Have you ever wondered in which country do people consume the most chocolate products and where are the most delicious chocolates? Where can I acquire the profession of a master in the manufacture of chocolate and desserts based on it?
In this article, we will introduce you to countries that occupy a leading position in the production and consumption of chocolate. These are Switzerland, Belgium, France, Spain and the USA.
1. Switzerland
Switzerland is a country in which per capita consumption per year is 11.6 kg. This is the highest rate in the world. Back in the early twentieth century, Swiss confectioners came up with the famous triangular chocolate bar, known as Toblerone. In Zurich there are three well-known chocolate companies: Sprungli, Lindt, Teusher. In the city, tourists can spend long hours admiring the various figures of chocolate displayed in the windows for sweets, and enjoy a variety of desserts that can be bought in cafes and pastry shops. Zurich's Parade Square is the busiest and next to it is the largest Confiserie Sprungli chocolate shop. Chocolate lovers consider it a paradise.
2. Belgium
Belgium is Europe's leading chocolate producer. 12 chocolate factories in the country produce annually more than 170 thousand tons of chocolate. Two thousand specialized stores are engaged in product sales. Everything about chocolate can be found in chocolate museums, in Belgium 16. Chocolate candies with all kinds of fillings are in greatest demand and popularity. Nowadays confectioners make some names manually.
3. France
In France there is the town of Ten L, the Hermitage. It operates the world-famous chocolate company Valrhona. The confectioner Guironnet founded it at the beginning of the 19th century. The company focuses most of its products on the production of high-quality chocolate of collection varieties. There is a school at the firm that trains chocolate-making professionals for other companies and service events. The training is set up so that even those who have never done this will learn how to make great desserts in three days. The cost of training is 1000 dollars.
4. Spain
In Spain, the centers where chocolate is made are Villajoyosa, who has earned the fame of the chocolate city, and Alicante. In Villajoyosa, they produce antique exclusive Valor chocolate, which is very popular in Europe. In a well-known boutique, companies and cafes in Alicante sell delicious chocolate mousses, drinks, ice cream with chocolate and a special delicacy - hot chocolate, and delicious donuts to it. Spanish chocolate gained fame after it began to purchase cocoa beans for its production in Venezuela and Ecuador.
5. USA
In the Bay of San Francisco area, the legendary company Ghirardelli, founded in the second half of the eighteenth century, has established itself. Like the trolleybuses that are produced in the city, it is its symbol. On the opposite side of the bay there is another chocolate company - Scharffen Berger. This is the first company in America to use a full production cycle, from cocoa beans to chocolate bars. For those who want to get acquainted with the technology of chocolate production at the factory, they conduct excursions 6 times a day. Do it for free.
