Since the word “gianduia” will appear repeatedly in this series, let’s shoehorn some brief comments on spelling and pronunciation before moving forward.
On March 17, 1861, Vittorio Emanuele II was proclaimed king of the newly united Kingdom of Italy. This year, 2011, marks the sesquicentennial of Italian unification in Turin—the ancestral home of the House of Savoy, capital of Piedmont, capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the first capital of Italy. In commemoration, we will spend some time examining a delicacy that has been historically identified with Turin, Piedmont, and the Risorgimento itself: gianduia.
A little over a week ago, Noka Chocolate announced the debut of their products at Harrods in London. The closing line of the press release asserted that “Noka Chocolate was ranked…’Best Chocolate in America’ by The Nikkei.” This is not the first time that Noka has made this claim. Onward…
In conclusion, we return to the original question. Are Noka’s chocolates worth the prices they charge?
In Noka Part 8, we found that taste-testing confirmed the results of the process of elimination method described in Part 7 for identifying Noka’s couverture source. Now we’ll look at that supplier more specifically. Onward…
