Chocolatier

A chocolatier (/ˌtʃɒkələˈtɪər, ˈtʃɒkələtɪər/ CHOK-əl-ə-TEER, -⁠teer, UK also /ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪər/ CHOK-ə-LAT-eer, French: [ʃɔkɔlatje] ⓘ) is a person or company who makes confectioneries from chocolate.

[2] The Central Technical School of the German Confectionery Industry (ZDS) in Solingen offers further education and training.

It is now common for chocolatiers to start out as pastry or confectionery chefs, or attend culinary training specifically for working with chocolate.

[6] The French Culinary Institute offers pastry and confectionery courses that are said to help a chocolatier learn the trade.

[11] Leading chocolatiers include Naomi Mizuno (Japan),[12] Francisco Torreblanca (Spain),[12] Pierre Marcolini (Belgium),[13] Yvonnick Le Maux (France),[12] and Carmelo Sciampagna (Italy).