Chocolate Technique
How to Temper Chocolate at Home
Temper chocolate by fully melting the working portion as its manufacturer directs, introducing or creating stable cocoa butter crystals while cooling and…
Chocolate technique, with the bowl kept dry.
Why Chocolate Seizes and How to Prevent It
Chocolate seizes when a small amount of water dissolves sugar on the particles in melted chocolate, causing sugar and cocoa solids to clump into a thick,…
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How to Store Chocolate and Help Prevent Bloom
Store chocolate sealed in a cool, dry, dark place with stable conditions, away from heat, sunlight, humidity, and strong odors, and follow its package…
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Chocolate Technique
Chocolate Technique
Melting, mixing, emulsifying, tempering context, and methods that explain what the bowl is doing.
Storage & Troubleshooting
Storage & Troubleshooting
Bloom, odor, moisture, packaging, temperature changes, and deciding what a changed surface means.