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Ingredients: Our Chocolates are made in Belgium and in England. Both makers are traditional Chocolatiers, still doing a lot of work by hand. You will see that many Chocolates are in two colours of chocolate, a process done by hand. We do not use any artificial Stabilisers, Emulsifiers, Preservatives or Colours. Many are made with Fresh Cream. For this reason, our Chocolates must be kept in at between 15 - 18 C, in a dry atmosphere out of the sunlight. They are best eaten within 10 days of purchase (if you can keep them that long!) but try not to keep them in a fridge unless it gets really hot, over 22C. Refrigeration is too cold, spoils the flavour and texture and they tend to sweat when taken out. A cool room is always best. If you are travelling by air, pack your Chocolates in your luggage, rather than taking them in hand. The Cabin is frequently too hot. We do not use any of the extenders which are so common these days - things like Vegetable Oil and Flour. You will soon notice that our Chocolates have a fine, light, sometimes very rich, but always definite, flavour. A side benefit of our quality policy is that all our Chocolates are suitable for Vegetarians and those on Gluten Free diets. Some - marked with a "V" - are suitable for Vegans or the Dairy Product allergic. Of course, we use Nuts extensively, so those who suffer from Nut Allergy should avoid all those described as containing whole nuts and, of course, all Praline, which has Hazelnut as it's major ingredient. We are told that, as there are, quite obviously, nuts on the premises, traces may be evident in all our Chocolates!!! You have been warned! We also have a special range of Chocolates made without added sugar, using Malitol: These are suitable for Diabetics. We must also add a general disclaimer: As we have, both on our pemises and in the manufacturers', all the ingredients for a wide range of tastes and textures of finished Chocolates and also the neccessary cleansers, there may be traces of everything in everything. We know that this is of no help to you whatsoever, but it is neccessary information for you, we are told by the powers that be! |