chocolate decorations

How to make a simple and very attractive decoration for you desserts

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• chocolate
• decoration

[angelinajessica]

Hello there, I think your technique is absolutely brilliant.

basically do you temper the chocolate? because if you do, don't you have to get it to a certain temperature otherwise it goes bad?

and also, can you use a glass surface instead of a steel one?

[vittlesfoods]

@angelinajessica

Thanks for your comment, you can use any flat surface, the main thing to remember is that you pipe onto a non stick paper or some other material so then its easer to peel the chocolate away.

Regards

Martin

[leeshax25]

That's really great and so easy! I'll have to try that! Thanks for showing!

[vittlesfoods]

many thanks

[Kerryatter]

Nice one chef! Simple, yet very effective. One question - is 'Bakers chocolate' the same as 'cooking chocolate'?

[munkibiznis]

@InstantInsanity This spreader's called an offset palette knife but you could use whatever medium that makes it possible to get a nice even layer of coating. The use of wax paper or parchment paper is fine, the only thing you need to remember is that chocolate takes over not just the texture of the surface it's being spread onto (various plastic sheets such as alligator skin etc.) but also its finish (meaning that if it's spread on a glossy surface it will be shiny, opaque surface - mat finish).

[InstantInsanity]

you said to use an acetate sheet or a plastic bag and cut it. would wax paper/baking sheets be just as good?

also, with your spread palate? idk how you spell it, but is it okay to use a bottom of a cake cutter? or even a large knife?

[platinumski]

@AndreaSPitaim Baker's chocolate= Unsweetened Chocolate

[curry24muncher]

thatz awesome mate! but u just talk too much :S

[AndreaSPitaim]

Baker's chocolate? Never heard about it... what should be its characteristics?

[ChallengeDK]

@Kerryatter Make sure that the chocolate you use is actually chocolate. Some chocolate sold in stores aren't really chocolate at all. If the chocolate you're purchasing contains cocoa-butter, chances are that the chocolate is 'real' chocolate.

[shin244]

this looks amazing. turns out just like using chocolate transfer sheet.