The quality of the Belgian chocolates and famous Belgian pralines has been acknowledged worldwide. The chocolate “made in Belgium” is known as a delicacy. Belgian chocolates have been the food of champions, a lure for lovers, the indulgence of the rich and later, the favorite of the masses.
Belgium produces 172,000 tons of chocolate per year with more than 2,000 chocolates shops throughout the country. Belgians consume about 9kg of chocolate and pralines each year. Famous Belgian chocolates are sold in almost every country of the world!
Pralines in Belgium are sublime chocolate confections. A beautifully sculpted chocolate shell conceals a center of filling which explodes with a surprising texture and flavor in your mouth. Many chocolatiers still make their pralines by hand. Every town and even small villages have chocolate stores with luxurious pralines. Some of the most famous chocolate pralines shops in Belgium are Leonidas, Neuhaus, Godiva, Galler…
Best Chocolate European events:
The European Chocolate Festival
Bruges , BELGIUM: March-April-May 2008
http://www.choco-late.be/
Best Chocolate places to visit in Belgium:
Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate in Belgium
Rue de la Tête d’Or, 9/11
1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Tel.: +32 (0)2 514 20 48
http://www.mucc.be/
Belgian chocolates are certainly the best! I always ask my Belgian friends to bring me a couple of boxes of Leonidas pralines when they come to visit Kiev! Hopefully, Leonidas will open a shop in Kiev soon!