Neuhaus and the Belgian Praline
Friday, March 5th, 2010While not a chocolate manufacturer, Jean Neuhaus and his family contributed significant developments for chocolatiers.
He opened his “first pharmaceutical confectioners� at 25-27 Galerie de la Reine, Europe’s first covered shopping gallery. Jean Neuhaus and brother-in-law made cough sweets, liquorice for stomach complaints and a bitter belgian chocolate bar.
Meanwhile, Jean’s son Frederic, learned the art of confectionery and joined his father’s blossoming “confectioners� which was fast becoming famous across the city. Both devoted themselves to producing caramels, jellied fruits and vanilla chocolate.
The chocolate store grew within the family hands and in 1912, Jean Neuhaus, the grandson of the founder, created the first bite-sized filled chocolate and named it praline. The Belgian Praline is born. This new technique created a revolution in the chocolate making business.
