I learned quite a bit in my Europe travels: I tried chocolate in Belgium and Swizterland, but I loved Swiss chocolate the best with their rich, smooth and creamy milk chocolate.
It also helps that one of my favourite chocolate brands is Lindt Chocolate (a popular Swiss brand that's found everywhere in Canada - although I was a fan before it even got big here).
There's two Lindt Outlet boutiques in Toronto.
1) Scarborough - 2250 Markham Road
2) Eaton Center - Sears on the first level
Normally, I love to buy the Lindor Chocolate balls and I buy quite a few of the red milk chocolate and the brown hazelnut chocolate ones.
However, I noticed that there was a new brand available at the Lindt stores recently:
Caffarel is an Italian Brand based in Turin that was bought out by Lindt and has now become a subsidiary of the Swiss Chocolate brand. Caffarel's claim to fame is that they invented gianduja which is a chocolate made with hazelnut paste.
Sorrento Nuts, Langhe Hazelnuts, Sicily Pistachio and Bari Almonds
The chocolates pictured above all had layers similar to the pistachio pictured below:
It also helps that one of my favourite chocolate brands is Lindt Chocolate (a popular Swiss brand that's found everywhere in Canada - although I was a fan before it even got big here).
There's two Lindt Outlet boutiques in Toronto.
1) Scarborough - 2250 Markham Road
2) Eaton Center - Sears on the first level
Normally, I love to buy the Lindor Chocolate balls and I buy quite a few of the red milk chocolate and the brown hazelnut chocolate ones.
However, I noticed that there was a new brand available at the Lindt stores recently:
Caffarel is an Italian Brand based in Turin that was bought out by Lindt and has now become a subsidiary of the Swiss Chocolate brand. Caffarel's claim to fame is that they invented gianduja which is a chocolate made with hazelnut paste.
Clockwise from top left: Chocolate Gianduja with hazelnut - Nocciolotto, mini croccante gentile, crunchy hazelnut chocolate and the original Gianduja
The chocolate gianduja in the red wrapper had a whole roasted hazelnut inside the chocolate.
I liked the mini croccante gentile chocolate with a smooth outer shell and crunchy caramel and hazelnut chocolate inside. The crunchy hazelnut chocolate was nice too.
However, the main event was definitely the original gianduja 1865: smooth, creamy & rich, melt-in-your-mouth hazelnut flavoured chocolate that tasted like the popular Ferrero Rocher (without the nuts and creamier.)
The chocolate gianduja in the red wrapper had a whole roasted hazelnut inside the chocolate.
I liked the mini croccante gentile chocolate with a smooth outer shell and crunchy caramel and hazelnut chocolate inside. The crunchy hazelnut chocolate was nice too.
However, the main event was definitely the original gianduja 1865: smooth, creamy & rich, melt-in-your-mouth hazelnut flavoured chocolate that tasted like the popular Ferrero Rocher (without the nuts and creamier.)
Sorrento Nuts, Langhe Hazelnuts, Sicily Pistachio and Bari Almonds
The chocolates pictured above all had layers similar to the pistachio pictured below:
The hazelnut was super smooth, rich and nutty with a wild aromatic nut taste.
The Bari almonds were full bodied and quite good too.
Pink: creamy and smooth almond taste
Orange: chunks of hazelnut in the creamy chocolate
Blue: hazelnut layer in the chocolate.
Overall: I really love the gianduja! It's really good and I'd recommend it to any hazelnut milk chocolate lovers. It can get a little pricey buying the Caffarel brand since it's sold by weight. The good news is that the Lindt Outlet Boutiques are holding a sale right now! So be sure to try it out.
Overall: I really love the gianduja! It's really good and I'd recommend it to any hazelnut milk chocolate lovers. It can get a little pricey buying the Caffarel brand since it's sold by weight. The good news is that the Lindt Outlet Boutiques are holding a sale right now! So be sure to try it out.
Website: http://www.caffarel.it/en/
FYI- There is a new store OPENING in the Toronto PATH system (Exchange Tower) this coming MONDAY June 24'th!!!! :) it will be stunning! Concourse Level across from Bath & Body works- MMMMMM CHOCOLATE!!!!
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