00:00Easter weekend is here, and what better way to celebrate than to indulge in some classic
00:04holiday treats? We're talking about chocolate Easter eggs. Eggs have been a long-standing
00:08symbol for Easter, representing the resurrection of Jesus Christ and symbolizing fertility and
00:13spring. Chocolate entered the Easter scene in the 19th century, when chocolatiers from France and
00:18Germany began creating chocolate eggs for Easter. Innovations in the chocolate-making industry
00:23allowed for cocoa to be mass-produced, which led to the treat being more widely available
00:27and thus growing its popularity. Now, chocolatiers around the world use Easter as a time to show
00:33off their chocolate-making skills, creating more elaborate eggs and some other Easter-related
00:38shapes. Belgium is one of the top countries globally famous for its chocolate. Belgian chocolate sets
00:43itself apart from other products because of its fine grinding production methods, use of 100% cocoa
00:49butter, and high cocoa content. In fact, a minimum of 35% cacao is needed for a chocolate to be
00:55considered Belgian chocolate. But don't take it from me. We talked to a chocolate expert in Brussels
01:00to learn more.
01:01Ganaches are filled inside, which means inside they're a bit more soft. When you bite a ganache,
01:10inside, the inside part is softer than a praline. Praline is like smashed almond and it's a bit crunchy
01:18when you eat it. Truffle chocolate, okay, that's also a ganache, which means also very soft. The truffle
01:27flavor stays in your mouth after eating it. That's a typical praline, Belgian typical, that one there. And
01:35that should really be the standard for a praline for you, which means that it is coated in a very
01:42thin
01:42layer of chocolate. If you see a praline with a thick layer of chocolate, this means that it was not
01:50handmade. But there are other flavors, rose, the flower, the ganache of rose there with the shape of
01:57the flower, but also the flavor. You feel it here in your throat and it's like a perfume.
02:04As you can see, there is a lot of chocolate to choose from. What treat will you be enjoying this
02:09Easter?
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