Best Chocolate In The World? How Swiss Milk Chocolate Is Made | Food Secrets Ep. 9

Switzerland is world-famous for its delicious chocolate. The Swiss invented milk chocolate and had some other genius ideas how to improve the taste of this popular treat. In this episode of “Food Secrets” we’ll let you in on the secrets of chocolate making- from cocoa beans to the finished bar.
#FoodSecrets #Switzerland #Chocolate
Thanks to the Botanical Garden, Zurich for letting us shoot in their tropical greenhouses.
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[@DWFood]

What is your favorite kind of chocolate? Tell us in the comments 🍫👇

[@mgithaiga1]

I have had Swiss chocolate like Toblerone, I haven't had Belgian.

[@mgithaiga1]

When I was in Kindergarten I thought chocolate was made from the bark of a tree.

[@DWFood]

@Mahinda Githaiga Fun Fact: Actually there is a chocolate called *Borkenschokolade* (Bark Chocolate) in Gemany. It is mostly used for decorating cakes. You should definitely try to get one! 😉

[@mgithaiga1]

@@DWFood Wow, thanks I will definitely try it when I get the chance.

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

I've probably eaten hundreds of kilos of Swiss chocolates of all kinds, but none has come close to my favorite... Peanut Butter M&M's !

[@danielmiryt2]

Chocolate is gift from Center America to the world.

[@The69Oskar69]

*cocoa.

[@Henri.d.Olivoir]

You mean cocoa?

[@megalodonstudio257]

Cocoa is gift from Africa to the world including Central America 😊

[@Henri.d.Olivoir]

@@megalodonstudio257 But cocoa does grow natively in America too...

[@Sadhell0012]

Agreed 👍

[@imdone3671]

She loves her job! The way she explains everything with smiles on her face..🥰

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Balls Of Unicorn USD SGD

[@prieremonte]

DW Food: the beauty of your favorite chocolate DW Documentary: the exploitations behind your favorite chocolate 😂😂😂

[@DWFood]

Well, at least we can't be accused of not showing the full picture 😁

[@harishvishwa3979]

😂😂😂

[@chefbranislavblagojevic3044]

Uh the way she says schokoladee so cutee

[@mohamadproskill]

Yeah so good I think cuz swiss Dialect so beautiful is!

[@Jam22113]

@@mohamadproskill "Schokolade" is German, "Schoggi" would be Swiss German. 🙋‍♀

[@guenthermichaels5303]

The conching was a secret for years, which made Swiss chocolate famous. That smooth creamy texture. Before this chocolate was more bitter and chalky to eat.

[@jeavoncampbell4575]

This video provides great insight on one of the most popular producers of chocolates.

[@_helmi]

The packaging looked fabulous!

[@arty7926]

Danke für den interessanten Beitrag! Habe ein paar Dinge über Schoggi dazugelernt.

[@chenoob]

großartiges Video!

[@EricSpearsSangha]

Luxurious

[@amvkarthik]

At 6:58 that grinder is very famous in India as wet grinder. We use it to make idly and dosa, didn't know one can make chocolate out of it😂

[@azizakn8902]

Hey man where can find this machine I can’t find in alibaba. In amazon have but too expencive

[@amvkarthik]

@@azizakn8902 are you in India? It's best to look for in a Indian home appliances shop. I wouldn't recommend Alibaba, a wet grinder should be tough and reliable. If Amazon is your only option in your location, I am sorry I can't help you.

[@fellspoint9364]

I love her smile

[@meyergaelle8108]

i love chocolate yum

[@nikorndooksookkeaw1794]

Thank you very much for your kindness

[@DWFood]

You are very welcome

[@nimithanimeh]

the chocolate must inform the coco from which country...some chocolates only mention for example swiss chocalate,or Belgium chocolate...but reality is the main coco coming from other countries..

