{"title":"Chocolates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoy is what brings most people to this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three of the bars Venezuelans ask for by name, in the wrappers they remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll find here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSavoy Toronto:\u003c\/strong\u003e whole hazelnuts covered in chocolate, 125 g bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGalak:\u003c\/strong\u003e white chocolate, 12 bars of 30 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCri Cri:\u003c\/strong\u003e chocolate with crisped rice, 12 bars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarm months\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate softens in transit during summer. It firms up again in the fridge and the flavor holds, though a bar can arrive with its shape a little off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything ships from Miami to anywhere in the US, and delivery time depends on the carrier. Free US shipping on orders $20+.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bombones-toronto-avellana-cubierta-de-chocolate-venezolano","title":"Savoy Toronto - Venezuelan Chocolate-Covered Hazelnuts, 125 g Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Venezuelan chocolate everybody brings back in their suitcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e One whole toasted hazelnut wrapped in Savoy chocolate, one bite each. The 125 g bag holds about 14 of them, and it's been made in Venezuela since 1949.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e125 g bag\u003c\/strong\u003e (4.4 oz), roughly 14 individually wrapped pieces of 9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole toasted hazelnuts, 20% of the total weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilk chocolate built on 16% cocoa butter and 4% cocoa liquor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Nestlé Venezuela under the Savoy brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy people order it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hazelnut is whole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a paste, not a chopped piece. You bite through the chocolate into one entire toasted hazelnut, and the texture is the whole point of the thing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt's the chocolate you take to someone's house.\u003c\/strong\u003e In Venezuela, Toronto is the default gift chocolate, the one that shows up at Christmas and on a coffee table when people come over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery piece is wrapped.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 125 g bag spreads across a candy table, a desk drawer or a set of party bags without anything sticking together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVenezuelan cocoa.\u003c\/strong\u003e Savoy builds its chocolate on cocoa grown in Venezuela, which is what gives the coating its particular flavor against a European milk chocolate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree US shipping on orders $20+. Ships from Miami, and delivery time depends on the carrier. In warm months chocolate can soften in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains hazelnuts, milk and wheat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients as published by Nestlé Venezuela: sugar, toasted hazelnuts (20%), milk, cocoa butter (16%), cocoa liquor (4%), wheat flour, vegetable oil, soy lecithin (emulsifier), cocoa powder, ethylvanillin (artificial flavor) and salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer's label also carries a precautionary statement for peanuts, almonds and soy. Formulas change between production runs, so read the bag you receive. If you have a severe allergy, this is not a safe pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Savoy Toronto chocolate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSavoy Toronto is a Venezuelan chocolate made of one whole toasted hazelnut coated in milk chocolate, sold as individually wrapped 9 g pieces. It's produced by Nestlé Venezuela under the Savoy brand and has been on sale since 1949. Hazelnuts make up 20% of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is Savoy Toronto different from Ferrero Rocher?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSavoy Toronto is a hazelnut in a smooth chocolate shell, with nothing else inside. Ferrero Rocher wraps its hazelnut in hazelnut cream and a wafer shell, then rolls the outside in chopped nuts. Toronto is smaller, softer and simpler, and it's a milk chocolate flavor rather than a praline one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's the difference between Toronto and Toronto Nevado?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToronto Nevado is the same toasted hazelnut under a white chocolate coating instead of the milk chocolate one. Nestlé Venezuela sells both in 125 g bags and 324 g boxes. This listing is the original milk chocolate Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Savoy Toronto still made in Venezuela?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Savoy was founded in Caracas in 1941 and became part of Nestlé in 1988, and Toronto is still produced by Nestlé Venezuela. The one GiGi Delight ships are imported from Venezuela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow should I store Savoy Toronto chocolates?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the bag in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. The coating is a soft milk chocolate, so a pantry shelf holds up better than a windowsill or a car. 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Ships from Miami, and delivery time depends on the carrier. White chocolate is especially heat-sensitive and can soften in transit during warm months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAllergens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContains milk and soy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients as printed on the US label: sugar, milk, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier) and ethylvanillin (artificial flavor).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer's Venezuelan label also carries a precautionary statement for peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds and gluten. Formulas change between production runs, so read the wrapper you receive. If you have a severe allergy, this is not a safe pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Galak white chocolate?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGalak is a Venezuelan white chocolate bar made by Savoy under Nestlé Venezuela. 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