The history of Belgium chocolates goes back to 1635 when the country was under the Spanish rule. Chocolate had just been brought to Europe from South America. Spanish Upper class enjoyed having cocoa as a luxury drink especially in the form of hot chocolate. But it did not become popular with the general public till almost 20th Century. In 1857, Jean Neuhaus opened a Shop in Brussels – the capital if Belgium where he started selling bars of Bitter Chocolate. Slowly the bars became so popular he started making the bars himself. In 1912, his grandson Jean II invented the famous Praline – Hard Chocolate with Soft cream or nut fillings.Reference
Thursday, 26 November 2015
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The history of Belgium chocolates goes back to 1635 when the country was under the Spanish rule. Chocolate had just been brought to Europe from South America. Spanish Upper class enjoyed having cocoa as a luxury drink especially in the form of hot chocolate. But it did not become popular with the general public till almost 20th Century. In 1857, Jean Neuhaus opened a Shop in Brussels – the capital if Belgium where he started selling bars of Bitter Chocolate. Slowly the bars became so popular he started making the bars himself. In 1912, his grandson Jean II invented the famous Praline – Hard Chocolate with Soft cream or nut fillings.Reference
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