Finesse of the Belgian Chocolate
The famous Belgian chocolate is called the praline and the ballotin. Right from the time that chocolate has existed, it has always been considered an ideal gift in Belgium. In the beginning of the last century the ‘praline’ was made by the Belgian confectionery. It is a filled Belgian chocolate which complied with the idea of chocolate being the ideal gift.
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
The Belgian chocolates manufactured by Guylian Chocolates are very popular. They come in very artistic and beautiful 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 chocolate with 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
In olden times, chocolate was even 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. But there is another theory for chocolate which considers it to be a medicine towards anti-depression. Any type of chocolate contains pheryletylanine, which can combat nervous depression of any kind.
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 tastebuds.
