How to keep a chocolate fondue in a liquid form?
I'm trying to make chocolate fondue for dessert to serve in a restaurant on Valentines Day. What should I do to prevent the chocolate fondue from burning during heating, and setting as it cools.
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You can either maintain the heat level through a heat source served with the food at the table or you can add a neutral-tasting oil to the chocolate mixture such as canola(rape seed) or vegetable oil. Adding another fat will also help in preventing scorching of the chocolate.
Also the addition of some dairy to create a chocolate "sauce" can be a solution as well, but remember that fondue is about heating(and even cooking) food. A cold bowl of chocolate, even if it is liquid at room temperature, probably isn't going to be as enjoyable for your guests.
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Melt cheese as you would for normal fondue and dilute it with white wine or table cream to keep it liquid for the fountain. Cheese fondue is perfect for dipping grapes, apples, breads, shrimp, crackers, pretzels, meats, and just about anything you'd love to eat smothered in cheese!How do you keep chocolate fondue in liquid?
You can either maintain the heat level through a heat source served with the food at the table or you can add a neutral-tasting oil to the chocolate mixture such as canola(rape seed) or vegetable oil. Adding another fat will also help in preventing scorching of the chocolate.How do you keep chocolate fondue from hardening?
Keep it in a metal bowl or glass serving dish set tightly over a bowl of warm water or in a warm environment, such as a toasty kitchen. When kept at this temperature, the chocolate will be warm to the tongue, but not scalding.How do you not burn chocolate fondue?
Always melt the chocolate over low heat to avoid scorching. Even if you're serving the chocolate in a fondue pot, the dish is easier to manage if you melt the chocolate first over the stove, then transfer it to the fondue pot. If you're serving fondue out of a regular pot, be sure to place it atop a trivet.What causes chocolate fondue to separate?
When chocolate is melted, its ingredients\u2014mainly cocoa powder, sugar, and cocoa butter\u2014disperse evenly, creating a fluid mass. But if even a tiny amount of moisture is introduced, the liquid and the sugar will form a syrup to which the cocoa particles will cling, thereby creating grainy clumps.Elsa Vs Maleficent Real Life Disney Princess Movie + CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN + Candy + 10 Surprise Eggs!
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