(Burlington, VT) So butter isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Valentine’s Day. Chocolate however is synonymous with this day of love; and butter and chocolate have more in common than you might realize. What do you think makes the center of Lake Champlain Chocolates’ truffles so rich and creamy? The secret to those decadent truffles is the butter. And at Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), they don’t mess around with just any butter. They use butter that just recently placed first in the country for Best Cultured Butter by the American Cheese Society.
LCC didn’t have to look very far to find this butter. It’s made in Vermont, by the Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, located just an hour or so down the road from the LCC factory. “We carefully select all of the ingredients that go into our chocolates and the butter we use is no exception,” says David Bolton, Director of Product Development. “VBC makes a European cultured butter, churned from crème fraiche that gives our truffles a richer, fuller flavor.”
Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) and Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery (VBC) exemplify the innovation, creativity and pride that come from starting a company in Vermont. Both companies began in the early 1980s during a time when all-natural, local foods was not something people paid much attention to. Both companies persevered and over twenty –five years later, they are doing business together and thriving.
With a commitment to sustainable agriculture and to creating products of the highest quality, the LCC and VBC partnership is a natural fit. Vermont Butter & Cheese’s cream comes from the farmers of the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery near the Canadian Border. In the spirit of Vermonters taking care of their neighbors, this progressive co-op sells VBC fresh, high butterfat cream needed to make superb butter. And in turn, this award-winning butter is hand blended into a velvety smooth center to create LCC’s irresistible truffles.
So this Valentine’s Day, whether you buy a box of Traditional Heart Truffles, the 5 piece Truffle Love, or the luxurious raspberry ganache Heart Throb, you are not only giving delicious all natural chocolates in a beautifully designed box, you are supporting local and sustainable agriculture happening in the state of Vermont. Now that’s spreading the love!
Lake Champlain Chocolates offers sweet indulgences that capture the essence of Vermont, the tradition of making fine chocolate, and the pride that goes into each bite. Preservative-free and Kosher-certified, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup, and honey. Lake Champlain Chocolates are available online at www.LakeChamplainChocolates.com, toll-free at 1-800-465-5909, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, at three company-owned retail stores in Vermont, and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.