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Chocolate Terminology

Technical terms explained by Valrhona

See definitions and methods for all the techniques you use when cooking and working with chocolate. Get all the benefits of l’École Valrhona knowledge and expertise. 

Master pastry-making and cooking’s fundamental recipes, such as chocolate ganache, emulsions and tempered chocolate, and get original tips from top pastry chefs and chocolatiers.

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Cocoa butter

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Chocolate crémeux recipe

Chocolate crémeux

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Cuvées and Grand Crus

Cuvées and Grand Crus

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chocolate emulsion

Chocolate emulsion

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Chocolate bonbon coating

Chocolate coating

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Cocoa bean

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Easy ganache recipe

Chocolate Ganache

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chocolate cake glossy glaze

Chocolate glaze

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easy chocolate mousse recipe

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Blond Dulcey & Orelys chocolate

Blond - Dulcey & Orelys chocolate

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Dark Chocolate

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Praliné

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how to temper chocolate

Tempering chocolate

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