Making Of Artisan INDIAN CHOCOLATES In MYSURU | Tasting NAVILUNA Chocolates | Jamun | Gondhoraj

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cacao nibs add health benefits while chocolate chips are more affordable.

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream is dairy-free and adds flavor, while evaporated milk is less expensive.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide crunch and are often cheaper than nuts.

edible flowers

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can add flavor without the cost of flowers.

Introduce the cacao beans, explaining their origin and processing stages.

Discuss the fermentation and drying process of the cacao beans.

Taste the cacao nibs, describing their flavor as bitter with a slightly tart edge.

Crush the cacao beans to separate the nibs from the husk.

Use traditional stone grinders to process the nibs into chocolate, noting the ratio of 72% chocolate to 28% coconut sugar.

Explain the importance of fermentation and drying in developing flavor, stating it takes over 72 hours for the chocolate to taste right.

Show the textured chocolate block and explain the six types of crystals in cocoa butter.

Demonstrate the tempering process by heating the chocolate to 110°F and then cooling it down to 90°F, discussing the importance of time, temperature, and movement in tempering.

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