Chocolate – everyone's favorite sweet temptation. The sweetest food in the world has a history of over 4,000 years and today it is one of the most widely used products in cooking.
Surprisingly or not, for most of its existence, chocolate was consumed in the form of a bitter drink. Shortly after, it was rediscovered as an invaluable sweet ingredient for the preparation of some of the most classic and beloved recipes in the confectionery world.
Chocolate is derived from cacao, which was a valuable resource for people even before the coming of Christ. According to scientific research, cocoa was known to mankind as early as 1900 BC.
Today, chocolate is a main ingredient in a number of chocolate cakes and delicious baked goods such as chocolate roll.
What chocolate should be used to cook these favorite recipes
Chocolate for cooking, or so-called couverture, is sold in every grocery store under this name. It should be in a molten state when you put it into your sweet creations. When chocolate is melted, it takes on a liquid texture, which is important for preparing recipes in confectionery.
When using chocolate for cooking for pastries or baked goods, it is important to choose one that is of high quality.
To turn it into a melted state, you must first cut it into small pieces. Then you move on to the actual process of melting in a water bath, which is done essentially like this – you put a small container into a larger pot that has water poured into it. You put the larger pot on the stove and heat it up, being careful not to get water in the chocolate. At a moderate temperature, you should get chocolate, which you can use as a filling, glaze, topping, etc.
Homemade melted chocolate is also known as couverture. It is most often obtained from milk chocolate or white chocolate and can be used for decoration or filling. Use Chocolate Couverture to make a Juicy Brownie or Chocolate Fudge.
