The origin of pralines dates back to 1671 and the anecdote that concerns them is very funny. The French Duke Plessis-Praslin was sitting at the table and was waiting for dessert, when in the ducal kitchens happened pandemonium: a clumsy kitchen assistant slid down and dropped to the ground a plate of almonds. As chef chased the boy to scold him, he tripped in turn, knocking on almonds a saucepan of caramelized sugar. At this point the chef, terrified but short of time to prepare for the other, tried to collect the dough and to shape it before serving on the table. The duke, well-known gourmet, once tasted this unusual dessert, he would remain so "pleasantly" hit that they decided to give it its name: "Prasline". Currently the term praline indicates an entire class of chocolate sweets filled with creams, syrups, liqueurs and candied fruit.