Description
Book SynopsisThis inspiring book features a striking, modern design and includes hundreds of full-page colour photos of breathtaking chocolate showpieces, as well as instructional step-by-step pictures of every key technique.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments v
Preface 1
Part 1: Introduction To Chocolate 3
Chapter 1 Chocolate and Other Ingredients 5
Chapter 2 Essential Equipment 27
Chapter 3 Composition and Basic Techniques 39
Part 2: Making Chocolates and Other Confections 59
Chapter 4 Simple Chocolate Methods and Recipes 61
Chapter 5 Gianduja, Caramelized Gianduja, and Marzipan 91
Chapter 6 Ganache 107
Chapter 7 Decorating Techniques 125
Chapter 8 Chocolate Praline Recipes 143
Chapter 9 Sugar-Crusted Alcohol Pralines 217
Part 3: Creating Chocolate Showpieces 225
Chapter 10 Chocolate Bases and Tubes 227
Chapter 11 Chocolate Décor 241
Chapter 12 Modeling Chocolate 275
Chapter 13 Chocolate Flowers 287
Chapter 14 Painting, Piping, and Assembling Three-Dimensional Figures 311
Chapter 15 Creating a Competition Piece 327
Appendix: Templates 350
Index 390
