tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136723181491267801.post2993366877659824709..comments2024-01-27T00:55:47.427-08:00Comments on An Offal Experiment: Making Chocolate: From Bean to Ball!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143289464436084810noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136723181491267801.post-51601078779772263772013-10-11T04:27:35.960-07:002013-10-11T04:27:35.960-07:00If you read my post it mentions using a hand grind...If you read my post it mentions using a hand grinder with flat metal plates. If you don't have one of those I would recommend using a pestle and mortar to hand grind your beans - that might make it smooth enough. In chocolate making there is a process called conching. This involves melting the chocolate for extended periods of time and moving it through a stone mill (in essence). Think of Willy Wonka's chocolate waterfall!<br /><br />Different chocolatiers have different perspectives on conching. With the variety of bean that I was using, conching isn't recommended because it can soften the flavour too much. This might be an interesting issue to get into for your project. <br /><br />I also hope you're going to be discussing the political issues behind chocolate harvesting such as child labour and fair trade.<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143289464436084810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136723181491267801.post-24302976855621255652013-10-10T23:05:08.612-07:002013-10-10T23:05:08.612-07:00Hello, I am doing a project about making chocolate...Hello, I am doing a project about making chocolate in school, and I am wondering if it is possible to make normal chocolate with your method rather then to make hot chocolate out of it. I have tried putting the beans in a mixer, but it did not make a smooth enough paste, so then I tried to put it in my juice-maker as I saw a video that said it would work, but it did not make anything. I am in an IB school tenth grade and this is for my personal project and it would be really helpful if you could give me some tips. Thank you very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com