Sweet gift: curly chocolate

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

At the mention of chocolate, everyone imagines a holiday, smiles, childhood and feels an amazing aroma and taste.

Chocolate curly - an indispensable attribute for any holiday. A fragrant product in the form of Santa Claus, a bunny, an angel or a heart will be a great gift for a child, relative, loved one or friend. This is not only an original surprise, but also a universal one. It is suitable for birthday, wedding, date and just to express your appreciation and love.

History of Appearance

The prototype of figured chocolate - slab chocolate appeared in 1659 thanks to David Chaiu, who opened the factory. Since that time, the production of chocolate began to develop rapidly: it was added to confectionery and new varieties were produced, having established mass production. However, in the 17th century they still did not know how to give shape, so it is impossible to say with certainty that it was figured chocolate.

Important name - Franz Stollwerk

For the first time, figured chocolate was made by the German manufacturer Franz Stolwerk. He opened a factory, which at first specialized incough drops. Thanks to Heinrich Stollwerk, the son of the founder, the production of chocolate became not manual, but mechanized: steam engines, giant ovens and five-roll machines for grinding the mass appeared. Franz first converted gingerbread boards to use for casting. However, figured chocolate was then a variation of the bars.

Franz Stollwerk paid due attention to advertising. He disseminated information not only in newspapers, but also on trains, on ships, using a plate with color images. For the time, it was a successful and innovative advertisement. Particular attention was paid to the packaging of confectionery and the decoration of stores. One of the innovations of the German manufacturer is the chocolate vending machine, which appeared in 1880. They had an exquisite look, a mirror, a clock and a barometer.

Dark chocolate has been shaped in various ways since 1840 by Berwaerts in Belgium. This is the first company that brought the production of figured treats to a new level.

For the first time in 1870, Henry Nestlé made a bar of milk chocolate. Instead of bitterness, a creamy sweetish taste appeared. Over time, various recipes and the latest technologies have brought taste sensations to perfection. Since that time, the figures were made not only from the black variety, but also from the milk variety, the forms became original, making figured chocolate a work of art.

Basic shapes

Forms of figured chocolate are different. For their manufacture, detachable forms are used. They consist of two or more parts.

The assortment of masters is expanding. On sale there are both hollow figures and cast ones with filling. Here are some examples:

• figurines of animals, plants, coins and medals;
• chocolate liquor bottles;
• figures of the bride and groom, swans for wedding cake;
• easter bunnies, Santas, hearts and angels;
• souvenirs that represent a city symbol or a company logo:
• set of figured chocolate: chess, coffee set, wine glasses, cup with spoon;
• large-scale colorful chocolate arrangements.

Portrait of a man - an original gift

Chocolate with a portrait of a person serves as an interesting gift. For this, food coloring is used. Masters transfer not only portraits, but also entire paintings to the chocolate base.

Scientists claim that the use of this product has a positive effect on brain function, stimulates memory and increases efficiency.

Chocolate curly remains a delicacy and brings, first of all, pleasure, and then benefits. The recipe for its production is modified and supplemented, technologies are invented, but the taste of the product remains unchanged.