After 11 months in Belgium I can not believe I only discovered The Chocolate Line two weeks before I am due to depart.
What is The Chocolate Line you ask?...To say The Chocolate Line is just a chocolate shop is a huge understatement. It is founded by famous "shock-o-latier" Dominique Persoone and is 1 of just 3 chocolate shops in the Michelin Guide. The quality and variety of chocolates is out of this world. Edward Vanhoutte sums up the experience pretty well below.
"Surprise yourself with exciting flavour contrasts, subtle aromas, and long undertones. Indulge your palette of flavours, broaden your chocolate experience and shock your expectations. Because nothing is what it seems."
And this is exactly what we did. We decided to share a mixed box as the variety was just too overwhelming on the first visit. I have to say the only evidence I have of this is the empty box and menu guide. The excitement of each little chocolate got the better of me and my camera was forgotten. Luckily their website was well stocked with images of each tasty delight. I do not want to bore you with a description of each one so I have picked 3...
Love at first sight: "Apero"
It's bright green shell caught my eye immediately and once I had read the description I was sold. But when I bit into it the flavour blew all of my expectations. Sharp passion fruit and lime, sweet white chocolate and a naughty splash of vodka...what more could a girl ask for?
Surprising delight: "Italiaanse Javanais"
While these traditional Italian flavours are not what you would usually associate with chocolate, the
balance was just right and surprisingly delicious. The initial tang of the sun-dried tomato and olives is unusual to start with, but then you are left with the sweetness of the chocolate and basil and wondering why you had never thought to put this combination together before.
On the list for next time: "Cebolla"
I think purely due to my upbringing this is a must for next time. What Onion farmers daughter could resist trying this intriguing combination?
Yes that's right there will be a next time! I will definitely be squeezing in another visit to Brugge for another fix during my last week here. We will see if any last long enough to make it in to my suitcase...
Image source: Individual chocolate images from The Chocolate Line website.
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