May 27, 2010

The Chocolate Lover’s Haven – Five Chocolate Festivals Worth Seeing

Practically every month, millions of lovers flock to main cities and little towns all over the world that celebrate unique festivals. This is really a true testament to people’s undying love for these decadent pieces of pleasure. The chocolates that we love happen to be born many, many years ago. The festivals feature specialty chocolates and in these festivals gather hundreds of well known makers to showcase how they concoct their best recipes in front of thousands of chocoholics.

It is really a one day fun-filled festival where there are a lot of games, exhibits by famous artists, demos, historical exhibits, chocolate eating contests, and other activities apart from the chance to taste some of the best chocolates ever.

Here are five excellent chocolate festivals that you have to see in your lifetime.

1. Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival This occasion which occurs every fall is home to Domingo Ghirardelli and the Ghirardelli Chocolate Organization that was incorporated back in 1952. It is nevertheless celebrated in San Francisco wherever the company was born, held every 12 months in the ever well-known Ghirardelli Square. Activities consist of exhibitions, car exhibits, talent exhibits, cooking demonstrations, cooking contests, etc. It’s free to join the festivities but they charge minimal fees on those chocolate enthusiasts who just cannot resist chocolate tasting. Proceeds of this event will go to charity.

2. Salon Du Chocolat Festival Visited by vacationers and natives alike, Salon Du Chocolat is still celebrated annually in Versailles, France. Open to local and international chocolatiers, the festival isn’t whatsoever about chocolate tasting. It is more of geared towards holding various events like symposia, talent exhibits, cooking demonstrations and more. This year it will open on October 14 till the18th.

3. Eurochocolate Celebrated in Perugia, Italy, this yearly occasion is where hundreds of European chocolatiers meet. Known as one of the most important chocolate festivals in the world, it gathers leaders of the chocolate business to talk about reforms on running manufacturing companies. Of course, there are countless chocolates available for tasting, partnered with wine, cheese along with other meals which are surprisingly so chocolaty. For ten days, visitors will enjoy an array of activities that they may wish to appreciate for example cooking demonstrations, expositions, laboratories, cooking classes, banquets and many a lot more!

4. Cioccolato of Turin Turin- the largest producer of chocolates in all of Italy, is home to Cioccolato, an yearly festival featuring Italian chocolatiers. This event is very popular to about 700,000 visitors that are mentioned to consume around 66,000 pounds of chocolates. The festivities which last 10 days function chocolate and wine tasting, tea parties, cooking demonstrations, games and many others. Said to become the birthplace of the chocolate bar, Turin hosts vacationers from all over the world who are very eager to sample these valuable delicacies. Chocolate lovers get to watch extravagant productions staged by chocolate producers and listen to lectures about chocolates’ delightful stories as well as their history.

5. Chocolate Enthusiasts Festival in Virgina

Old Town Fairfax is home to Chocolate Lovers’ Festivals, a two-day occasion that surrounds supporters with vast choices of delicious chocolate in many forms. There are bake sales, cooking demos, lectures, craft shows, cooking contests, chocolate eating contests, storytelling, theatrical exhibits and many a lot more.

They are just five of the so many famous and well-celebrated festivals all over the world. You will find many others that feature thousands of well-known and local chocolatiers. That is why whenever you travel, ask regardless of whether the location you are visiting might have their own festivals to celebrate and also you might just get lucky! It’s not everyday that chocolate enthusiasts get to feast their eyes and hearts out on one thing they most adore, the chocolates! So, if you are a true chocolate enthusiast, and couldn’t stop eating these fancy treats, pack up your bags and join the festivities celebrating the greatest indulgence the world has even known!

Lastly, you got to check out the site for True Chocoholic that will show you how to appreciate and understand about chocolate. Finally, I got a chance to learn more and taste more, to understand why chocolate is such a wonderful experience.

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3 Comments on The Chocolate Lover’s Haven – Five Chocolate Festivals Worth Seeing »

May 16, 2011

SamK @ 1:45 am:

I run with fat people. Often.Most of them bitch and cry about how exercise doesn’t work. The ones that keep coming out exercising with me, even at my broken-ass-hole-in-my-spine running speed of not-very-fast start losing weight. Then they gain some, then they lose some more. They yo-yo like anyone who’s ever had to lose weight without just starving. Your body adds muscle and craves more food, you actually eat more than you started with and the weight of the muscle packs on. Some quit after they lose twenty or thirty pounds, some go on. One got stomach stapling surgery and lost 250lbs.

May 21, 2011

KT =] running gal @ 11:56 pm:

well, i'm 15, 5'6, and weigh about 100 – 110.
however, i'm naturally skinny & athletic, and looking to gain weight, so i'd say about 120ish to 130 is ideal.

July 19, 2011

Ask the Chef @ 11:14 am:

Not really.

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