The season for chocolate treats is open.
You still have to know where to go to surprise your taste buds, as well as those of children.
To do this, Marion Sauveur has compiled a list of places for us to find the chocolate that suits your palate perfectly, with creations that are sometimes close to a work of art.
For the pleasure of the stomach and the eyes, therefore!
Easter 2021 is also likely to happen in a small group, due to the Covid-19 crisis.
But out of the question to reduce our pleasure level!
Chocolate (dark, white or even vegan) is king this Easter weekend and the most greedy among us will not say the opposite.
This year, we dare to indulge ourselves with classic and gourmet creations such as Easter eggs but also with more original creations such as chocolates in the shape of superheroes.
To do this, we follow the gourmet recommendations of Marion Sauveur, who has compiled a list of gourmet places to try all over France.
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The essential Easter eggs
Mazet House
The place:
"I'm taking you to Montargis to start this trip, to the Mazet house", explains Marion Sauveur.
"The specialist in pralines since the 17th century, these pieces of almonds coated in caramelized sugar, offers a chocolate egg completely covered with pralines. It is very thin. It exists in different sizes."
The price:
from 6 euros.
The website:
www.mazetconfiseur.com.
Aleph House
The place:
"Always for egg lovers, this time towards Paris and the Aleph house. It offers an assortment of Easter nests, in golden angel hair on which are placed eggs garnished with oriental flavors: pistachio praline , sesame ganache or apricot paste. It's small but cute. And we're traveling! "
The price:
from 30 euros for a box of 6 eggs.
The website:
www.maisonaleph.com.
The hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu
The place:
"If you are in Brittany in Finistère, I recommend the egg by Nolwenn Corre from the hostellerie de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu. She makes a white chocolate shelled egg from which a strange chocolate bird protrudes. black. This newborn will surely seduce you! "
The price:
15 euros.
The website:
www.pointe-saint-mathieu.com.
The most original creations
The little pleasures
The place:
"I will take you first to Grenoble at Thierry Court. This year he is offering a collection of superheroes: from Batman, via Superman or Hulk. 13 figures to eat."
The price:
from 35 euros.
The website:
www.petitsbonheurs.fr.
Vincent Guerlais
The place:
"The chocolatiers compete in creativity this year, many of them were inspired by animals. In Nantes, Vincent Guerlais offers the heroes straight out of Jean de La Fontaine's fables. My favorite is the crow and its cheese . "
The price:
from 26.30 euros.
The website:
www.vincentguerlais.com.
Edwart
The place:
"In Paris, the chocolate maker Edwart takes us on a journey with his animals to conquer the great cocoa vintages from all over the world. There are all sizes," explains the columnist.
"My favorite is the koala head garnished with a vegan praline. It can be eaten with a teaspoon."
The price:
19 euros.
The website:
www.edwart.fr.
Nicolas Bernardé
The place:
"The best worker in France, Nicolas Bernardé, at Garenne-Colombes in the Hauts-de-Seine, takes us to his garden in the midst of insects. Larger than life: I melt for his caterpillar on his apple or the ladybug in dark chocolate and dulcey (blond chocolate). This specialist in cakes in one created one for Easter with praline and chocolate: pure indulgence. "
The price:
from 39 euros.
The website:
www.nicolas-bernarde.com.
The most artistic creations
The Sève house
The place:
"Very beautiful pieces and especially in Lyon: the Sève house, which works directly with the cocoa bean to make its chocolate. This year, the Lyon house offers flowery creations: the chocolate eggs are covered with flowers of all kinds. the colors. So meticulous! It's beautiful! "
The price:
from 35 euros.
The website:
www.chocolatseve.com
Cedric Grolet
The place:
"In Paris, I am not introducing you to Cédric Grolet, the best pastry chef in the world 2018. The pastry chef from Meurice has transformed his hazelnut into an egg. The gluttony consists of a golden shell that hides a chocolate ganache combined with a hazelnut praline, with whole roasted hazelnuts. And the good news is that it comes in several sizes. "
The price:
from 30 euros.
The website:
www.cedric-grolet.com.
Ours
The place:
"If you dream of a centerpiece, look no further! Maison Lenôtre is offering a three-dimensional vegan chocolate tree this year. Pistachio chips decorate the base of the tree. Not sure that you want to bite it because it is so beautiful. "
The price:
55 euros.
The website:
www.lenotre.com.
Patrick Agnellet
The place:
"And finally, Patrick Agnellet in Annecy drew a painting entirely in chocolate, with a rabbit in an egg. A work for all tastes since this painting is made of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate. share."
The price:
45 euros.
The website:
www.patrickagnellet.com.
And for those who want to change chocolate completely ...
Hugo and Victor
The place:
"If you like marshmallow and praline, I can only recommend Hugo and Victor's boiled egg. The pastry chef Hugues Pouget at the head of the Parisian house makes this delicacy only to order. true craftsmanship for this vanilla marshmallow egg, with a praline heart with Piedmont hazelnuts, placed on a dulcey chocolate nest. "
The price:
15 euros.
The website:
www.hugovictor.com.
The Frosted Factory
The place:
"Another trompe-l'oeil boiled egg, but this time frozen: the one from the Frosted Factory in Paris. It is made of a soft almond biscuit, a perfect vanilla ice cream Madagacar, garnished with runny caramel, and a mango sorbet. Perfect at the end of a meal! "
The price:
20 euros for 6 eggs.
The website:
www.lafabriquegivree.com.
Babka Zana
The place:
"If you are a fan of pralines, I have what you need: the babka signed Pierre Marcolini and Sarah and Emmanuel Murat from Babka Zana. This flaky brioche, both soft and crisp, is garnished with cream chocolate, broken pecans, pistachio praline and Piedmont hazelnut praline. A real treat that comes in the form of an Easter nest to share… or not. "
The price:
32 euros.
The website:
www.babkazana.com.
Magnà
The place:
"Finally for lovers of salt, I advise you to taste the panettone with truffles signed by Christophe Louie and Chef Julien Serri de Magnà. The brioche and butter dough is mixed with a black truffle, hazelnuts and Parmesan. A subtle treat that you can enjoy as a starter. This panettone is offered in a limited series for the end of the truffle season. "
The price:
39 euros.
The website:
www.magnalapizza.com.