Truffled Chocolates: What Are They?
Truffled chocolates are largely unknown. Chocolate and truffles have nothing to do with each other, yet we increasingly see products of this type in the windows of sweet shops and supermarkets. When asking in some stores what truffled chocolate is, the answer usually has a common denominator: “It’s like a truffle,” “it contains truffles…” “its texture or flavor is similar to a truffle.”
Most likely, those stores do not make their own products, because if they did, they would know that they bear no resemblance to a real truffle or its flavor. So, we know we like them, we know they are made with chocolate, but do we know what truffled chocolates are? In this article, we will try to clear up all doubts about the chocolate praline we make at Turrones la Colmena.
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What is truffled chocolate?
Truffled chocolate is a product derived from chocolate. Although its name includes “truffle,” there is no presence of this highly prized culinary mushroom, nor has there ever been.
Its texture is characteristic of chocolate and is achieved by creating a kind of praline (a type of cocoa paste) by mixing pure cocoa with butter and other ingredients. Exactly like chocolate truffles. But what are chocolate truffles?
Chocolate truffles are a traditional Belgian sweet with an appearance similar to a traditional bonbon, made by creating a mixture of variable proportions of pure cocoa, butter, sugar, and eggs. Their name comes from their shape, which resembles truffles (the mushroom), but neither their flavor nor texture is similar.
The truffled chocolate we sell is made with two layers. On one hand, the outer layer—crispy pure chocolate—and on the other, its interior—creamy and similar to the truffles mentioned above.
What difference do they have from regular chocolate nougat?
The main difference between our truffled chocolates and the pure chocolate nougats you can buy here is very simple. Truffled chocolates are filled with a smooth cocoa cream (with butter and eggs) and finally coated with a thin, crispy layer of pure chocolate. Traditional chocolate and almond nougat, on the other hand, contains pure cocoa (a minimum of 70% cocoa) and toasted whole Marcona almonds, nothing more.
Truffled chocolate flavors.
On the outside, beyond the decoration, the truffled chocolates you can buy on our website have a thin layer of pure chocolate. Then, depending on the variety, each one includes elements that enhance its original flavor.
Creating the interior praline allows other ingredients to be added to the mixture, which are usually unique flavors. In our company, we have 12 varieties of truffled chocolates for sale:
- Buy regular truffled chocolate. Spectacular original cocoa flavor.
- Orange chocolate: With the aroma of the finest Valencian oranges and real oranges on top.
- Brandy chocolate: The touch of liqueur is the perfect balance between alcohol and chocolate.
- Coffee: Sumptuous and serene. A very Humphrey Bogart flavor.
- Marc de Cava: With the flavor of a pomace brandy, but instead of coming from grapes, it comes from cava. Some call it premium pomace brandy—very digestive.
- Cointreau: An orange liqueur flavor, with that sharp alcoholic edge typical of these liqueurs.
- Whisky chocolate: Macerated, a perfect pairing that few achieve. It has walnuts on top.
- Musician’s chocolate: Same as the regular one but with a mix of whole nuts on the outside that give it a special touch.
