Friday 18 March 2016

20. The Chocolate Companion - A Connoisseur's Guide by Chantal Coady


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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