By Norman Miller 4 March 2021
There are only around 20 days a year when the law allows you to go down to the shoreline on the English Channel Island of Guernsey in search of a prized mollusc that, when French was the dominant language here until the late 19th Century, was known as
oreille de mer (sea ear) – though one engaging variation dubbed it “Venus Ear”.
Now known as ormer, this is the most northerly member of the abalone family, with dozens of global cousins found in places as far apart as Senegal, Australia, Japan and California. But only in the Channel Islands are they gathered by hand off the seashore – and wrapped in a host of rules.
For anyone who loves chocolate as much as I do, Valentine s Day is just the perfect excuse to eat as many chocolate goodies as your heart desires!
Before you start to purchase all the boxes of chocolate candy in town, it s best to be pretty selective about your chocolate splurge. If you re planning to eat a lot of chocolate, then you have to do it justice. There are just so many delicious chocolate desserts to try.
So how do you decide on just one chocolate treat to eat? Simple. You don t have to pick just one! Taste Atlas determined the top ten popular chocolate desserts in the entire world. I hope you re up to date on your dental checkups because you re sweet tooth is in for a chocolaty rollercoaster!