Everything you ever wanted to know about chocolate can be right at your fingertips. If you’re expecting a lot of recipes, though, you might be disappointed.
Bean to Bar covers the origins, history and makers of chocolate around the world. It is full of fascinating facts and gorgeous photos. If you’re looking for in depth history or information about the world of chocolate making, this is the book for you!! There’s great information on tempering chocolate and techniques for making bon bons, etc.
When it comes to recipes, this book was somewhat lacking for me. They do span from easy to advanced, but there’s only around 22 recipes in the book, and several of those are for various types of drinking chocolate.
The Truffle Torte reminds me of a Torta Caprese, and there’s nothing wrong with that! Definitely give the Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies a try as well!!
Overall, if you’re looking for great chocolate recipes, I don’t know if this book will be enough for you. If you are a chocoholic looking for all things chocolate, you’ll probably love it!!
I received a copy of this book from Storey Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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