On Christmas’ day, seeing a nice chocolate’s box of great quality chocolate, before rushing on devouring them, taken by a strike of gluttony, did you ever think about the hard work that its confection represents?
Ask yourself the question. Because under the care of a great chocolate maker like Manon – whose head office of the same name is in Peyruis, at the heart of the ‘Haute Provence’ – every detail is important, from the goodness of the sweets to the packaging. Even the braid for basket and sachet has to be impeccable as a necktie.
At Manon, every step has its importance and everyone has been putting in it its passion since 1951.
During this period of the year, this enterprise where it is good to live is like a beehive, where in every corner, many small bees are buzzing and working intensely. The metaphor is for me spontaneous but it’s not a coincidence because this family business was born from the meeting between a pastry cook and an apiculturist.
Get into this universe and you ‘ll be bewitched by the smells of chocolate, nougat and calisson as well as dazzled by the boxes and their contents which are waiting for you and dedicated to impressing you. But it’s not enough.
In this magic place, every chocolate has its name and draws you with its own beauty and appearance. Let me mention the crack praline, it is so nice that it seems a shame to eat it! Once in your mouth, your palate will feel, beyond the dark chocolate, the taste of caramelized almonds which characterize it. The one I prefer is the dark liquorice which also has a nice structured drawing appearance. After the first impact of the ganache taste, the intensity of liquorice will expand in your mouth. Concerning the stimulation of the senses, I would dare to compare with the choices made to create an excellent perfume. In order to create a unique pleasing taste and to fully perceive all its characteristics, you need to find the right amount of each ingredient as well as the balance between all its components. I especially enjoy the kraft box, because this ecological choice allows you to appreciate even more the beauty of the chocolates inside. In my opinion, it’s the ideal gift for the savouring ritual which will awaken three of your senses: view, smell and taste.
Take a quiet moment, open your box, then choose the chocolate which inspires you, enjoy it slowly in order that your palate can feel all subtleties of tastes. Don’t eat too many at one time, to avoid that the delicate flavours get lost into one another. However, chocolate is aphrodisiac and therefore if you are two, the tasting will extend to a fourth sense….