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French Chocolates

The French are famous for a lot of things--quiche, crepes, the Eiffel Tower, wine, cheese, etc. But something that doesn't come to mind right away is French chocolates. But French chocolates are becoming increasingly more popular.

Why French Chocolates Are So Popular

Just like everything else they do, the French hold high their chocolate makers to pretty high standards when it comes to French chocolates. The French don't allow an vegetable or animal fat to be used in the making of their chocolates. Only pure cocoa butter is allowed. Another reason French chocolates are so delectable is the high content of cocoa liquor. The very best French chocolates use about 80% of cocoa liquor, and French regulations mandate that French chocolates must be made with a minimum of 43% cocoa liquor.

French chocolate also gets its flavor from cocoa beans. Just like coffee beans, cocoa beans come from different regions. The flavor can vary depending on which beans are used to make it, and most French chocolate makers combine different blends with different flavors for more intense flavor.

Now For the Gifts....

Some of the nicest gift sets of gourmet chocolates that we've found have been on chocolate.com. They have French chocolates, Belgian chocolates, Swiss chocolates, European chocolates and more. There are sugar-free chocolate gifts, and gifts of inedible chocolate (think chocolate spa treatments/bath products). There truly is something for everyone there. After searching the Internet for unique chocolate gifts, this site truly had the biggest selection.

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