COUVERTURE CHOCOLATE: WHAT IS IT?

Couverture is the common name for high-quality chocolate. Couverture chocolate differs from regular chocolate in that it contains more cocoa butter – a greater proportion of cocoa butter compared to cocoa mass. When combined with correct tempering, the increased percentage of the cocoa butter provides the chocolate more gloss, a firmer "snap" when cracked, and a buttery mellow flavor.

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It's not chocolate just because it's brown. Did you realize that the word 'chocolate' is a legally protected term? That is correct.

As the cost of cocoa ingredients soared in the 1990s and 2000s, the standard of bars of chocolate and treats quickly worsened. Some producers were removing the two essential elements that create chocolate — chocolate! — in order to generate a cheaper product. Cocoa butter and s

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