BOOK REVIEW: The Chocolate Companion – A Connoisseur’s Guide
by Chantal Coady
Don’t you just love the sensation as a piece of 90% dark
chocolate or perhaps a decadently silky whole milk white chocolate or even
maybe a sweet yet sinfully rich Swiss milk chocolate melts on your tongue? As
it melts, you close your eyes and feel a burst of ecstacy and then a sense of
pleasure as the melted goodness flows fluidly down your throat.
Long regarded as the food of the gods by Aztecs and Mayans,
cocoa has been regarded highly among humans, both as a source of nutrition and
also a form of currency in the early days. It soon transformed into a luxury
that the young and old alike indulge in till today. From the cocoa pod till the
end product, this book is meant for all chocolate lovers out there who want to
know the A-to-Z of chocolate.
Among connoisseurs, the intricacies of making chocolates are
as serious as those of making fine wines. Step beyond the world of
chocolate-covered brazils to explore such exotic flavours as cardamom, lavender
and Earl Grey. Discover the light, silky textures of established makers such as
Robert Linxe, and witness the rise of inventive new chocolatiers such as l’
artisan du Chocolat, Paul A. Young and Hovby No.9. Learn the secrets behind the
art of couverture and its effect on the taste and texture of fine chocolate, so
that you can truly appreciate fresh chocolate truffles and other tantalizing
delicacies.
Each chocolate is analyzed in detail, with valuable tasting
notes and details of seasonal specialities and availability. From classic
pralines and truffles to origin plantation chocolate, this is a showcase of the
world’s best chocolates. This tome is also an indispensable chocolate
compendium, covering the complete chocolate-making process – from the
fermentation and sun-drying of beans to specialist conching and tempering.
Whether you are a chocaholic searching for a new chocolate
sensation, or are looking for original gift ideas, this book is the only guide
to showcase the very finest chocolates in the world. This unique guide is one
fascinating and mouth-watering companion. Ehmmmm....oh my goooddd...this
Gianduja is so heavenly....(eyes closing with a sexy smile)....
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