Monday, 19th December 2005 (4063 views)

A Swiss chocolate maker is pushing the art of luxury food to the limit by launching a gold-plated chocolate in the UK.

DeLafee International's luxury nibbles are lined with 24-carat gold leaf.

The chocolates will hit UK shops just before Christmas.

Naturally, the golden treats will sit at the top end of the market, with a box of two chocolates costing £15.

The gold leaf pattern adds a glittering finish to the luxury nibble but is thin enough to be edible.

DeLafee is convinced the blend of gold and chocolate represents a match made in heaven.

"When I first had the idea I just knew it would work - both substances are just so wonderfully sinful I knew they would fit together," said De Lafee's boss Sebastien Jeanneret.

DeLaffe is not the only catering outfit to see a gap in the gold desert market this Christmas.

A Christmas pudding topped with 22-carat gold leaf flakes can now be tracked down in Edinburgh after the Prestonfield Hotel spotted the market's potential.

 

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