Gianduia is essentially a paste that contains about 70% of chocolate mixed with another 30% of hazelnut paste. The creation of this delight is the double Paul Caffarel and Michele Pochet, owners of Caffarel, one of the classic chocolate factories of Italy. The sweet was baptized with this name because it represents a marionette character that parades in carnivals of Piemonete, the region of Italy where the hazelnut is very common.
When it was created, the gianduia was used for energetic function and is used by people who did exercise, but over time the sweet became something very refined and is used in various desserts.
