With some 500 chocolatiers in the city, it's no surprise that Brussels is considered by many to be the "world capital of chocolate."
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With some 500 chocolatiers in the city, it's no surprise that Brussels is considered by many to be the "world capital of chocolate."

The city's love affair with chocolate dates back to the 17th century, when Spain ruled Belgian territory and imported cocoa beans from their colonies in South America. Belgium's wealthy elite couldn't get enough of the tasty treat, and hot chocolate shops sprung up all over the city. The recipe for chocolate largely stayed the same in the centuries that followed. But in the mid-1900s, a Swiss immigrant named Jean Neuhaus had a novel idea. Neuhaus, a pharmacist by trade, came up with the idea to coat his medicines in chocolate. His grandson took the concept and ran with it, coating bite-sized nuts, nougats, and other candies in a thin layer of chocolate. Jean Neuhaus Jr.'s wife Louise designed a box to protect the family's creations, et voilà — pralines were born.

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