mmmm....batches of handmade Grand Marnier, Chambord, Amaretto, and Cassis truffles...

methinks there's going to be some very lucky students in a CF training class in the very near future  : )

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Adam Churvis
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 1:46 PM
  Subject: Re: Lindt chocolate

  The 85% Lindt (which I also keep in stock) is mainly for raw baking
  ingredient and for sharp chocolate accents on top of food (thin shavings,
  curls, etc.) where the essence of chocolate acts in a sharp contrast to the
  food.  A good example of this is a coconut custard with a dollop of
  chantilly cream on top, finished by a few thin curls of 85% cocoa chocolate.
  If you used a sweet chocolate for the curls rather than a sharp bittersweet
  then it would get "lost" on your tongue.

  Lindt also makes a 70% (71%?) cocoa content dark, but I don't use it.  I
  keep the 85% in stock as a raw ingredient, then add sugar content as needed
  to bring it up to spec for whatever I'm making.  It's better to have the
  control yourself.  The only exception would be if you're not comfortable
  tempering your own mixture.

  I would suggest that you start with the 51% cocoa content "Excellence" dark
  bar.  It's in a white wrapper with silver writing.  You can eat it straight
  if you like a sharp bittersweet, and it's also fine for making a mousse if
  you use a really good quality (low moisture) unsalted butter.

  It's funny that this subject came up now, because I'm going to be making
  batches of my handmade Grand Marnier, Chambord, Amaretto, and Cassis
  truffles very soon, so this is all very much on my mind.

  If you want to talk in person about this then please feel free to call me at
  770-446-8866.

  Respectfully,

  Adam Phillip Churvis
  Member of Team Macromedia

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 1:27 PM
  Subject: Lindt chocolate

  > I bought some Lindt dark chocolate and I'm wondering if I got the wrong
  > stuff. It says 85% cocoa on the wrapper and the ingredients list sugar,
  but
  > it tastes like bakers chocolate not eating chocolate. It's downright
  nasty.
  >
  > I've had Lindt chocolate before and it was great, but I'm not sure what
  that
  > was compared to what I bought now.
  >
  > Adam, what say you?
  >
  > -Kevin
  >
  >
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