Italy is mad about Easter eggs. A trip to an Italian supermarket in the weeks leading up to Settimana Santa is enough to confirm that fact: uova di cioccolato reach monstrous proportions, bigger than I have seen in any other country, trussed up in shiny wrapping and jostling for attention along the shelves.
The Italian chocolate Easter egg is a victim of evolutionary gigantism, the heftiest amongst them inevitably selected by the sticky hands of enthralled bimbi. Inside these oversized shells is a little treasure, la sorpresa, most often a themed toy that ranges from cartoon characters to miniature puzzles.
