Chocolate

Chocolate

Any food product produced from cocoa solids and cocoa butter.

Industry: Candy & confectionary

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artisanal

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Chocolate produced by a small maker (an artisan), usually from a unique blend of beans or a rare single type.

Bittersweet chocolate, not to be confused with unsweetened or semisweet chocolate, is primarily used for baking. A slightly sweetened dark chocolate, it has many uses such as making shiny chocolate ...

carraque

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Solid milk or dark chocolate pieces, which are sometimes topped with raisins, almonds, walnuts and hazelnuts.

cocoa powder

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

The result of extracting cocoa butter from cocoa paste. Cocoa powder is used to prepare chocolate drinks or to sprinkle truffles and chocolate tarts.

couverture

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

Couverture is a term used to describe professional-quality coating chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa butter, at least 32%, and as high as 39% for good quality couverture.

enrobing

Candy & confectionary; Chocolate

One of two chocolates-making techniques by taking the center of a certain chocolate or praline and covering it with a layer of outer chocolate by pouring liquid chocolate over it or by dipping the ...