Experiences in the world of fine chocolate
Anyone who stumbles on my site or follows me, will know I tend to focus on single origin chocolate created by bean-to-bar producers. However, chocolate is so much more. Filled chocolates form a entire world on their own. They are produced by an abundant amount of chocolatiers, trying to capture the attention of the public. […]
Continue ReadingHilde Devolder owns a chocolate shop in Ghent, Belgium, where she produces fine pralines and sells several Single Origin chocolates produced by a carefully selected selection of top bean-to-bar companies. But she also produces several 100% chocolate bars in her workshop. As a base, she use Luker cacao. Luker is a Colombia based cacao company […]
Continue ReadingEver since I became interested in fine chocolate, I’ve searched the web high and low to find suppliers in Belgium. Conclusion after an intensive search? There aren’t that many around… Hardly any in fact. As part of the search I started out to check local chocolatiers. These chocolate producers don’t make bean-to-bar products, but rather […]
Continue ReadingA while ago, TV-chef Jamie Oliver made a chocolate ganache, as part of a 30 minute meal. He warned the audience not to use the standard bulk chocolate, but a nice one instead. He used a bar with distinct imprint but I couldn’t figure out which brand is was. But it got me intrigued. A […]
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