Take a minute to imagine your favorite chocolate bar. The smell of the cocoa. The fillings of the bar. The snap of the chocolate. It’s sheer perfection. But have you ever wondered how you can create ...

To temper chocolate, you need a double boiler, a cooking thermometer, and a rubber spatula. The process of tempering involves heating and cooling chocolate to specific temperatures. Tempering ...

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Pastry chef Paola Velez uses the technique to make her recipe for Tropical Mendiants on this week’s episode of Pastries with Paola. Tempering chocolate can be tricky, and if you've never done it at ...

From choosing the right chocolate to perfecting texture, these expert tips make every cup of hot chocolate feel like a ...

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There are few things in cooking that give me “the dreads” quite like tempering chocolate. It’s a time-intensive, persnickety process that is overwhelming to deal with — and for someone like me, who’s ...

Upgrade your homemade confections with this simple technique. If you’ve ever bitten into a shiny chocolate from a box of truffles, you’ve experienced the magic of tempering. The term refers to the ...

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