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27 Sep

SUPERB CHOCOLATE, CANDY, PÁLINKA AND GASTRO DELIGHTS AT THE “SWEET DAYS”

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Now the countdown has begun three hundred … and some more days to come for the next  year’s ‘SweetDays”

Overall overview of  some chocolate exhibitors to be kept in mind!

Now … Different people have different taste. Most of us are chocolate lovers … why wouldn’t we be … some folks are simply chocoholic individuals or others rather open a bottle of champagne arriving home. The  “Sweet Days” surely managed to satisfy everyone’s  personal taste in the role according to their tastes. These 4 days of sweets and candy was  an awesome tour in the field of Hungarian and international chocolate. As it was said at many stands: “When we taste chocolate, we need to use all four senses: see, feel, smell and taste the chocolate.  So the four days of being at the “chocoville” was a  sweet adventure and probably reached its goal by presenting  all the makers of their best.  During the four “Sweet Days” gathering, the flowery, fruity, nutty and spicy characters dipped, coated in chocolate were out to be discovered.

Mentioning some brands to be “discovered” or just to “upload –  fill” your chocolate shelves.

“BRANDMIX”

Company is five years  carrying on in the business. First they started with the beer range and the  just 2 years ago implemented  to extent high quality sweets and chocolates in the scale to be distributors. Could be I have never sawn a huge, wide selection, variety of  sweets and chocolates than visiting their stand.  It was like being at Disneyland, not knowing which way to look at their stand. Such a mass of sweets  you just didn’t know what to choice. They have recently opened their web retailers store!  If this sounds good for you then here you go: www.brandmix.hu/index.php?data[mid]=2

MOZART SOUVENIRS – “CHOCOLATE MUSEUM”

The Austrian Mozart chocolate comes with marzipan inside and lasts longer in your mouth!

At the stand Mr. Elemér Farkas introduced some flavors then talked about his project” the Chocolate Museum. Even through in the video Mr. Farkas is speaking in  Hungarian language,  prehaps  watching the video it can be easy to follow, the museum itself,  the history from the time of the  first Hungarian Chocolate shop in 1880. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzn7hoowud8 The first shot says: ” Only drank for centuries… today available in bars. chocolate has undiminished success.  3 kilograms /person are eaten a year”  Of course there are those folks who eat less and those who eat more than that  amount. To dig into the mouth-watering products here not just in Budapest, roll over to the chocolate museum, see for yourself and the rest is up to you! www.csokolade-muzeum.hu

“SMILE PALACSINTA”

The Hungarian Palacsinta ( pancake)  is like nothing else to compare with other pancakes. The Hungarians fill them with alsort of jams, chocolate, veggies, dairy products, ground herbs and spices and with so many other flavors, then just roll them up. Of course the real sweet tooth individuals  pour some more sweet flavors to make them more enjoyable. These packed “palacsinta” were delicately tasting a fresh as taken of the stove. www.smilesuti.hu

“BUDAPEST’S  BEAUTIFUL CHOCOLATE SHOP”

The goodness of sight and the taste of chocolates can be purchased at their shop in Budapest. I was lucky going for a “menu” with the little bits of tasting.  I have brought a bar of  “ChocoMe Brand”  that Mr. Gábor Mészáros, Hungarian Grand Prix chocolatiers hand-made chocolate, unfortunately it has disappeared already… I wonder where it’s gone!  Wish to know more about the shop: www.csokibolt-fenomen.hu

“THIS IS CHOCOLATE”  – LYAN  Ltd.  

Their company is the only Hungarian-owned family business which has been operating since 1991 on the Hungarian market. Their main activities are handicraft production and distribution of sweets. See some amazing chocolate creations on the slide show and at:  www.lyan.hu

CHOCOLADIA

The house of the hand-made chocolates!

Passing by the tempting goodies my eyes spotted this small stand that was full of  mouth-watering chocolates and the temptation was high not to get a small bar “goose cracklings”  chocolate. As the owner said, the goose cracklings were the most popular during the “sweet Days” affair! What an excellent idea of the filling. Each-and-every bit is so enjoyable, the moment of warmth floods your soul. It is hard in trying  to choose which one to give a try. They had a lovely selection of dried fruits coated in white, milky and dark chocolate in gift boxes for any highlighted occasion. These delights are not only hand-made chocolates, but  the care and love is in them as well. Here’s a site where the temptation goes high: http://www.csokoladia.hu/sajat-termekeink.html … enjoy your treat !

ZANGIO

You just couldn’t help  falling in love with the variety of the Zangio chocolates …each and every piece are absolutely calling! A snap of  the latest yummy the “Flodni”  shaped and flavored in a thumb-nail size chocolate … sighhhhh …was like being in the paradise of chocolates.  This family owned chocolate producer not only has two good hands to prepare his hand-made chocolates, but also is high in the fantasy in shapes and tastes… a real artwork can be spotted at his shop. See more background history about the Zangio at in English language: http://www.zangio.hu/bemutatkozunk.php?language=en


Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

11 Sep

CHERRY QUEEN FINALISTS VISITING THE BONBONETTI FACTORY – BUDAPEST

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Chocolate Master Training  with the  Cherry Queen finalists!

