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So there I was, scrolling through my Twitter feed, only to stumble across an unbelievably realistic chocolate heart. Made out of delicious chocolate, this gruesome organ was crafted for Valentine's Day as an alternative to the traditional heart-shaped chocolates out there. They also make great birthday gifts and Christmas presents for Cardiologists and Cardiothoracic Surgeons, so I'm told.
It got me thinking - what other body parts are available made out of milk, dark, or white chocolate available in the UK? Surely, there are other medical professionals (and body part fetishists) who would love to give or receive chocolate versions of key pieces of human anatomy.
And so I began my quest across the web to see what's out there. And I wasn't disappointed (although I have seen some things I cannot un-see). I have put together my results in a journey through the human body, from head to toe.
NSFW - Just to warn you, some of the body parts are of an intimate nature, and others are gorily detailed, so you might want to bookmark this and read it at home later on!
1 Chocolate Skull
£14.99 | Amazon
Let's start at the top - the head, or more specifically, the skull. Skull chocolates are an extremely popular theme for Halloween and so there's quite a few of them available, but this one on Amazon caught my eye as it is both incredibly detailed and incredibly eerie.
Made of solid white chocolate, it is designed to look as realistic as possible, and I think it achieves that goal. It's creepy, and purposefully so, as it is recommended for Halloween parties, and themed weddings. It's also a great gift for craniotomy surgeons, archaeologists, and orthopaedic surgeons.
Buy a Chocolate Skull
2 Chocolate Brain
£27 | The Edible Museum
The insane creations that come out of Sarah Hardy's The Edible Museum have one thing in common - they are so lifelike they look like the real thing. Take these 250g chocolate brains for instance. I know they are made of white vanilla chocolate, but I get a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach just looking at the incredible detailing of the blood. If you want a realistic organ made from chocolate, this is the place to go.
Place an order and you'll get either a left or a right hemisphere, but if you order two, you can request for them to be joined to form a full brain. It's terrifically gruesome, but the ideal gift for a horror fan - or a brain surgeon.
Buy an Anatomical Chocolate Brain
3 Chocolate Eyeballs
£8.99 | ChocOnChoc
I think I can get over the detailing of the blood vessels on these chocolate eyeballs, but it's the idea of crunching into them and revealing a gooey centre that has my stomach turning.
Another gift idea ideal for Halloween, these eyeballs by ChocOnChoc are handcrafted from a blend of milk and white Belgian chocolate. The eye-juice inside is an oozy strawberry sauce, so it's tasty - but still creepy. The perfect gift for an optician or ophthalmologist, perhaps?
Buy Chocolate Eyeballs
4 Chocolate Ear
£4.95 | Simon Dunn Chocolatier
Now listen here, this is a milk chocolate ear! This giant 20cm tall ear is made from solid Belgian milk chocolate and available from Simon Dunn Chocolatier in Stockport.
According to the website, it's ideal as a "get well soon" or "congratulations" gift - perhaps for an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Doctor.
Buy a Chocolate Ear
5 Chocolate Heart
£8 |Dormouse Chocolates
Heart motifs and Valentine's Day go hand-in-hand, but these chocolate hearts take it to the next level. Manchester-based high-end chocolate maker Dormouse Chocolates has a range of anatomically correct chocolate hearts cast in exquisite bean-to-bar chocolate and finished with an edible shimmer.
The result looks stomach-turning but I can promise you the chocolate will be absolutely delicious as Dormouse Chocolates is regularly raved about for its flavoursome chocolates. At the time of writing, the chocolate anatomical heart was available in a vegan dark hazelnut praline, or a 55% Gaura milk chocolate fruit and nut version.
Buy an Anatomical Chocolate Heart
6 Chocolate Boobs
£6 | Etsy (ChocErotica)
Chocolatey boobs. Such is the affinity with stag and hen parties, chocolate breasts are widely available on the Internet. Not all are created equal, and some aren't particularly detailed, while others are crudely detailed, and the rest appear aimed at the cheap novelty gift market. However, like real boobs, chocolate breasts come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
This arty 80g pair from ErotiChoc stood out amongst others thanks to the metallic lustre applied to the Belgian milk, dark, or white chocolate base. The chocolate breasts appear to be in peak demand around Valentine's Day and Christmas as gifts for lovers. They are also popular items for stag and hen parties. They'd also make a novel thank-you gift for a cosmetic surgeon.
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7 Chocolate Lungs
£3.85 | Bespoke Chocolates
Large replicas of internal organs, other than the brain and heart, are difficult to find, but I did stumble across these 40g chocolate lollipops by Bespoke Chocolates, featuring a model of a pair of lungs. Made using Belgian chocolate, the trachea and lobes are modelled in white chocolate atop a base of milk chocolate.
While the company recommends this as an ideal gift for medical doctors and cardiothoracic surgeons, this also has child appeal as it shows a cross section of the lungs, so has the potential to be somewhat educational.
