Leely, where do I find this? Sounds great…thanks!
Haha, I think exploration of these little cultural differences feature more in the books (we have read several in my Italian class; the last one, Vecchie Conoscenze, was quite moving) than the TV series. The series can be viewed on PBS streaming and/or MhZ. Several, if not all, of the books have been translated into English.
oh please, overwhelm me! I’d like the names of places there (chocolate and restaurants) and Limone di Piemonte. I’m looking forward to a trip once the train line reopens.
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Quick question:
Is not Venchi a sort-of commercial chocolatier? They have, or had, a famous “chocolate fountain” in their NYC store.
Funny you should mention this. A couple weeks ago I asked my friend who lives in Piemonte if she’d ever been to the Venchi outlet. She has but wasn’t enthusiastic about it, because at the outlet they are reluctant to offer tastes of chocolate before you buy. (The Neuhaus outlet in Brussels offered unlimited tastes, or at least they used to, so that’s the benchmark for our ideal experience.) We do both enjoy Venchi products, which are commercial rather than artisan.
Thanks you for that! I figured it was a commercial brand. Most of the great chocolate shops I’ve visited offer tastes. But then, I’ve not visited all that many so am no expert!
Speaking of Piemonte, I love candies from Baratti & Milano; they have a beautiful old shop in Turin. But the habit Ii had to kick was for their “classic” hard candies, in so many flavors. But B&M seems to also make chocolate, which I imagine is wonderful.
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We wanted to get up to Torino when we visited last month and “investigate” chocolate there. We hope to see our pals again later this year, so maybe next time.
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