Plus, 5 Vancouver chocolatiers to check out to get your artisan chocolate fix close to home

Biting into a chocolate-covered almond, I could immediately tell that something was different. The nut, covered in a generous layer of smooth, single-origin milk chocolate and cocoa powder, had an undeniable extra crunch. Article content Article content

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Pausing mid-chew, I looked to Hannah Mayer, our guide at the Lucerne-based family owned chocolate company Max Chocolatier for an explanation. She responded with a small smile and a question: “What do you think gives it that crunch?”

After several guesses, she saved us with the response. “We caramelize them,” she said simply, going on to explain the process of roasting and caramelizing that is carried out i

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