Archive for March, 2010

Why Belgian Chocolate Should Be In Your Easter Basket

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

I have several reasons for believing Belgian chocolate should be in your Easter basket. I will only discuss a few of them in this article. We will discuss the high quality of Belgian chocolate and some very healthy reasons to fill your baskets with chocolate. Not to mention the best reason of all they are delicious.

It seems to me that chocolate is becoming the favorite candy gift for all holidays. Easter is no exception, in fact outside of Valentine’s Day more chocolate is probably sold on Easter then any other holiday. We will without a doubt be buying baskets for our children, and gifts for our wife, or girl friend. Since chocolate will be the number one treat, we should give the most delicious tasting of course. One they will love, after all the people we love deserve the best. With this in mind we should give them the best and give from our heart. Reason one give the best tasting chocolate, Belgian chocolate.

Every year I go to  the store and see people shelling out their hard earned money on Easter baskets that are over priced. Not to mention very poor in quality. Maybe that is because they fail to plan in advance?  I don’t know what their reasons are. I only hope they will stop and consider before they purchase something that will not benefit their love one at all.  I believe that we should buy empty baskets and fill them ourselves, this will ensure quality for our loved ones. We should always look for quality before we spend our money. Dark Belgian chocolate is the best quality gift that we can give on Easter. Reason two the very best quality is Belgian chocolate.

It is obvious that most of the treats we have in our Easter baskets are not treats at all. They are in my opinion very poor treats when it comes to good health and nutrition. We live in a time where people are more quality conscience. We are concerned with aging(at least I am) nutrition and over all the quality of our health. With that in mind it makes sense to fill those Easter baskets with dark Belgian chocolate. The cocoa in dark chocolate posses an antioxidant much more powerful then any other antioxidant rich food or beverage. Dark chocolate is also vitamin rich and contains nutrients that the body needs to prevent disease and fatigue. Reason three Belgian chocolate health wise is the very best treat we can indulge in on Easter.

Easter is a time for fun and Easter egg hunts. Dressing up and going to Church, spending time with the family. Easter is also the time when we give gifts. Before we give gifts though we should stop and consider what is good tasting, high quality and healthy. That is why Belgian chocolate should be in your Easter basket!

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About the Author:
Wade Lucas is the creator of Quality Goutmet Chocolate. Not only is dark belgian chocolate the best tasting candy that you can eat. But  they are also good for your health. The health benefits and great taste make belgian chocolate the perfect treat. We also feature fresh roses and other fine gourmet gifts. Visit us at:http://www.qualitygourmetchocolate.com
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Top 10 Brands Of Chocolate In The World

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Chocolate is one popular food all over the world, and there comes various kinds of chocolate. Chocolate is not only a delicious food to taste, but also a delicate gift to present. With the dazzling variety of chocolates, what’s your choice to take one? Here I’ll give you some advice: the world’s top 10 brands of chocolate in the past year.

1 SWISS THINS(LINDT)

Lindt was built in 1845 in Switzerland. With more than a history of 160 years, Lindt has become the top brand chocolate and sells its product among over 80 countries. Lindt chocolate is refined but not too sweet, so it’s a accepted by both the young and the old. NB: If you want to buy a bar of chocolate for your grandparents or other old men, please pay more attention to its 80% black chocolate, which is neither too bitter nor too sweet.

2 GUYLIAN

Guylian came to the world just 30 years ago, but it has win an international reputation after its foundation. Guylian has a heavily sweet taste, which usually mixes chocolate with milk. You can choose Guylian without hesitation if you are fond of sweet food. What’s more, the price of Guylian ranges from $4 to $50, you can have a huge selection to afford the one that suits you best.

3 FERRERO ROCHER

Ferrero Rocher is a well-known chocolate sweet made in Italia. The spherical sweet consists of a totally-roasted hazelnut put in a thin round shell, which is full of cream and covered with milk chocolate. Usually, they are singly packaged inside a gold-coloured wrapper. With such a golden-glint package, Ferrero Rocher alway offers an image of elegance. Apart from its precious decoration, the novel idea it presents also attracts a great number of consumers.

4 MAXINM’S

Dated back to last century, Maxinm’s is famous for its classic status. It’s a symbol of exquisite and graceful, being a elegant mythology in France. Maxinm’s has a series of productions, such as hazelnut-milk chocolate and milked-black chocolate, etc.. However, all of them have a feature in common: a high price. It is quite wonderful to send Maxinm’s as a gift to friends, but its a would cost you quite much money if you are apt to buy them to eat frequently.

5 DUCD’O

Ducd’O is a kind of compound chocolates with three different tastes; they are milk chocolate, white chocolate and black chocolate. If you like a sweet favor, you can choose the white chocolate, I’m sure it will be as sweet as you like; if you prefer bitter to sweet, then you may enjoy black chocolate; if you want to taste both bitter and sweet, milk chocolate will be in quest.

6 KINDER BUENQ

The bright-coloured (white mixed with orange) package makes Kinder Buenq much more mild, and this kind of chocolate is relatively cheaper for a long-timed consuming. Due to its price advantage in the market, Kinder Buenq seems to be more popularized among the young. Meanwhile, the wafer-rounded chocolate tastes wonderful.

7 DCOSLE

Dcosle is made in Belgium, a country which shares most famous chocolates in the world. Dcosle is a little sweet, but its beautiful shape and package often stand out to catch the eye of consumers. Generally, it’s designed for lovers; and as a result, it has successfully achieved its marketing objects.

8 M&M’s

M&M’s are candy-coated pieces of milk chocolate with the letter “M” printed on them. They are popular in the United States and many other countries. They contain several variations of the candies, including milk chocolate, peanut, mint, and dark chocolate (with or without peanuts). The chocolates are produced in brown, yellow,green, and many other colors which are colorful and interesting enough to be appealing to people.

9 BELGIAN

Belgian, whose name develops from the country it comes- Belgium, has kept carrying on Belgian’s spirit of pursuing perfection and upgrading its technique to produce delicious and tasty chocolate. Nowadays, it has made various kinds of products to cater for consumers, you can go to have a look. Maybe there’s a surprise waiting for you!

10 TOFFKFEE

Toffkfee is the largest production base for chocolate in Germany, and we can call it as the “classic” of Germany. Toffkfee has an ordinary favor, you can try to have a piece if you are not so captious. The price is quite low when compared with the others above.

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About the Author:
The author is fond of chocolate and other kinds of delicious food. Therefore, she has written several articles on food and drinks. If you want to know more about that, you can go to www.pr80.com, where the author has published many aritcles.
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