Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The world tour of chocolate Joys


Each country has its happiness chocolate

In Northern Europe, the chocolate is viewed as a source of energy than as a confectionery. For Scandinavians, the chocolate is a staple, a familiar daily food and which does not specifically a festive character. In Copenhagen, Stockholm, Reykjavik, drink and eat chocolate all day, and year-round. It is an art to live and survive, since high energy, chocolate is the perfect food to beat the cold weather.

The English did not eat hardly any shelves, so they are crazy about fancy specialties, mainly consisting of caramel and mint coated in milk chocolate very specific, they often eaten with coffee. The wonderful chocolates offered to the Royal Court are widely emulated, and chocolates presented in inimitable and typical English clubs are a true gift.

In the U.S., the tastes are a reflection of the melting pot of culinary traditions. It is a very grainy and chocolate that meets the highest consumer acceptance. True to their character of older children, they willingly offer, chocolates "gags" in the shape of the Empire State Building, guitars, corn and masks bearing the likeness of the stars of the moment! The Spaniards were rather passionate for chocolate drinks and spreads.

Italians

shunning the tablet and prefer the "cioccolatini", small chocolate candies original retail. They have a more carnal with chocolate and give him the erotic virtues. For them, chocolate is synonymous with passion and sensuality ... Cream "Gianduja" in glass jar (ingot lined with a paste melting), the famous Neapolitan "(small squares of chocolate with coffee available), or the famous" Naked "(it's their name!) chocolates are extremely sophisticated.

Belgians and Dutchmen swear by the chocolates very creamy, thick texture, enriched with cream and butter, often based fluxes. On this "chocolate land" all cars are good for eating chocolate.

In northern Germany, it enjoys a thick chocolate, creamy and very sweet. The chocolate is consumed regularly in the day, diluted in milk, spread on bread, or chewed as a bar.

The Swiss world famous for their chocolate milk, fond of a sweet, creamy, with a note to both bitter and sweet. Swiss chocolate varieties are endless and very refined, such as chocolate with cognac, shelves fragrant, delicious "Sour" Kirsch or specialty "zoo" which represent animals so beautiful it's almost a crime to eat !

And at the other end of the world?

The Australians, like chocolate with ginger, pepper well!

And Tokyo, chocolate-gourmet gurus who do not lack boldness. "Artists" proudly exhibit their works in chocolate - usually sculpture - before offering them for tasting. A department store has even made the Venus de Milo in white chocolate!

- According to 82% of French chocolate is the food of happiness by excellence1.
- 58% of the French share the chocolate in a friendly, family or friends, throughout the year 2.
- 49% of French say that chocolate is good for their moral1.

The French and chocolate?

- According to 82% of French chocolate is the food of happiness by excellence1.
- 58% of the French share the chocolate in a friendly, family or friends, throughout the year 2.
- 49% of French say that chocolate is good for morale.

In children, 88% of drinking occasions are at a meal between breakfast (33%) and taste (45%), home (91% of acts of consumption) and user-friendly way to 77%.

In adults, consumption of chocolate is more dispersed during the day, 86% of acts being at home, and so friendly once god (54%).

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