Chocolate & Confiserie Archives - Chouchoute Luxury Chocolates

10 Apr

How Do Our Senses Affect The Taste Of Food?

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Why is it that sometimes food tastes better or worse than we remember? We know that tasting is a multi-sensory experience but research...

04 Apr

Chocolate & Confiserie, Easter

The Origin of Marzipan

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Chocolates with marzipan are popular throughout the year, but have you ever wondered where marzipan originated?The origins of marzipan ...

28 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie

Our Spring Seasonal Recommendations

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Spring brings with it a wonderful array of seasonal foods to excite the palate. So why eat food when it’s in season? Quite simply...

21 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate Myths Exposed!

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Chocolate is one of the nation’s favourite foods, yet there are so many myths surrounding it! In this feature I aim to dispel some of t...

14 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

French Confiserie To Try Before You Die

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Chouchoute's owner, Pierre says: 'My favourite confiserie is made with the finest ingredients using traditional, time- honoured methods...

28 Feb

Chocolate & Confiserie

Biarritz – The Fashionable Birthplace Of Modern Chocolate

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Biarritz, the fashionable seaside resort in the heart of the Basque country, is truly a “beach of kings”. Once the destination of choi...

24 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate Tasting And The Five Senses

4 October 2022
By Chouchoute

Tasting fine quality chocolate engages all five of our senses, so how do you get the maximum enjoyment from the experience? For me,...

19 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Are Cocoa Beans An Endangered Species?

4 October 2022
By Chouchoute

In recent years there's been a lot of media coverage about the future of the cocoa bean; but it's good quality chocolate that is really...

24 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

Quality – The Best Measure of a Memorable Gift

19 October 2022
By Chouchoute

What makes the perfect gift? Sometimes it’s something money can’t buy. Advice from a loved one, a homebaked cake or a carefully handc...

11 May

Chocolate & Confiserie

My Recommendation For Pairing Tea With Chocolate

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Pairing tea and chocolate can be a challenge as both have strong flavours that do not always work well together. But once a harmonious ...

16 Jan

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

Why Is Pairing Champagne And Chocolate A Challenge?

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Fine champagne and luxury chocolates are a classic gift combination, yet to find champagne and chocolates that complement each other is...

04 Nov

Chocolate & Confiserie

Luxury Venezuelan Hot Chocolate In Winter

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Now that the evenings are drawing in I find myself craving a warm cup of hot chocolate. For me, there is only one method to make a tru...

16 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

Why Is French Montelimar Nougat So Special?

14 July 2023
By Chouchoute

Ever since we first introduced handmade Montelimar nougat into our retail store in 2005, customers have asked how it differs from the f...

22 Oct

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate – An Alternative To Coffee?

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

We’re often encouraged to reduce our intake of caffeine, and for most of us that means cutting down on coffee. Gloomy weather or a hec...

16 Aug

Chocolate & Confiserie

Could Having A Sweet Tooth Be Genetic?

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Studies have shown that if you have a sweet tooth, your genes could be the reason why. But how should a preference for sweet things aff...

22 May

Chocolate & Confiserie

Is White Chocolate Really Chocolate?

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Despite the well-known benefits of quality dark chocolate, many adults have a nostalgic sweet spot for white chocolate, prompting the q...

03 Jan

Chocolate & Confiserie

Chocolate And The Hygge Principle

20 October 2022
By Chouchoute

January is the perfect time to consider a fresh start or embrace a new approach to life and one concept that could help you is Hygge. ...

26 Jun

Chocolate & Confiserie, Chocolate & Health

Chocolate News You Can Get Your Teeth Into

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

New research has found evidence that eating chocolate can help us achieve the beautiful smile we all crave! Studies carried out in th...

12 Dec

Chocolate & Confiserie, Christmas

Fine Quality Chocolate – Your New Year’s Resolution!

20 October 2022
By Chouchoute

If your New Year’s resolution is to live more healthily, then good news! You don’t need to cut chocolate out of your diet. In fact you...

10 Mar

Chocolate & Confiserie

The Medieval Origins Of Mother’s Day

10 March 2023
By Chouchoute

Ever wondered when and why we started to celebrate Mother's Day? You may be surprised to know it's a tradition that dates back to medi...

01 Jul

Chocolate & Confiserie

French Sea-Salted Caramel? It’s Nothing New!

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

A few years ago adding salt to sweet treats was a strange concept to the English palate, but the French have long combined salty and sw...

16 Jun

Chocolate & Confiserie

Food From The Loire Valley

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Often called the “Garden of France”, the Loire Valley is an enchanted land of vineyards, floral gardens and rolling green hills with a ...

21 Sep

Chocolate & Confiserie

Pairing Nuts and Wine in Autumn

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

When it comes to fine foods, autumn is my favourite season. So much wonderful produce is at its best at this time, but there is one pa...

16 May

Chocolate & Confiserie

For The Love Of Chocolate!

11 April 2023
By Chouchoute

Chouchoute has received a welcome boost in support from the #ForTheLoveOfChocolate campaign, sponsored by Cadbury. In generous spirit,...

01 Jan

Chocolate & Confiserie

The Eternal Value Of Chocolate

4 October 2022
By Chouchoute

Throughout the ages, chocolate has been considered a valuable commodity. But where did our love for chocolate originate and how did it...

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