Chocolate blog
The History of Pralines
There seems to be at least three different versions of Praline here is my attempt at to explain.
How to Pair chocolate and coffee
Coffee and chocolate are a natural, delectable pairing. Done right, this combo can make the finest chocolate taste richer and the highest quality coffee feel like drops of sweet silk in your mouth. Done wrong, it can taste like a mouthful of dirt. To get the best pairing, you need to understand the flavour, acidity, and textural components of both your coffee and your chocolate and how they play together
What is a spice?
Spices are plant parts that are more densely loaded with flavour than most other ingredients used in cooking. Whereas herbs always come from leafy parts, spices tend to derive from seeds, fruits, roots, stems, flowers, or bark, and are usually dried.
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The origins of white chocolate
From humble yet tasty beginnings, discover the rich and long history behind one of the most iconic white chocolate bars
Can chocolate make us feel GOOD?
We’ve all experienced it! that moment of bliss that good chocolate brings when we first bite into a square of chocolate, close our eyes and savour the moment! but can chocolate make us happy?
Add Smoke to Flavour to a Dish cooked Indoors
A subtle hint of woody smoke is one of my favourite flavours in a dish it reminds me of visits to origin where most things are cooked on the open flame meat or plant based is good.
Cocoa butter silk what is it?
I keep reading that "Cocoa Butter Silk Is a major Step forward in chocolate tempering" is it just like the commercial products Barry C make?
It tempers perfectly virtually every time, It reduces the number of steps needed to temper so in turn makes tempering less complecated..
Cocoa vinegar @ home
Vinegar has been used medicinally for thousands of years.
modern research on its health benefits focuses on the acetic acid component of the vinegar.
but its super easy to make at home.
Coeur de Xocolat goes down under!
exciting times as Lydia takes Coeur de Xocolat on walk about to Australia
Mendiants are the prefect lockdown treat
Get your home chocolate making started here Chocolate mendiants are atruly delicious French confectionery traditionally given out at Christmas time, each one a little bite sized treat of both sweetness and crunch, they are colourful way to round up a dinner or a luxurious little treat to enjoy with a coffee or glass of whiskey.
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Let’s make 2020 a chocolatey Christmas
Chocolate advent calendars are a great token of your affections, they have gone by Christmas day, so they are not the only option for chocolate-lovers.
Can You temper chocolate via Sous Vide?
Water traditionally the enemy of melted chocolate. The smallest amount can make it seize, giving you grainy, ugly, chocolate—dry everything well before sealing!
Lets try Sous Vide Tempered Chocolate
Religion and chocolate
Having done lots of research about chocolate and its history and some theology studies, I have found its just about impossible to separate chocolate and religion,
Elevate your barbecue with cocoa and flame rubs
Is it is grilling season yet?
for me more half the meals I cook at home involve the open flame, charcoal, or wood. I love to grill meat and fish but also vegetables for side dishes fruits for desserts.
How to dehydrate fruits, vegetables and herbs
Winter can be dull and drab but it's also the time of yearthe shops and markets are full of brightly coloured tangy flavoured citrus fruit like lemons, limes oranges, and kumquats they can bring a ray of sunshine to the darkest days, and can easily be dehydrated, to use all year round.
