Tapage Noisettes

Driven by a desire to do things differently, Nicolas Cloiseau, La Maison du Chocolat's chef and holder of the prestigious title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France, never does things the easy way. His two-layer Crazy Bar collection boasts two textures, two different tastes within the same bar, twice the complexity. The bar's smooth side, measuring 2mm, is poured onto cold marble. Speed and precision are required to cover the chocolate as soon as it crystallizes. If the second layer is too cold, the two layers won't join together; if the second layer is too hot, the first will disappear. Three experienced chocolatiers make these Crazy Bars by hand: the bars' thickness is guided by their taste. Creating a childlike sense of pleasure, these Crazy Bars feature myriad inclusions for an incredible flavor and a complex texture. Fruit is added by hand and by eye, as the chocolate crystallizes: it must stick to the chocolate without piercing it.