Photos: Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francesco Manzari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Francesco Manzari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gianduiotto chocolate and Turin's sweet history
Your local guide
Giorgia Fontana
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Highlights
- A chocolate born from a wartime shortage
- Hazelnuts used as a practical substitute
- A recipe that became a lasting tradition
- Turin's specific sweet history
- Food history told through one recipe
About this tour
This call explains the history behind gianduiotto, Turin's distinctive hazelnut chocolate, born from a cocoa shortage during the Napoleonic era. Giorgia, a trained pastry chef, talks through how the recipe developed as a practical solution that became a lasting tradition. It stays focused on the history rather than a tasting session.
The call opens with a quick description of the chocolate's shape and origin, and Giorgia builds the explanation from there. She shares images on screen and sends a short list of historic producers afterward.
This suits anyone interested in food history specifically. It also works well alongside the bicerin session for a fuller picture of Turin's sweet traditions.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Turin, recommendations, or just questions.
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Chocolate History Overview 17 min
Giorgia explains how gianduiotto chocolate was created during a Napoleonic-era cocoa shortage, using hazelnuts as a substitute.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Turin: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- This runs as a call on Google Meet, with images shared on screen rather than a walk. My camera stays on for a proper conversation.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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