Cultured Palate: International Dishes from Switzerland
| June 20, 2018
Chocolate
Swiss chocolatiers have gained a worldwide reputation for the quality of the chocolate that they produce. The earliest manufacturers set up shop in the 17th century, and since then there has been a steady production of chocolate within Switzerland, spearheaded by well-known producers like Lindt, Suchard, and Teuscher.
In 1901, a coalition of chocolate producers founded a syndicate to protect their interests and ensure that all chocolate coming out of the country was of the highest possible quality.
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