Jos Louis facts for kids
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| Owner | Vachon Inc. a division of Canada Bread |
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| Country | Canada |
| Markets | Canada, United States |
| Previous owners | Arcade Vachon and his wife Rose-Anna Giroux later bought by Saputo Inc. |
| Website | http://www.vachon.com/ http://www.instagram.com/joslouisofficial/: http://www.instagram.com/joslouisofficial/ |
The Jos Louis is a popular sweet snack from Canada. It's a small cake wrapped in plastic. This tasty treat has two layers of chocolate cake with a creamy filling in the middle. All of this is covered in a yummy milk chocolate shell. It looks a bit like a chocolate version of another snack cake called the May West.
The Jos Louis was first made in 1932. It got its name from two sons of the Vachon family, Joseph and Louis. "Jos" is a shorter way to say Joseph.
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Different Kinds of Jos Louis
The Jos Louis comes in a few different shapes and sizes.
Half-Moon Jos Louis
You can find a smaller, half-moon shaped version called the 1/2 Jos Louis. It weighs about 30 grams.
Jos Louis Bar
There's also a bar-shaped version of the Jos Louis. This bar has the same creamy filling as the round cake. It also has an extra chocolate filling inside. This bar weighs about 53 grams.
Half Moon Cake
Vachon Inc., the company that makes Jos Louis, also produces a cake called the 1/2 Moon. This cake is very similar to a Jos Louis. The main difference is that the 1/2 Moon does not have the chocolate coating. It is a bit smaller, weighing 51 grams. The 1/2 Moon cake is available in either chocolate or vanilla flavors.
Super Jos Louis
For those who love extra cream, there's the Super Jos Louis. This version has two layers of creamy filling. Super Jos Louis used to be sold only one at a time. Now, you can buy them in boxes of six at some stores.
Jos Louis in the United States
In 2006, a company called Entenmann's started selling a similar snack cake in the United States. They called their version "Enten-Mini's Chocolate Half Rounds." These were much like the 1/2 Moon cake.
