The Art and Craft of Chocolate
August 14, 2018 by JennyThe earliest evidence of chocolate dates back to 1900 BC where it was used in beverages in Mexico. In Nathan Hodge’s The Art and Craft of Chocolate: An Enthusiast’s Guide to Selecting, Preparing and Enjoying Artisan Chocolate at Home, the world-renowned chocolatier shows how to hack the basic principles of chocolate-making at home using tools as simple as a food processor, a hair dryer, or a double boiler (“hacks at home”). In addition, he offers recipes for traditional moles from different regions of Mexico; traditional Mayan chocolate drinks; cocoa as a meat rub; and various baked goods.
For centuries, chocolate and cacao have been used for many
purposes all over the world from a currency during the Mayan
empire, to homemade beverages consumed by farm workers in Central
America for energy, as well as tortillas and moles in Mexican
cuisine. About a year ago, I attended an event at Cholaca in Boulder,
Colorado, the producer of pure liquid cacao. One sip of their
product had me buzzing for hours so I can attest to the energy
aspect.
Here, Hodge delivers a brief history of chocolate as well as how cacao is processed from bean to bar. He then explains techniques such as how to properly temper chocolate before providing recipes for dishes that include Chocolate stout rolls to Cocoa nib pappardelle with wild mushroom cream sauce. The Art and Craft of Chocolate covers chocolate in depth and provides insightful facts and tempting recipes.
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The photographs, as you can see, are beautiful and the recipes are pure inspiration. Special thanks to Quarry Books for sharing the materials for our preview above as well as providing three copies of this title in our giveaway below.
The publisher is offering three copies of this book to EYB Members in the US, CA and UK. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post.
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