![]() ![]() The rest, as they say, is history! Italians are so in love with this condiment they consume at least 60 million jars of it every year, and you’ll always find an open jar in an Italian kitchen. This is one of the most popular forms of chocolate worldwide, and the most addictive! In 1946, a pastry chef in Alba developed Nutella for children by experimenting with chocolate cream. Try it on your next trip to Torino at the historical place where it all began, Caffe al Bicerin. ![]() Made with hazelnuts, cocoa, and sugar, it is available today at elite chocolatiers and supermarkets.ĭo you find it hard to choose between coffee and hot chocolate? Bicerin is a delicious, 18th century drink made from espresso, chocolate, and milk that might be the answer to your problem. Named after the mask of Piedmont and shaped to resemble a gold ingot, the Gianduiotto chocolate is a delicious symbol of Turin that was first produced by Caffarel in 1865. Today, bearing the likeness of a tricorn hat and a brown jacket with red borders, the character Gianduja is considered the official carnival mask in Torino. It is enjoyed in the form of chocolate bars, a spread, and as filling for other chocolates. Named after a Carnival character from the Italian Commedia dell'Arte, a popular form of theater at the time, Gianduja was the genius of the chocolatier Caffarel. The procurement of enough cocoa during the Napoleonic Wars to make chocolates led to the invention of Gianduja, a decadent chocolate blend with 30% hazelnut paste. While it certainly looks different today, it's very likely that the first version of the chocolate bar originated in Turin. What does all this mean for you? Torino chocolate is among the best in the world, and eating chocolate there is quite simply one of the best things a foodie can do in Turin! It became a frontrunner in the growing chocolate industry at the same time that cioccolata calda (hot chocolate) gained popularity all across Europe. It was nearly a century later that Turin finally received an official license to produce chocolate and Giò Antonio Battista Ari pioneered the first chocolate house in the city. This was a time when chocolate was enjoyed simply as a beverage. In the year 1560, Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy toasted a cup of hot chocolate to celebrate the transfer of the capital of Ducal from Chambéry to Torino. ![]() Turin and Chocolate - A Romance for the ages! ![]() From there, it didn't take long for the obsession to become widespread across Europe due to the royal connections between Spain, Portugal, France, Austria, and Italy. The discovery of the Americas is what led to chocolate making its way to Spain. What’s in this Chocoholics Guide? History of Chocolate in Turin Era-Defining Chocolates in Turin Chocolate in Turin Today Chocolate Specialties in Turin The Best Chocolatiers in Turin Chocolate Stops in Turin Top Chocolate Tours in Turin CioccolaTò, The Must Visit Chocolate Festival in Turin If you’re new to the historic chocolate gem that is Turin, grab a bar and settle in (do you prefer your Turin chocolate amargo (bitter) or semi amargo (bittersweet)?Įating the best chocolate in Turin is a bucket list food experience in Italy, and here’s all you need to know to make your trip as sweet as can be. So, where does a chocoholic begin to experience the beautiful bean in all its glorious forms? Turin is one of Italy's great food cities with no difficulty standing its ground against other European chocolate giants like France, Belgium, and Switzerland. Turin is an elegant yet quaint city that sits in the shadow of the majestic Alps in Italy’s northwest Piedmont region.Īnd while tens of thousands of visitors visit each year to see the Shroud of Turin, it’s the food and drink of the Piedmont region that draws foodies.įamous for its native Lavazza coffee, Barolo wines, and slow food, the language of love is perhaps most beautifully conveyed through its Torino chocolate - one of the city’s most delectable foods!īetween Turin's renowned Giandiotto chocolate ingot and its luscious Bicerin coffee drink with chocolate (or chocolate drink with coffee), you don’t have to go far to experience great chocolate. Chocoholics, rejoice - chocolate in Turin is a romance for the ages! ![]()
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