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chocolate is one of the most popular types of confection in the
. It is used in many tasty treats such as chocolate mousse and the ever
chocolate eclair. Chocolate truffles have long been favored for their rich taste and texture and chocolate covered pralines were also made popular by the French. Chocolate was not just considered a confection in France. It was also used for medicinal purposes and reported to be beneficial with health problems.
may be interested to know that the French had a hand in making chocolate famous in areas
France. During the mid 1800s, a Frenchman named Etienne Guittard was hoping to make his fortune in the California gold rush. He headed to the Barbary Coast where instead of mining for gold to make his living, he ended up
rich by selling chocolate.
1686, he opened the Guittard Chocolate factory where it is still family owned and operated to this day.The first London
store, then called a chocolate house, was established by a Frenchman in 1657. The name of the store was the Coffee Mill and Tobacco roll. The
that was sold there was so expensive that only wealthy patrons could afford to purchase it.There are other very famous, French chocolate makers that still have shops and factories that have continued to be
long after they were established.
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