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German Chocolates

Ever wonder what makes German chocolates different from other chocolates? Read on....

Facts About German Chocolates

German chocolates are dark, but they are sweeter and richer than semisweet chocolate. Like other chocolates, German chocolates are a blend of chocolate, sugar and cocoa butter. The amount of each ingredient determines the type of chocolate.
German chocolates were invented before bittersweet chocolate.
German chocolates have a higher cocoa content and less sugar than American chocolate.

German Chocolate Makers

Ever hear of any German chocolate makers? Maybe, maybe not. You probably have, but you just don't realize it. Here's a brief list of the more well-known German chocolate makers:

Kinder
Asbach Uralt
Luebeck Niederegger
Ritter Sport
Feodora

These companies and many others offer German chocolates in the form of assorted chocolates, pralines, chocolate bars, liqueurs, marzipan and mozartkugeln (marzipan balls filled with pistachio marzipan made out of fresh green pistachios, almonds and hazelnut nougat covered with chocolate). You can even find German chocolate syrup and German chocolate coffee on www.chocolate.com. No wonder Germany is the largest exporter of candies and baked goods in the world!