Switzerland does not grow cocoa beans but it invented milk chocolate in the late 19th century – the result of engineering ingenuity and a surplus of milk from cows reared on its mountain pastures.
Given this reputation for producing some of the finest milk chocolate in the world, is it any surprise that the Swiss are the ultimate chocolate fans? In fact, they take it so seriously ...
and milk. Yet mixing them correctly to achieve a smooth, velvety texture took centuries to achieve. And it's all thanks to Swiss chocolate makers. Most importantly, they invented the conching ...
Toblerone, the mountain-shaped chocolate made from Swiss milk with honey and almond nougat, first went on sale in 1908 in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. But it was not until 1970 that the ...