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Updated 02/10/2012 11:00 AM

With Love, YNN: Chocolate 101 for Valentine's Day

By: Bonnie Gonzalez

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Planning on getting a special someone chocolate for Valentine's Day?

Stores like Lammes Candies are gearing up for your business. Pam Teich with Lammes Candies said heart-shaped boxes of assorted chocolates are popular gifts, but it doesn't beat a certain red fruit dipped in chocolate.

"Well above and beyond, for the last several years, the chocolate covered strawberries are the number one seller within our stores. People line up for these and we only do them Monday and Tuesday, 13th and 14th, so that you can have the freshest of berries," Teich said.

Teich explained other options for people looking to buy sweets for their sweetheart.

Truffles are chocolate shells injected with a creamy filling called ganache.

For nut lovers, clusters are made of chocolate and nuts.

To learn more about types of chocolate click here.