[@Jamirio]

Mainly Africa but Cocoa is originally from America

[@livinglouder2131]

O M G Swiss chocolate is the best you’ll never like mars ,Twix or galaxy again The milk chocolate from Swiss just melts ❤️😭❤️😭❤️😭😭

[@nike5428]

Blissful 🍫

[@Bageera63]

Lindt Lindor Truffles.

[@juditterplan4712]

Waooo Dreamingdeliciouse MINE Milkachokolate .. For ME Miss everyday MILKACHOKO THI IS WONDER &&&

[@guenthermichaels5303]

Excellent, but the price is absolutely insane.

[@A-la-Weiss]

I usually can't understand Swiss German. But I am surprised to hear Hoch Deutsch in this video .

[@BW-og1vu]

You dont have to be surprised. We learn german in school and as the format was produced by a german company, they speak german.

[@A-la-Weiss]

@@BW-og1vu i meant Swiss german usually sounds different from hoch Deutsch

[@BW-og1vu]

@@A-la-Weiss Yes thats what i wrote, we often use Hochdeutsch in official formats. For example in the news or in federal meetings, communiques etc. Swiss German is the language we speak amongst us.

[@A-la-Weiss]

@@BW-og1vu yes. Sorry, it seems I didn't understand your 1st message . Now I get your point.

[@MK-dr7dx]

Dark milk chocolate? Never heard of such a thing before. I'll have to look into this.

[@DWFood]

It's probably milk chocolate around the 70% cocoa mark. Still with milk, but darker :)

[@biggiedii4889]

Me watching this while eating Swiss chocolate.

[@DWFood]

Yummy! Which flavour have you got?

[@biggiedii4889]

@@DWFood Lindt Milk Chocolate😁

[@Thenosferatu1900]

Next: how Nestle would make IG Farben jealous for being EVIL...

[@scottsummerscyc]

I lived in Philippines and there are chocolates there without cocoa.

[@chandrikasaha6301]

how do you ensure that it is a fair trade

[@DWFood]

By checking for certification labels on the packaging. Fair trade organizations provide information about brands and products on their websites!

[@chandrikasaha6301]

Hope you have seen the documentary 'The dark side of chocolate'

[@maximodakila2873]

7 to 10 francs for only 70 grams? With that money I can buy 1 kg of cocoa beans and make my own chocolate - which exactly what I did. I bought myself a melanguer and learned how to make my own chocolate

[@DWFood]

Very impressive. What kind of chocolate do you make? :)

[@Tonyx.yt.]

she said is the upper range of their cholate, but what did you expect from a very expensive country and small artisanal production?

[@GabeNarwhal]

Everyone knows that Norway has the best Chocolate. If one think otherwise, they simply have not tried norwegian chocolate.

[@tessjuel]

I'm with you when it comes to regular, reasonably priced chocolate, the kind ordinary people can afford to eat every day (but probably shouldn't). If it was a contest between Nidar Melkesjokolade and Toblerone, the Swiss wouldn't stand a chance. But it's different when it comes to the really exclusive special occasion chocolate. The Belgians are the ultimate masters there with the Swiss as a good second.

[@mafiosomemer3730]

Toblerone can be found anywhere on the globe

[@dwaynedcosta9079]

Damn, that music in thr beginning is bomb!

[@bnkundwa]

A gift of the Mexican Mayan Emperor to the Habsburg royal family. Ich mag die Schokolade.

[@Sharpydmrzn]

Drinking game: shot a tequila every time she says chocolate

[@chuongnda06]

Oh I also say Sô Cô La lol

[@Notyourgrandad1900s]

Does Switzerland grow any chocolate beans?

[@danielv.6239]

Chocolate originated in Central America and parts of South America * It did not originate in south America then came to Central America. Chocolate isn't European it existed for many, many years before the Europeans had access to it

[@ashkum3091]

Where the coca farming happens in Switzerland?

