Sunday, June 21, 2009

If you're serious about your Chocolate Obsession,

I'd suggest a Recchiuti chocolate lesson.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ We watched Michael go through the process of making these four chocolates: Star Anise, Pink Peppercorn Ganache; Rose Caramel; Lemon Verbena Ganache; Piedmont Hazelnut.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/Michael shows us his chcolate sprayer. He uses the spray for the Rose Caramels.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Michael makes these templates for creating the backs of chocolates himself.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Michael spreads chocolate over the template to create the disks that will later become the backs of the Star Anise & Pink Peppercorn chocolates.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Tempering white chocolate.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Michael explains the tempering process.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ A larger tempering machine also has a vibrating shelf that jiggles the chocolates to get rid of any potential air bubbles.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ I'd like to make a bed of this machine and just lie back with my mouth wide open to catch the dribbles. This is tempered milk chocolate being used for the Piedmont Hazelnuts.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Michael sppons the Star Anise & Pink Peppercorn Ganache into a large piping bag.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Then he carefully pipes it onto the chocolate bases he made earlier.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ This is a chocolate slicing machine - it works much like an egg slicer. Michael uses this one for the Lemon Verbena Ganache.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ As soon as they have been enrobed, the Lemon Ganache chocolates are topped with a pattern transfer.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Then the Lemon Verbena candies continue their way down the conveyer belt of the enrobing machine...

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ ...As the other chocolates are just getting ready to be cloaked with a chocolate coating.

picture photograph image Serious Chocolate Class with Michael Recchiuti 2009 copyright of sam breach http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/ Finally the transfers can be removed and these Lemon Verbena confections are ready to enjoy...


These photographs were taken during a "Serious Chocolate" class at Recchiuti's chocolate kitchen yesterday afternoon. For more details about classes and tastings, see the Recchiuti website.

More of my photographs from the afternoon can be seen on my Facebook page via this public link.

Recchiuti Confections on Facebook.
Recchiuti on Twitter.




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If you're serious about your Chocolate Obsession,

13 Comments:

  • At 22/6/09 00:00, Blogger ChrisB said…

    A rich experience-all that chocolate yummy.

     
  • At 22/6/09 06:53, Anonymous Jen @ Palate said…

    Yumm! I'm also dribbling over your photography skills.. that 1st photo is killer! Just how you do it I'll never know..

     
  • At 22/6/09 22:06, Blogger United by Food said…

    Wonderful! I've never seen a chocolate sprayer before. Chocolate is hard to work with so I can imagine the sprayer more so. I assume one must work fast to use it?

     
  • At 22/6/09 22:58, Blogger Anna Haight said…

    How much fun! Looks like a delicious day!

     
  • At 23/6/09 10:51, Anonymous Heidi said…

    GREAT shots Sam. -h

     
  • At 24/6/09 13:45, Anonymous sarah said…

    fantastic pictures, delicious chocolate, attention to detail. this post is too yummy. may i ask which lens you use?

     
  • At 25/6/09 19:00, Blogger cookiecrumb said…

    Was Roald Dahl watching and taking notes?

     
  • At 27/6/09 10:10, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    thanks

     
  • At 29/6/09 17:30, Blogger Furniture said…

    What fabulous pictures. inspiring! What camera did you use?

    Thanks,
    Emily

     
  • At 29/6/09 20:08, Blogger Sam said…

    Hi Emily - It's a Canon 40D
    ~Sam

     
  • At 29/6/09 23:09, Anonymous Genie said…

    Absolutely glorious, Sam -- the photos are stunning, and it looks like such a fabulous day.

     
  • At 9/7/09 06:21, Anonymous San Francisco Photos said…

    I love the photography and how you've documented the whole event with the photos. I also love the combination of the black and white with the color photos!

    Love it!

     
  • At 28/7/09 11:08, Blogger Pura Caitlin said…

    Stooop! I didn't realize I had a chocolate problem- until I read this post. Thanks a bunch, Sam

     

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