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What does it mean to temper chocolate?

April 26, 2017chocolate mean temper

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What does it mean to temper chocolate?

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Tempering is vital as it is mainly responsible for determining the final gloss and hardness of the chocolate. Tempering consists of heating the chocolate to a specific temperature as a result of which the cocoa butter it contains is brought to the most stable crystalline form resulting in hard, shiny chocolate. When broken in two, well tempered chocolate should snap.