[@leninwilmercamachogomez5282]

🎼💻SERVICIOS💻⛰SUT⛰ETZA🗺🎶🎵🇪🇨🎶🎵🏺🎶🎵🔪🎶🎵10.000AD🎶🎵HUIR DEL LUGAR QUE NACES NOS DIO LA ALEGRIA DE VER EL LUGAR DEL CACAO 5500AD!🎶🎵🎶🇩🇪🎶🎵🇪🇺🎶🎵🇻🇦🎶🎵🇮🇱🎶🎵🇷🇺🎶🎵🇵🇪🎶🎵🇻🇪🎶🎵🇺🇸🎶🎵🇺🇦🎶🎶🇸🇰🎶🎵🇸🇮🎶🎵🇸🇪🎶🎵🇱🇷🎶🎵🎶🎵🇧🇷🎶🎵🇨🇱🎶🎵🏺🎶🎵🔪🎶🎵🥄🎶🎵🍴🎶🎵

[@user-kj8yl6sn2z]

I will follow you, but please we want an Arabic translation

[@kenpinzky4798]

Blood chocolate from West Africa - Yuuuummmyyy

[@dr.j6747]

Does Swiss dark chocolate contain genetically modified (GMO) sugar or other GMO ingredients?

[@DWFood]

@Dr.J 🤔Since there are a lot of Swiss chocolate companies, better ckeck their websites.🍫

[@BW-og1vu]

No, here in switzerland all genetically modified articles are by law forbidden.

[@dr.j6747]

@@BW-og1vu Thank you so much. I think this Swiss policy is a very wise precaution to best protect the people and to promote better confidence in your food products. I am glad to hear it, and Swiss dark chocolate will continue to be my first choice, lol!!!

[@bobduvar]

I do prefer belgian one ! less sugar. chocolate beans are much much better !

[@theflourman6219]

Belgium doesnt produce beans they just buy it from whatever third world country

[@hennayatsu6969]

@@theflourman6219 Just like the Swiss and everyone else.

[@theflourman6219]

@@hennayatsu6969 My comment includes all of those f ucks

[@dakshjhamb5514]

@@theflourman6219 final product producer take credit

[@theflourman6219]

@@dakshjhamb5514 yeah right like everything else with Western Europe. Somehow they also take credit for changing the color of Jesus Christ and making his image as white as Christmas snow

[@emporiahandalusi5725]

There are good chocolate everywhere, in Belgium, France, ... But when I see milk powder in their recipe 😢, it's industrial like chocolate

[@annalenaguptara7130]

She explained why though

[@EWGFus3r]

MILKA!

[@BW-og1vu]

which has nothing to do with switzerland anymore :-)

[@memeguyTM]

Stop smelling the damn chocolate. Just EAT EAT EAT, EAAAATTT IT ALLLLLLLL!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@DWFood]

😆 😆 you don't have to tell me twice

[@memeguyTM]

@@DWFood yeah exactly..I don't know why the lady in the film was sniffing it. Sheesh, I tell you, some folks 🙄

[@carlsonliaunady7907]

nice german

[@mgithaiga1]

Which one is better Swiss or Belgian chocolate?

[@chefbranislavblagojevic3044]

Whichever one you can get into your mouth first 😅

[@mgithaiga1]

@@chefbranislavblagojevic3044 Okay I will try both thanks

[@mgithaiga1]

@@revolutionariesoffreedom I guess so I still haven't eaten Belgian

[@BW-og1vu]

Hard to tell, i am Swiss but like a good belgian chocolate as much as i like swiss chocolate.

[@mgithaiga1]

@@BW-og1vu I agree

[@hennayatsu6969]

Belgian

[@rogeriusrex1]

I want to be a chocolate tour guide

[@marshka1375]

You can do it here in Ecuador ☺️🙌

[@stopdeforestation]

Some of your captions were so low they were off the screen and unreadable. Hire a translator since us not knowing their language have no idea what was said

[@DWFood]

Sorry about this. Will pass on the feedback so it's more readable next time :)

[@jgalt155]

Switzerland famed for its high altitude Cocoa trees .

