It's stiiiiill Leah!

So I just ate a bacon chocolate bar. You read that correctly-- little bits of smoked bacon inside of milk chocolate. When passed around the office, everyone made a similar face which I believe translated to…Ew! On the other hand, it was a refreshing change for me to, once in my lifetime, taste a desert and not even want to finish it.

Where did this exotic treat come from, you ask? Well, I got a “sneak peak” of the Indiana State Museum’s Chocolate Exhibit, which officially opens Oct. 4 and stays until Jan.4. While the bacon chocolate was nothing to melt over, the exhibit itself was sweet!

Upon entering, I felt like I was in a rainforest, as the exhibit takes visitors through chocolate during all of its stages of life (the most important for us, as consumers, being the day that chocolate met its good friend sugar). With videos playing (you can sit on little chocolate truffle stools to watch), interactive activities, blown-up photos and antiques showcased along the way, the exhibit made the story of America's favorite sweet come to life.

I never really realized how big of a luxury chocolate used to be or all of the work put into its production, from fields to factories. Like the sign said, “Behind every luscious mouthful are years of hard work.”

Although the exhibit has a lot of interesting information, the best part for me was the Chocolate Shoppe at the end. In addition to the bacon chocolate, the shop has other unusual flavors as well as high-end selections and unique gifts for your beloved chocoholics. I also got a chocolate bar called “Emergency Chocolate” to keep in my desk drawer…you know, just in case!

Ok…let’s close with a little trivia: What country consumes the most chocolate? (Don’t peak below)

…Switzerland. They have 23 pounds per person, each year! Talk about indulging!