Buy a Chocolate Lungs Lollipop
8 Chocolate Fingers
£10 |The Edible Museum
I couldn't find any chocolate hands for sale in the UK, but did find digits created by Sarah Hardy at The Edible Museum. Less gruesome than the chocolate brain, these human fingers come in a set of eight (no thumbs though). They are available in solid milk or dark chocolate and are highly detailed.
As for who'd be interested in receiving chocolate fingers as a gift other than orthopedic surgeons, I'm not entirely sure, but suspect they'd go down a storm at a Halloween party.
Buy Chocolate Anatomical Human Fingers
9 Chocolate Kidneys
£2.85 | Bespoke Chocolates
It's back to the guys at Bespoke Chocolates for another internal organ chocolate lollipop, this time featuring a pair of kidneys. These detailed lollipops in Belgian chocolate include the renal artery and renal vein alongside the left and right kidneys. They're available in milk, white, dark, or pink-coloured chocolate.
Again, these would have appeal for medical doctors and nephrologists, but I also think this one has child appeal, and can prompt a discussion on what kidneys are and how they work.
Buy a Chocolate Kidneys Lollipop
10 Chocolate Penis
£19.99 | Firebox
Chocolate penises are famous the world over. In fact, I was amazed to find a lot of them displayed in shop windows in Bruges, Belgium. They are novel, and are ideal gag gifts for like-minded friends, co-workers, and family, and for stag and hen parties, which I suppose explains why there are so many variants available, in a range of qualities.
This detailed one over at Firebox sits in a floral box, which itself is designed to look anything but rude. Imagine the surprise on the recipient's face as they get a face full of this when they open the box. This solid 220g chocolate erect penis is available in milk or white chocolate.
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11 Chocolate Vagina
£10 | Etsy (ChocErotica)
Another popular stag and hen party item is this vagina on a stick. Along with the penis, chocolate vaginas are perhaps one of the most popular pieces of anatomy cast in chocolate and there's loads of them available to buy on the Internet, again in a wide range of qualities.
This 100g chocolate vagina from ErotiChoc is made to order in milk, dark, or white chocolate in Hythe, Kent. It's finished with a metallic shimmer which somehow makes it look classy. Just so you know, they sell a more-grown-up version not on a stick too, although all their erotic-themed chocolate is only available to purchase by customers aged 18+.
Buy a Chocolate Vagina
12 Chocolate Anus
£8.99 | Firebox
I couldn't find chocolate buttocks (which seemed odd given the sheer quantity of chocolate breasts, penises, and vaginas available to purchase) but I did find many listings for boxes of chocolate anuses.
Designed as a gag gift (perhaps in the literal sense), these are actually modelled on the anus of a female model volunteer. Six identical Belgian milk chocolate sphincters are presented in a black box. This novelty gift is popular around Valentine's Day and as a cheeky gag gift for birthdays and Christmas, or as a secret Santa gift for the lads or the gals.
Buy A Chocolate Anus
13 Chocolate Toes
£1.50 | Food Is Art
Interestingly, the world of chocolate body parts seems to focus mostly on the upper part of the human body. Tibias, fibula, and feet seem less attractive to chocolatiers (and perhaps people in general).
The only piece of anatomy I could find below the hips were these freaky looking toes from Food is Art. Apparently, these are cast from real toes and so, they are very realistic. These solid milk, white, or dark chocolate toes are presented in a clear plastic grip seal bag made to look like they have been collected for police evidence, suggesting they are more commonly purchased for Halloween parties, themed weddings, or hen/stag parties.
Buy Chocolate Toes
Spotted a chocolate body part available in the UK that I haven't included in this list? Leave a comment below with the details and I'll check it out.
Special Mentions
In my research, I stumbled across a handful of US-based companies that specialise in the creation of human organ-shaped chocolates. I wanted to mention them so that you can check out their handiwork (even if you can't order them for the delivery to the UK - yet).
- Visual Anatomy focuses on creating bite-size anatomical chocolate treats in the USA. The current range includes chocolatey versions of the brain, colon, ear, eye, hand, heart, hip bone, foot, kidney, knee bones, liver, lungs, pancreas, placenta, ribs, scapula, skull, sperm, and stomach. They ship to the USA and Canada right now. Check them out here.
- Morkes Chocolates has several stores in Illinois near Chicago and boasts a range of anatomically correct chocolate models. The current range includes an anatomical heart, kidney, femur bone, hands, brain, and skull. They ship across the USA. Check them out here.
- My Chocolate Shapes stocks a range of human anatomy chocolate pieces, many of which are available in a large or small size, or even on a stick. Body parts currently include the brain, ears, eyes, feet, hands, hip bones, human hearts, lips, kidneys, lungs, noses, the pancreas, vertebrae, and legs. They ship to the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Check them out here.
- Toe-Rific (formerly Toe-Food Chocolates) is the brainchild of podiatrist Dr. Mark Wolpa who was searching for the ideal gifts for patients and referring doctors. He now specialises in creating small foot-shaped chocolates as well as larger 280g models of feet in the medium of milk chocolate. They ship across the USA. Check them out here.
Which body part do you fancy nibbling on the most? Which is the most realistic, and does the realism put you off buying these gifts? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
