and energy qualities of the Belgian chocolate were appreciated in the early times and became a part of royal and aristocratic European culture. Today it is used by sport competitors since chocolate is an excellent energy booster. Chocolate mainly constitutes iron and magnesium and mixed with sugar or fruits have been considered to have high nutritional value.
What Chocolate Can Do For You
Since ancient times, chocolate was considered a sexual stimulant. Chocolate, which is made from cocoa, was a favorite drink of the kings and nobles, and was considered to inflame passions. Its dark color mixed with varieties of nuts and fruits, and later alcohol, gave the Belgian chocolate its tangy flavor. Other health benefits of chocolate are as an anti-depressant. Any type of chocolate contains pheryletylanine, which can offset and reverse nervous depression.
The Best
Belgian chocolate, especially if it is praline, and also the varieties without alcohol can have an intoxicating effect on you. It is of the finest quality and has a distinct but mild flavor. Health-conscious individuals avoid the nuts, sugar and the alcohol in the chocolate and go only for pure milk chocolate. But everyone enjoys a gift in the form of a packet of Belgian chocolates, carefully packaged and flavored mildly to tingle your taste buds.
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