Sharffenberger has name recognition, and they make their own couverture. They have taken a significant chunk of the chocolate industry in the US, and a business decision had to be made regarding the company. Hershey’s made...

by Marcolini. Can anyone verify this? Also does anyone know if they use their own-made chocolate as couverture or a commercial brand eg Valrhona? Are there any stand-out chocolate boutiques I should be aiming to visit besides the...

or misleading answers and dodged the couverture question outright. I didn’t think any information would be gained by another call. While I realize there might be some dramatic value in a showy confrontation, I wasn’t...

I was at the Kennedy Rd. Lindt outlet last Saturday and they had some good deals for Valentine’s Day (plus leftovers from Christmas). I was going to buy couverture but ended up buying assorted chocolates for the $1.99/100g...

started on the visual appearance of his chocolates which are nothing but filled truffle shells dipped in couverture and very poorly decorated.

chocolate keeps well (no heat blooming or other nastiness). They carry at least 4 of Valhrona’s chocolate blends, which is nice if you really want to tune your chocolate flavor. I’ve also seen callebaut and a few...

or other recipes which call for melted chocolate. I’m usually going the other way because I keep unsweetened on hand for baking and I mix this with lighter chocolate or cream for fillings and couverture.

. Bean Counter Cafe in Picton was highly recommended for gelato. It was good, but no Hollywood Gelato. Carruthers chocolate in Bloomfield makes their own. IMO their ganache fillings are superb, but couverture (covering chocolate)...

FWIW, Recchiuti does not make chocolate (Hachez does). I’m not sure whose chocolate he uses in his bars, but I do know he uses E. Guittard for "couverture." Personally, I can barely tolerate anything below 65% cacao, but if...

The best chocolate in all of Switzerland is Auer in Geneva. See link below Signature Truffles: Amandes princesse Roasted almonds, caramelised, coated with milk couverture and dipped in cocoa powder. Be prepared to spend a fortune

are far superior. BLOOMED CHOCOLATE refers to chocolate that has been stored at improper temperature...usually too hot and it develops this blistered light color. Jubilee chocolates are just candy you eat, I am referring to...

). For couverture use, check out Schokinag also. A quick and interesting dessert that I sometimes do is shaved or grated chocolate over toasted bread. Served with a good port, the three things really play well off each other for a...

Direct tempering only works with chocolate that is already in temper. Couverture can be taken direct from the manufacturer in whatever form it comes (block, pistole, etc), placed directly into a heat controlled environment...

understand that fillings are important, but I am not buying these chocolates just for the filling. I don’t want my couverture to snap like a delicate wine glass in my mouth and break into shards. Especially when they are...

chocolatemakers I have tried seem to use a standard “house” couverture for each chocolate they make and just fill them with some interesting flavoring. I wouldn’t have mind if their price point was lower, but...