Paris Chocolate

 

Paris Chocolate takes you on a mouthwatering tour of treats across the city to visit 25 of the finest, most innovative, and luxurious chocolatiers based in Paris.

 

Delicate chocolate treats were first introduced to the French court in the early 1600s, initially in the form of hot chocolate. Both cocoa and sugar were rare commodities that only the nobility could afford. It is said that King Louis XIV and Queen Marie Antoinette had their own chocolate maker to create sweet confections for their good health.

 

The tradition of little chocolate luxuries is alive in Paris today in the wide and wonderful range of flavor profiles, designs, and innovations. One chocolatier creates his chocolates in the form of cubes to provide an extra bit of satisfaction. A world-famous chef has his chocolate shop next to his chocolate factory, and you know the chocolate makers are at work from half a block away as the scent of cocoa wafts out into the street. You can even visit the shop of Marie Antoinette’s chocolate maker, where the ornate interior recalls the historic connection to Versailles.

 

The chocolates come all sizes, shapes, and colors. You’ll sink your teeth into a bar of 72% dark chocolate, or let a square of milk chocolate melt in your mouth. Bonbons are filled with fruits and nuts of all kinds, as well as creamy ganache in fabulous and even surprising flavors. Every bonbon is a taste explosion, and every chocolate shop is a feast for all your senses.

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120 pages.

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Photos by James J. Wesolowski