What
is a Truffle? This is a question so many
ask us. The
traditional truffle originated in Belgium
and was called so because the chocolate
looked like the mushroom of the same name.
Here in North America, the term "truffle"
is used very loosely and chocolates called
truffles are typically round and mountain-shaped
with a rich and smooth chocolate center
made from dark cocoa, heavy cream and
sugar, which in Belgium is called a "ganache".