292: Popular chocolates in Austria

If you visit supermarkets, traditional markets or Christmas markets in Austria, you will notice that chocolate is an important part of the food culture. As a newcomer to Austria, if you are interested in chocolate or looking to buy a souvenir, the following information my help you:

• Milk chocolate => cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar and milk
• Dark chocolate => cocoa solids, cocoa butter and sugar (without milk)
• White chocolate => cocoa butter, sugar and milk (without cocoa solids)

• Bar (Tablet)
• Powder
• Coin
• Bonbon
• Lollipop
• Choco-stick
• Decorative shapes such as toolset, kitchen appliances, figures etc.

• Dairy products: Milk, Cheese, Butter, Cream, Yogurt etc.
• Plant based substitute for milk: Soy powder, Rice drink
• Nuts: Hazel nuts, Peanut, Chestnut, Almond, Walnut, Pistachio, Cashew, Coconut, Macadamia etc.
• Fruits: Apple, Avocado, Pineapple, Plum, Lemon, Orange, Quince, Mango, Cherries, Strawberry, Cranberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Olive, Fig, Currants, Goji-berry, Raisins etc.
• Vegetables and herbs: Pepper mint, Corn flakes, Rhubarb, Ginger, Red roses, Saffron, Seaweed, Hemp etc.
• Seeds: Sesame, Pumpkin seeds, Poppy seed, Pecan etc.
• Alcoholic drinks: Rum, Red wine, Mulled wine, Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Gin, Plum brandy, Raspberry brandy, Sugar cane brandy, Amaretto etc.
• Spices: Salt, Vanilla, Pepper, chilli, Cinnamon
• Praline
• Honey
• Caramel
• Marzipan
• Cocoa mousse
• Nougat
• Wafer
• Biscuit
• Chutney
• Bacon

• Casali
  • Since 1792
  • Based in Triest, Italy => Vienna (Since 1810)
  • Casali company => Josef Manner & Comp. AG (Since 1970)
  • Products: Chocolate bananas, rum pralines, waffles, cookies, candies etc.
• Ildefonso
  • Since 1858
  • Based in Vienna
  • Victor Schmidt & Söhne => Mirabell company
• Victor Schmidt
  • Since 1858
  • Based in Vienna
  • Victor Schmidt & Söhne => Mirabell company
• Wafer – Manner
  • Since 1890
  • Based in Vienna
  • Josef Manner & Comp. AG
• Mozartkugel (Mozart-Bonbon)
  • Since 1890
  • Based in Salzburg (Mozart's birthplace)
  • Fürst company, Mirabell company
• Heidi
  • Since 1930
  • Based in Linz
  • Heidi Chocolat AG, Niemetz Schwedenbomben
• Heindl
  • Since 1953
  • Based in Vienna
  • Walter Heindl GmbH
• Zotter
  • Since 1999
  • Based in Riegersburg, Styria
  • Zotter Schokolade GmbH

• Milka
  • Since 1901
  • Origin: Switzerland
  • Suchard => Mondelez International (Since 2012)
  • Products: Chocolate covered cookies and biscuits
• Ritter Sport
  • Since 1912
  • Based in Waldenbuch, Germany
  • Products: Chocolates
• Haribo
  • Since 1920
  • Based in Grafschaft, Germany
  • Products: Fruit gummies, Marshmallows etc.

• die Schokolade (chocolate)
• die Süßigkeit (candy)
• das Bonbon (candy)
• die Zuckerwatte (cotton candy)
• die Süßwaren (confectionery)
• die Konditorware (confectionery)
• die Konditorei (pastry shop)
• der Nougat (nougat)
• das Marzipan (marzipan)