Gianduja (chocolate)

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Gianduja
Chocolate
Place of origin:
Italy
Region or state:
Turin, Piedmont
Main ingredient(s):
Chocolate, hazelnut paste
Recipes at Wikibooks:
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Gianduja or gianduia (Italian: [dʒanˈduːja])[1] is a sweet chocolate containing about 30% hazelnut paste, invented in Turin during Napoléon's regency (1796–1814). Based on Gianduia, Turin based chocolate manufacturer Caffarel invented Gianduiotto in 1852.[2] It takes its name from Gianduja, a Carnival and marionette character who represents the archetypal Piedmontese, a native of the Italian region where hazelnut confectionery is common.

See also

  • Gianduiotti, a speciality of Turin, are chocolates shaped like an upturned boat, again made with a mixture of cocoa and hazelnut paste. Invented by Caffarel in 1852, it is still a trade mark for the company
  • Nutella, which was originally called Pasta Gianduja.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Focus on Gianduia, Part 1.5: Orthography and Pronunciation
  2. ↑ Caffarel History (1852)
  3. ↑ The History of Nutella


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