First Chocolate Experience "jumps over joy!"

 YES! I'm back! After 2 months of computer and internet problems, I've finally got it all sorted out =). My apologies to my blog readers...if I have any =)..I recently got my new internet line and it's suppose to be a lot faster, which is enabling me to update more photos! Very happy to once again be reunited with the digital world!..Anyway back to more of my pastry adventures! SADLY my days in school will be ending soon for a short holiday and I have missed out all the chances to update what I've been doing on the daily basis on my blog..But luckily for technology, the digital camera has been my great companion on capturing all the great memories in school and all the delicious things we made =)

Long long ago.....I had my first experience on CHOCOLATE! Many didn't know..at least I think they didn't...that I am a big biG BIG fan of chocolate! So this was a very exciting experience for me..especially the tasting part..As you all might realise that chocolate is a uber big part of the pastry world..there are even competitions held just on chocolates can you imagine? It open a whole new chocolaty world that I never knew existed!

 

Before this all I knew was..this chocolate tasted nice and the other tasted yucky...but now...from what it's made of, to what temperature it's suppose to be, to the quality, various types and the list goes on and on..There is more to chocolate than just taste! To get a perfect chocolate the quality of chocolate you use and the temperature you temper it plays a very important role, to give you goooooooood chocolate that melts in your mouth and give the perfect shine "bling bling"

And of course the possibilities with chocolate are endless..from choco truffles we all love to the delicious centered-filled pralines..can you say CHOCOLATE PARADISE!? After a few practices and I grown to love chocolate making more...the only downside to it is the mess I create and have to clean up at the end..I'm getting better at the part..I hope..Let's just say that everyone knows that I'm playing with chocolate that day when they see my uniform..hehe! =)

Tempering chocolate wasn't as easy as I thought it would be in the beginning..but I'm getting the hang of it..unless I cheat and use compound chocolate instead of coverture..opps! hehe..but it does take a little more time and effort..the right room temperature, environment and tools does make the process a lot more easier..

Casting was one of the messier bit..but I've realised that there were many different ways to make chocolate with various methods depending what finally result you wish to have. And always try to KEEP CLEAN and the chocolate at the RIGHT temperature =)..that's what chef always says =)

I hope all chocolate lovers enjoyed my post! more to come soon! =) thanks for visiting..