There are days when creating chocolates goes smoothly, then - there are days when the moon is in retrograde and nothing seems to be going...at all. The whole process of tempering chocolate such that the crystals align and lock in like a chain link fence to create that beautiful sheen and exquisite snap is something I will never take for granted. Whether by hand or machine, there always seems to be room for improvement - careful adjustments in temperature, adding just enough seed, agitate-agitate-agitate....check the temper. Not in temper. Take a deep breathe, walk away. Begin again.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Always a process
There are days when creating chocolates goes smoothly, then - there are days when the moon is in retrograde and nothing seems to be going...at all. The whole process of tempering chocolate such that the crystals align and lock in like a chain link fence to create that beautiful sheen and exquisite snap is something I will never take for granted. Whether by hand or machine, there always seems to be room for improvement - careful adjustments in temperature, adding just enough seed, agitate-agitate-agitate....check the temper. Not in temper. Take a deep breathe, walk away. Begin again.
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I love your blog as mush as I love your chocolate! I've been always wondering how you create such beautiful and yammy chocolates, I'm glad that you're revealing some of the secrets. Sounds like one of the secrets is the patience, which I don't have. Anyways your chocolates are awesome and I'm so happy to be one of your "faithful samplers".
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