"We only freeze it to grate it. So no, it does not throw off the temper. "
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Cocoa cake pulverizer?
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Cement mixer as coating pan?
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cheebs replied to Donny Gagliardi's discussion Seeding with cacao butter"I have used it before. Has worked best freezing the chunks of tempered CB and then grating them with a Microplane. Start adding at ~95."
cheebs replied to Christine de Massis's discussion I NEED HELP!"There's no "r" in ganache.
I have insight into question 2:
A normal cream/butter/chocolate ganache will last a maximum of ~3 weeks unrefrigerated. With the addition of invert sugar you can prolong that to ~6 weeks. …"
cheebs replied to Sarah Ariella Shapiro's discussion Working on a cocoa farm"Sarah, just be aware that October is THE absolute wettest month of the year in Costa Rica. With that said, I can suggest at least one place where you can ask if they will have you. If interested, contact me privately."
cheebs replied to Francis Murchison's discussion Cocoatown ECGC 12 melanger roller stones no longer turn"No, food grade Teflon is not toxic. How else would there be millions of Teflon-coated nonstick pans out in the market?
Cocoatown will sell you the stones with the original crappy plastic bushings. Up to you to have new bushings…"
cheebs replied to Francis Murchison's discussion Cocoatown ECGC 12 melanger roller stones no longer turn"The bushings wear out. Either get new stones or have the old ones refitted with new, Teflon bushings.
You are disassembling and cleaning the stones after each use right?"
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- Dark
- Most memorable chocolate experience:
- Making my first batch of chocolate directly from the beans.
- My favorite chocolate is:
- Las Acacias Estate, 70% Pure Cacao, made by yours truly
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Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 10:39am on January 23, 2011,
Vera Hofman said…
- Dear Cheebs,What a lovely surprise to get a message from Guatemala! Nice to hear you like Kees' Metropolitan Deli. Next time when you visit The Netherlands (or maybe Le Salon in Paris?) please let me know. I just took a look at your website. Beautiful bombones and packaging! And of course I'm very curious about your chocolate! Although I already tasted 478 different kinds of dark chocolate I've never tasted a single origin from Guatemala. So I would love to order some bars. Could you please send me a mail to arrange this? The chocolate world is a small world: I was at Valrhona's Ecole summer 2003...and you met Paul de Bondt I read...also a chocolate friend of mine. He did a couple of workshops for Original Beans.Chocolove, Vera
- At 9:39am on November 9, 2010,
Vercruysse Geert said… - Hello Carlos,
Nice to see your back in your country, and how did you arrange in The Netherlands?
Greetings,
Geert
- At 3:04pm on April 23, 2010, Vercruysse Geert said…
- Hello Cheebs,
thanks for your invitation to be your friend, I do like your pictures and I see you make chocolate your self. Great work and if you should be in Paris sometime lets have contact...)
Geert Vercruysse
www.patisserievercruysse.be
- At 11:57pm on October 18, 2009,
John Q. Stewart said… - I like the Bars in the profile shot.
- At 7:00pm on October 9, 2009,
Daniel Keadle said… - Yes thats me. 9 Years(1968to1976).American School and Vista Hermosa 2
What makes you ask?
- At 5:33pm on September 9, 2009,
N Y said…
- hola Cheebs,
Thank you so much for your helpful feedback... and sending me the link to the demo on how to color the mold/ truffles. Will also look into the Badger airbrushes.
Gracias para todo...
Jair
- At 3:43pm on February 23, 2009,
Duffy Sheardown said… - Hi Cheebs,
Never mind. Milk chocolate it is for this batch and I will try and find a better supplier next time.
Thanks,
Duffy
- At 9:57am on February 23, 2009, Duffy Sheardown said…
- Hi Cheebs,
Are you based in Antigua? I bought beans from Tostaduria coffee shop there and am interested to find out if they are fermented or not. Do you have any idea?
Thanks
- At 12:02am on February 17, 2009,
IslaReina said… - Hi! Are you associated with Danta Chocolate? I just left a message on that website about the possibility of a tour.
- At 7:09am on January 15, 2009, Duffy Sheardown said…
- Hi Cheebs,
Very annoyed that I didn't find Jorge Rademann when in Guatemala before Christmas! Does he sell beans? Are you selling your lovely-looking chocolate/s yet?
Thanks,
Duffy
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