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Learn to COOK - Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolate
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List Price: $25.00
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Manufacturer: Gotham
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.3
EAN: 9781592403080
ISBN: 1592403085
Label: Gotham
Manufacturer: Gotham
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
Publisher: Gotham
Studio: Gotham
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Editorial Reviews:
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There’s a difference between a chocoholic and a chocophile, and Clay Gordon is decidedly in the latter category. It’s not enough for him to simply love this rich indulgence; he is equally addicted to the finer points of choosing it, just as a wine aficionado enjoys researching different varietals and developing a taste for particularly fine ones.
In Discover Chocolate, Gordon opens a world that extends far beyond cookbooks and coffee-table books that feature assorted gooey shots. Yes, his primer is packed with more than a hundred gorgeous photographs of chocolate and truffles, but this is a guide that also includes a handy rating system, a field guide for discerning among different types and styles of chocolates, an overview of how cacao becomes chocolate (including maps of where cacao is grown), advice for pairing chocolate and wine, and, perhaps most important of all, how and where to shop for the best chocolate in the world.
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, and Clay Gordon is there to help you relish every drop of it, discerning why you like certain types but not others and generating a personal list of favorites. This is the book every true chocolate enthusiast has been craving.
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Summary: hits the mark
Comment: If you take chocolate seriously, this book is a good overview to understand it better. Loved the price on Amazon - the author sells it for $75 a copy on his web site!
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Summary: A ton of info packed into a 2 hour read
Comment: A ton of info packed into a 2 hour read. Thorough groundwork for the chocolate novice. Straight to the point and worthwhile.
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Summary: Excellent review
Comment: This is an excellent overview of chocooate and its production. Well written, illustrated and authorative.
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Summary: Useful unless You're a Sensualist
Comment: This is a very useful textbook if you're in the market to either become a chocolatier, sell chocolates, or promote a local chocolate tour. It has lots of points that you can quote as an expert connoissuer. If you're however just someone who basks in the sensual pleasure and warmth of a fantastic piece of fine chocolate, and wants good recommendations without a critical dissection of each element of your chocolate, then this might be the equivalent of TMI on a first date.
Other options include:
The Chocolate Guide: To Local Chocolatiers, Chocolate Makers, Boutiques, Patisseries and Shops - Western Edition, and,
Chocolate French: Recipes, Language, and Directions to Français au Chocolat
also Chocolates and Confections: Formula, Theory, and Technique for the Artisan Confectioner and
Making Artisan Chocolates
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Summary: A Chocolate Bible for those of the faith
Comment: Very good book for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge as well as apprection for chocolate. Makes a great conversation piece as well as a gift for any chocolate person, especially women.
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