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What is the meaning of crottes de chocolat?
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G B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What is the meaning of crottes de chocolat?
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "Mon Noël d'antan"
Reading C1, Celebrations & Important Dates, Family & Relationships, Listening or Seeing C1
Asked 3 years ago
Hi G,
They are the individual chocolates you normally find in boxes but technically they are 'boulettes' of chocolate stuffed with praline normally in France. I have never known why they are known as 'crottes' as 'crottes de chèvres' is indeed 'goats' droppings'!
The term crotte can be used as a term of endearment for small things so maybe that's the reason.
As for the 'de' that's how they were called then, I think the 'au' refers to flavour of chocolate so maybe it has to be used based on cocoa content regulations.
Bonne Continuation!
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
More than just a 'little bit' but maybe the appearance has something to do with being referred to as « crottes ». Interesting to note that they are referred to as crottes de or en or au chocolat on various sites!
https://www.google.com/search?q=crotte+de+chocolat+maison&oq=crottes+de+chocolat&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0i22i30l5.15455j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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