Another  task to be taken in the “Miss Cherry Queen” selection, which is to find that Hungarian lady who is absolutely matching  with the  face,  has charisma, beauty, elegance and style to be worthy as to represent  the Hungarian brand of the Cognac Cherry for a year.

A Queen as a  royalty has to be absolutely well-informed of  her subjects. Here goes the same with the eight selected ladies in competition.  It is necessary to be aware of the origins of the chocolate and the method of  cooking. Therefore, Chief Executive Mr. Sándor Sánta, at the Bonbonetti Group  held a detailed presentation on the origins, history of chocolate up to the times of to-day’s  procedures of the popular  Hungarian chocolates and the method of making them so tasty as they are.

Mr. Sándor Sándor  from now-and-then  stopped  his presentation by asking details of the heard stories to the ladies. He wished to see how intensively they are listening to his lecture. He was pleased to learn they all were with eyes and ears wide open.  After the  theoretical education  came the easy part of the day … a tour to review the  chocolate factory in operation. One of the Hungaricum,  the pálinka soaked cherries covered with dark chocolate, also known as the “cherry brandy chocolate”  was seen step-by-step  in the processing thread.  The Cherry Chocolate runs under different names when it comes to export, but the country of origin will remain, that says: Made in Hungary at the Bonbonetti Factory!

Even though there is  12 days to come to the final for one of the lady’s  in competition will receive her crown. Here is  reminder to the final to be held at the “SWEET DAYS”  at the premises of the  Buda Castle, Royal  Palace.

Sunday, September, 23. 2012

5 p.m. on sharp!

Entry tickets on the scene will be available and  within each the entry ticket a bar of

“TIBI” chocolate will be handed over!

 

 Update and snaps: Aggie Reiter

 

5 Sep

“SWEET DAYS” ARE HERE AGAIN IN BUDAPEST

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SWEETS FOR MY SWEET – SUGAR FOR MY HONEY

AND

CHOOOOCOOOLATE!

Thursday, September, 20.

Starting at noontime.

This year it will be held for over 4 days.

Day1:  Will be opening and celebrating the 2nd “Sweet Days” in Budapest, up on the hills at the Buda Castle area.

On this day, beside being the professional day, the public Choco lovers can also pay be visit. On this day the adults visiting the scene can come in by buying a cheaper ticket. According to the last year’s great success, the area and the number of exhibitors will be increased to the double.

For the first time during the “Sweet Days” there will be “Sweet Bus” giving a direct bus transportation back-and-forth on the route from the Adam Clark Square (Buda-side just a few steps from the Chain-bridge) with stops at the Castle Hill, Dózsa Square and the Tunnel route.

The patron of the Sweet Days is Mr. Sándor Sánta, President of the Association of the Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturer.

Last year, the Guest of Honor was Ms. Sarah J. Evans who gladly accepted our invitation and was present with “sweet” lectures at the Sweet Days.
This year we invited to be the Guest of  Honor the not less known in the world of Choco, Mr. Chloé Doutre-Roussel, who is internationally recognized as a popular expert in the land-of-sweets. He already has served many courses, organized conferences, released publications and has created his own brand chocolate. He also runs and is an expert at the Chocolate Department at the Fortnum & Mason in London.

At the “Sweet Days” will not be missing the domestic industry professionals, a showcase on which all major Hungarian chocolate and confectionery manufactory show up, the best traders, as well as the well-known international and domestic brands.

Beside the high standard of professionals  family services will be offered to the visitors. Just mentioning a couple: Toxicological lectures, whereas there will be possibilities to consult  on the spot with members in the dental care, diabetes and listen to nutrition consultants.

During the daytime professional workshops and artisan chocolate truffles basics tutorial courses will be held.
Professional “gurus” presentations can be followed. Options to re-discover, the renowned manufacturers again.

During the afternoon, cosy street jazz music will fulfill the air to entertain the audience at several points at the “Sweet Days” surroundings.

During the evenings, same as in previous year, funk, soul, jazz and the cocktails, champagne and wide selection of wines that also go with the chocolates will surely make the visitors day, I mean evening to get into the mood.

For the first time there will be a Chocolate Sculpture, built by the Callebaut chocolate sculpture building professional team of the National Gallery. Can be seen how the sculpture layers “gets alive” and on the Sunday evening, the 4th day at the end of the “Sweet Days” the visitors may eat bits-and-pieces of the grand statue.
The National Gallery invites families and gathered friends  to pay a visit to the Gallery’s permanent exhibition. With the “Sweet Days” tickets the entry is free of charge. Having chocolates all around you is a great teaser and a challenge not to be left out on the nights for doing “Chocolate Night Shopping”.

LAST, BUT WOULDN’T WISH TO LEAVE BEFORE NOT MENTIONING THE “SWEET DAYS” UNIQUE ATTRACTION FEATURING THE SEMIFINALS AND FINAL TO THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION NAMED:

MISS CHOCOLATE CHERRY QUEEN 2012.

Roll over to rollinginbudapest to the next update to take place in  introducing, showing the eight ladies strictly selected by the jury going through competitions in order to gain, as the well deserved lady to wear the crown:

“Miss Chocolate Cherry Queen”

Update by Aggie Reiter