In a follow-up to our conversation with Dan Abel Jr, the Willy Wonka of the Midwest, we sat down with four boxes of Bissinger's treats to see if the old world recipes hold up.

Spoiler alert: they do.

We sampled....

• The 1668 Collection
• Strawberry Bark
• Sea Salt Caramels
• J'adore Bissinger's

The chocolates were provided by Bissinger's PR Team, but we were not compensated for this episode or the interview with Dan.

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Jocelyn and Leah sit down with Dan Abel Jr, the Chief Chocolate Officer of St. Louis-based Bissinger's Chocolate. We learn about the history of the company from the 1600s in France to the 2000s in St. Louis, Missouri, why they import oranges and chocolate from Europe and what handcrafted means to them.

In Part 2, we get into the chocolate treats.

A few links

• Bissinger's Chocolate
• The St. Louis Podcast
• Youtube: Inside the Bissinger's factory

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