[@ac14899]

Lindt is really tasty but tobleron and milka are not that good

[@aaom]

OK but Cacao comes from Mexico not Central America

[@justice4all_]

In Kazakhstan, they sell godawful "Swiss chocolate"😅

[@bannisterjames2845]

I just cannot wait for the day food handlers respect their customers enough to wear gloves, tie their hair, shave their beareds, and wear well fitting masks so that customers consume ONLY the product and not droplets of their saliva, sweat and hair follicles.

[@xoccolattaart1051]

El cacao es originario del amazonas de las regiones de Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela y Perú y de allí se desplazo hacia México, lo dicen los historiadores, Los mexicanos se atribuyen el origen del Cacao, pero la ciencia dice que se origina en la amazonia.

[@JGD185]

Yes but it was the Europeans who took cacao and combined it with milk and sugar to make modern chocolate

[@xoccolattaart1051]

@@JGD185 Total, eso es innegable, la historia no miente, de acuerdo.

[@sidds3180]

Lmao not chocolate in a wet grinder ☠️☠️

[@oreally8605]

Are they speaking 🔊 German or Swiss?

[@espylacopa3691]

german but she's swiss, you can hear the accent ;-)

[@sofyane4428]

Swiss are best at chocolate is just a myth. Good chocolate is all around the globe.

[@ratatatata500]

every "best at" is a myth. you can even get good beer in America for example. As soon as someone does something with passion and with good ingredients and knows what he's doing, it doesn't matter what country it is from.

[@Jamirio]

The best chocolate I had was in the 90s, hypermarket brand...Swiss chocolate is very good but it's also expensive

[@stefanhernold345]

Mrs. Greiner is definitely wifey material 🙂

[@JuanGarnicaVera]

The testier chocolate in the world is Venezuelan. We forgot about our chocolate industry once oil production became the first souce of our income. I hope one day we recover our place on the chocolate market.

[@kevinfed668]

You are insane. Nobody has even heard or knows about Venezuelan chocolate. If anything, that too has drugs in it. Best Chocolate is Belgian or Swiss or maybe German chocolate not ugly Venezuelan.

[@JuanGarnicaVera]

@@kevinfed668 We have 100 years of oil and gas production. Before that chocolate was the main income. That's why you have no idea.

[@kevinfed668]

@JuanGarnicaVera first control your 1000 % inflation, then talk. You can't even afford a small piece of chocolate. Lol and you are trying to compete with Europe. Biggest joke of the century.

[@JuanGarnicaVera]

@@kevinfed668 you didn't understand the point. Oil production in Venezuela started 100 years ago. Before that chocolate was the first source of income. I'm not meaning the final product. The seeds were sold to Europe.

[@kevinfed668]

@@JuanGarnicaVera who cares about anything except the final product.

[@prieremonte]

I'm confused. Is she speaking French or German? 😅

[@Tonyx.yt.]

german of course, but is swiss german, sounds a little bit different from germany

[@Strongpoint100]

@@Tonyx.yt. she's speaking standard german with a swiss accent here, swiss german is different

[@SuperSanic..]

Forced child labour in africa

[@MK-dr7dx]

It's true that it's a major problem affecting mass market chocolate brands, but if you buy Fair Trade certified chocolate, you can be sure that you aren't funding these kinds of exploitative practices.

[@35geordielad]

Prefer British chocolates

[@magicsenior4185]

Woe to the people that build a country by blood

[@SweetenedCondensedMilk]

Huh?

[@BW-og1vu]

the usual troll?

[@adelnaderelkadi]

So pretty much the magic comes from the cocoa butter and they don’t make it hahaha lol disappointing

[@user-vg7jc7hy6z]

Shock.all.lady