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Lana Mihajlović posted an update
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Stagier
White Symphony Salami
#ChocolateChallenge
Profile: AmateurYesterday, a dark chocolate salami was born… strong, deep, and serious, with a flavor reminiscent of quiet conversations over red wine and bitter coffee. Its nature was introspective, almost melancholic. Today, from that same story, her sister was born… the white chocolate salami, brighter and lighter, almost mischievous in character. While the dark version carries the weight of tradition, this white one plays with contrasts… creamy sweetness that opens space for colors and textures. Thus, a dialogue arises between the two salamis, one dark and contemplative, the other bright and joyful.
There are desserts born out of sudden impulse, and those born out of memory. This white chocolate salami belongs to the latter… a tapestry woven from fragments of taste and emotion, where each ingredient is a line in a secret diary. White chocolate, fragile, almost shy in its sweetness, here becomes the stage on which other voices sing. Unsalted pistachios, with their green whisper of the Mediterranean. Pecans, carrying the scent of autumn leaves and old books. Cashews, soft and buttery, like a comforting touch. Dry biscuits crumble into the story, offering texture and reminding us that pleasure lies not only in silk.
And then comes aronia, with its dark red tones of tart surprise, like laughter interrupting a solemn conversation. Orange juice seeps in like sunlight, and vanilla wraps everything with the fragrance of home. Finally, powdered sugar falls like the first snow… quiet, inevitable, covering the world with tenderness.
Ingredients: White chocolate; Unsalted pistachios; Pecans; Cashews; Aronia (dried); Dry biscuits; Orange juice; Vanilla extract; Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Techniques applied
Melting and tempering chocolate – controlled heating and cooling to achieve a smooth texture and stable chocolate structure.
Emulsifying with fruit juice – binding the fats from nuts with the citrusy orange juice, creating balance and cohesion.
Candying and balancing textures – using dried aronia and biscuits to create contrast between chewy and crunchy.
Forming and rolling into a salami structure – shaping the mixture into a cylinder, wrapping and cooling to achieve stability and ease of slicing.
Final presentation with dusting – decorative application of powdered sugar, simulating a natural patina and emphasizing rustic aesthetics.
Final Presentation
This dessert is not about speed, nor perfection. It is about gathering what life has given you… sweet, bitter, crunchy, soft. And about how all of that, pressed together, becomes whole. It reminds us that even fragments, when allowed to rest side by side, can create harmony.Served as a rustic log, dusted with powdered sugar to evoke freshly fallen snow. Each slice reveals a mosaic of pistachios, pecans, cashews, biscuits, and dark aronia berries, contrasting textures and colors framed by the creamy ivory of white chocolate. A visual dialogue between elegance and playfulness, inviting both curiosity and indulgence.
