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The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Evert-Jan De Kort (Choqoa.com) Jul 17, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
As we go through life's various sensory taste stages, I am trying to learn from other people's experiences. On average, a child's taste and flavor perceptions are not as “mature” as an adult.…Continue
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Louis Varela replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____? in the group The Science of Chocolate
Patricia Chapman replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____? in the group The Science of Chocolate"Sorry to be unoriginal, but for me it is coconut and dark chocolate."
Ramon Recalde posted a blog postThere is chocolate and there is CHOCOLATE...
As consumers, we are so demanding, sometimes fixated, in knowing where our water, milk, fish, meat, cheese, fruits, spirits, etc, originate. As an example, we are willing to pay $15, 20, 25 or more for a pound of prime beef, excellent fish or cheese as long as we are told of the origin. But when it comes to “fine” chocolate, people will open up their wallets to the tune of $25, $30, $40, $50, or $60 per pound at well-known chocolate retailers; but do we ever stop a minute to question where that…See More
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Evert-Jan De Kort (Choqoa.com) replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?"I'm experienced in some wonderful matches to whisky. The complexities of both result in some elevating experiences. I've tried (red) wines, but often found the origine chocolate to strong, it pushed away the wine, even bold argentinian…"
Tom replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?"Last week I really enjoyed Askinosie's Davao Dark with Fuji apples, really good combo!
My other fav combo is to have a hot chocolate with any meal or food that has chilli in it. I am not a big fan of putting chilli in my chocolate or in a hot…"
Ramon Recalde replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?"Dear Clay,
As usual, when I read your posts, I keep on thinking "man, this guy's passion is way beyond my pay grade." Just amazed at the level of preparation you go to entertain your guests: A HOST to the…"
Clay Gordon replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?"Ramon -
This is a very interesting question and one I work on quite a lot when I put together my "Sophisticated Pairings" events. I did one last weekend and here are some of the ingredients and highlights:
I used four chocolates - Felchlin…"
Bridget F Trice replied to Ramon Recalde's discussion The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____? in the group The Science of Chocolate"Wine.
I used to work for a truffle master and one of the things we would do was go to wine tastings and show people how our truffles worked worked with wine. We found that most white and some milk went well with various types types of white wine.…"
Ramon Recalde replied to Colin Green's discussion Manually Enrobing"Colin,
As you know now, strawberries and raspberries...Two completely different animals!
They both will break apart, at different stages due to the water content. Raspberries are made of many little "capsules" holding juices. that is why…"
Ramon Recalde posted a discussionThe perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?
As we go through life's various sensory taste stages, I am trying to learn from other people's experiences. On average, a child's taste and flavor perceptions are not as “mature” as an adult. Although, my five year old son, who actually eats almost everything we put in front of him, as most kids, will naturally gear towards sweets and basic flavors such as chocolate, apple juice, chicken, etc. As we grow older, the sense of smell and vision help our taste buds become more developed and…See More
Ramon Recalde added a discussion to the group The Science of Chocolate
The perfect paring: Chocolate with _____?
As we go through life's various sensory taste stages, I am trying to learn from other people's experiences. On average, a child's taste and flavor perceptions are not as “mature” as an adult. Although, my five year old son, who actually eats almost everything we put in front of him, as most kids, will naturally gear towards sweets and basic flavors such as chocolate, apple juice, chicken, etc. As we grow older, the sense of smell and vision help our taste buds become more developed and…See More
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- Freshly roasted Chocolate nibs. My father knew, traded and worked with the cacao industry in Ecuador. I was around 16 when on one of his trips into province, Manabi to be more specific, a local cacao grower had a rudimentary manual roasting pan...the whole burning wood on a ground pit type of set up. If you have ever had the pleasurable experience of smelling cocoa beans drying in the sun, in the fermentation process, it is a unique and memorable scent; completely different from what you know as the smell of chocolate. From that scent in the air I was carried into the next step of tasting and experiencing quality cacao nibs freshly and uniquely roasted. Ever since, I have been trying to replicate that HIGH... Since then I have carried through my life this mystic, romantic fascination with chocolate: The quest goes on...
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There is chocolate and there is CHOCOLATE...
Posted on October 12, 2012 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As consumers, we are so demanding, sometimes fixated, in knowing where our water, milk, fish, meat, cheese, fruits, spirits, etc, originate. As an example, we are willing to pay $15, 20, 25 or more for a pound of prime beef, excellent fish or cheese as long as we are told of the origin. But when it comes to “fine” chocolate, people will open up their wallets to the tune of $25, $30, $40, $50, or…
Continue What cacao makes the best Single Origin Dark Chocolate bar? Whether watching your favorite TV cooking show or perhaps observing a gourmet chef create a unique and decadent chocolate dessert, you cons…
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 10:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
What cacao makes the best Single Origin Dark Chocolate bar?
Whether watching your favorite TV cooking show or perhaps observing a gourmet chef create a unique and decadent chocolate dessert, you constantly hear: “make sure to use the best quality chocolate you can find.” But what is…
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