Posts by aguynamedrobert

If it is completely real chocolate then you will need to temper it but many times when you buy chocolate chips at the store it is either chocolate that has the cocoa butter replaced with vegetable fats(so you don't have to temper)...or...

Half n Half will have a lot more fat(like it was somewhat said earlier). whole milk is 3.25 percent Fat while Half n Half is a minimum of 10.5 I believe and averages somewhere between 10 and 20 percent fat...so yes texture will be...

Regular chocolate can last for years! most manufacturers label it as 18 months and normal temps...70 Degrees F ballpark. A few month and they should definently not be bad...but always just check them to make sure... Merry...

Well taffy is made by incorporating a lot of air...much more than you would do for candy making....you might have just pulled it too much..but I doubt you could have with your small amount of sugar....hum...it's a possibility...

You know, dark chocolate and white chocolate and a more similar cocoa butter percentage then you would think....in many cases dark chocolate will have more cocoa butter...you can look at the package and find out the percentage by...

I have done a garnish for lava cake by.... making a chocolate cup and then filling that with Creme anglaise! it was dinomite...I also had raspberry sauce on the plate as well! try it out Robert www.chocolateguild.com

Now does everybody like more of the Recipe type websites or do you like to Forum type websites? I am a forum fan myself... Robert www.chocolateguild.com

Well the bottom lip test is to test temperature...not if it's tempered...it can be a great tool...but I would suggest using a piece of parchement like mentioned or a spoon or just put a thin strip on your marble(if you have it)...just...

The Sugar is going to be hot but your fingers will get used to it if you start to do it more...if not then you just have to bare with it....I would suggest using latex gloves...this won't keep a lot of the heat off but if any part of the...

Hum.....well I have many that I like to go on but of course I am biased and I choose MINE lol www.chocolateguild.com/vb But I am a chocolate man and like to chat with people that like chocolate as well...I do like this forum though as...