PUNTOITALY No33 - January 2023

Torronalba presents the “Cioccolato Principe” from Modica, a gluttonous offer that will keep your most elegant and demanding customers coming back for more. Characterized by an intense brown colour, this product is praised for its unmistakable flavour of toasted cocoa, echoing the ancient Aztec recipes. Its ingredients include the prized chocolate from Modica, which has joined the list of prestigious foods that are declared World Heritage by Unesco. It is a cold-processed chocolate, since it is processed at 40° C; therefore, the sugar that is added fails to melt, hence giving the final product its distinctive grainy texture. The Torronalba kit is composed of six bags of “Cioc- colato Principe,” six bars of PGI-certified Chocolate of Modica with 90% of bitter cocoa, and one 1.20 kg bag of “La Contessa,” delicious chocolate pieces with PGI Chocolate of Modica. Chocolate fit for a prince TORRONALBA An ancient story When the Spanish ruled Sicily during the 16th century, the Conquistadores went to Mexico. Upon their return, they introduced cocoa to the Sicilian island. With this unique ingredient, they also introduced the “xocoàtl” recipe to the Sicilians. It was a grainy paste made from cocoa beans that were ground with a smooth, round stone. The original product was grainy and bitter, and it was used in meat sauces or it was grated onto salads. Alternatively, it was consumed alone as a dietary supplement. Today, the Modican chocolate bar maintains the traditional uneven brown colour, with a crunchy and grainy texture. And thanks to Torronalba’s “Cioc- colato Principe of Modica,” this unique product is now entering the gelato shop as a protagonist. 162

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