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Fundamentals of Chocolates

Learn how to handle chocolate like a pro and apply what you learn to classic recipes, as well as to your own creations.

Classic creations that every confectioner must master: truffles, bars, and bonbons

In the following online chocolate course you will learn the basics, like what’s proper chocolate tempering and crystallization for achieving different types of classic chocolates with modern finishes.

We will study the best working and storage conditions so that your finished chocolates can be stored over time without undergoing any adverse changes.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • know the basic techniques of chocolate making.
  • make various types of bonbons.
  • make solid and filled chocolate bars.
  • make flavored ganaches with different textures.
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Course curriculum

Course Content

Chapter 1 - Presentation and recipe book
Chapter 2 - Introduction
Chapter 3 - Mendiants
Chapter 4 - Passion Fruit Bonbon
Chapter 5 - Peanut and milk chocolate bonbon
Chapter 6 - Liqueur bonbon
Chapter 7 - Coffee and Dark Chocolate Truffle
Chapter 8 - Caramel Ganache Filled Chocolate Tablet
Chapter 9 - Dark Chocolate Maciza Tablet
Course Farewell

What you'll learn

A course to lose your fear of chocolate making

You will start by learning the correct way to temper chocolate through two techniques: seeding and tabling. The idea is that you will be able to master the different temperatures of the crystallization curve.

You will see bonbons with marzipan and passion fruit ganache, and another variety with a crunchy peanut texture.

You will also see chocolates filled with liqueur, and discover an interesting way to seal a molded bonbon with a liquid center.

Truffles are present as well. This time they are made with a cold method that will surprise you, and which is definitely a more hygienic and professional way of working.

Who is it for?

This course is aimed at chocolate lovers and professionals who want to increase their skills in working with chocolate and to obtain different products with diverse, flawless finishes.

What you’ll need

  • Digital thermometer (laser or probe)
  • Silpat
  • Metal spatulas
  • Angled spatulas
  • Silicone spatulas
  • Pastry rulers or guides
  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry bag
  • Spray gun with 0.3 or 0.8 needle
  • Low pressure compressor
  • Pastry comb
  • Bonbon mold
  • Bar mold
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What kind of chocolate to buy?
Luz Alderete

It lacks the kind of chocolate, and how to melt it. How long in the microwave for example? Or if in a bain marie, etc.

Very nice
Cătălin Călin

Just beautyful

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vedant newatia

Top stuff

Tempering simplicity
Teona Natsvlishvili

👍🥰

Temperature knowledge of chocolate
Suhani Motwani

Amazing

Take notes on temperatures and times.
Kamarie Callender

Very informative.

Matías stands out for his talent in pastry and in teaching. He is constantly evolving his knowledge and skills to stay at the forefront of his profession.

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What's included?

  • 1h 50 min of HD video
  • 7 recipes
  • 24 lessons
  • Recipe ebook
  • 8 Quizzes
  • Certificate
  • Español, English (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)
Difficulty
  • Medium

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Anja Rosenau
Posted 1 month ago
Interesting course

Unfortunately, the subtitles that were displayed sometimes overlaid the workspace when something was shown.

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Krystyna Polasik
Posted 1 month ago
Big wow!!!

Super!

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tishchenko.marie
Posted 2 months ago
Interesting technique and recipe

Thank you!

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aybike gündoğdu
Posted 2 months ago
Perfect

This was a perfect course for both the beginners as well as for those who have knowledge in the chocolate world. The instructor gives detailed information and demonstration on every aspect and also provides delicious recipes.

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vedant newatia
Posted 3 months ago
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Top stuff

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Dimitra Koutzagkoulaki
Posted 4 months ago
Cant wait to experiment

Learned so many things, like tempering ganaches, making marzipan flavored with purees, the importance of a heat gun when dealing with chocolate and even sealing bonbons with liquid filling without making a mess. Amazing, he's a great inspiration!

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Sorawit Rungsivichitprapa
Posted 4 months ago
gj

gj

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Ali Al Mawla
Posted 4 months ago
Great course rich with usefull information

Great course rich with usefull information

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Kamarie Callender
Posted 4 months ago
Take notes on temperatures and times.

Very informative.

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MONICA BONFANTE
Posted 4 months ago
about temper the chocolate

todo es tan fácil cuando lo explican

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