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Part 2: From Cacao Beans to Chocolate
Welcome back to the journey of cacao beans! Let’s continue. Step 4: Roasting Image Credit Source: Bühler Barth GmbH There are two types...
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Sep 19, 20163 min read
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Sourcing Trip to France and Netherlands on 5th to 7th September 2016
Our Corporate Chef & Vice President of Aalst Chocolate Food Service, Jacques Poulain recently travelled to France and Netherlands with...
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Sep 16, 20161 min read
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Part 1: From Cacao Beans to Chocolate
Ready-to-Eat Chocolates does not fall from the cacao trees! Well…technically it’s the lovely cacao fruit which is the core ingredient in...
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Sep 12, 20163 min read
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Pâtissier Demonstrations in Taichung and Kaohsiung,Taiwan
Jacques Poulain, our Corporate Chef & Vice President of Pâtissier did 2 demonstrations in Taiwan to showcase our Pâtissier range ; one...
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Aug 29, 20161 min read
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Chocolate Lesson 101: Signs of Spoiled Chocolate
Chocolates oh chocolates; comes in plenty of sizes, shapes and types. You never know when you will misplace one of these chocolate...
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Aug 23, 20162 min read
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Pâtissier Chocolate Workshop For KCG Corporation
Jacques Poulain, our Corporate Chef & Vice President of Pâtissier flew to Thailand and conducted a workshop for our local distributor,...
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Aug 19, 20161 min read
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Pâtissier Launch in Shenzhen,China
In collaboration with our distributor Angliss Shenzhen Food Service Limited, Aalst Chocolate launched our range of Pâtissier products in...
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Aug 15, 20161 min read
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Chocolate Lesson 101: Storing Chocolate
In this new Chocolate 101 series, I would like to bring some interesting know-hows and facts to the Chefs’ table. Being a Master...
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Aug 15, 20162 min read
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Part 6: Choosing the Right Chocolate - Types of Dessert
Good morning! We have come to the last blog for Choosing the Right Chocolate. This week, I will tell you more about choosing chocolate...
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Jul 27, 20162 min read
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Part 5: Choosing the Right Chocolate - Chocolate Pairing
We have come to the last second factor to consider when choosing the right chocolate for your creations: Chocolate Pairing. Unless your...
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Jul 20, 20162 min read
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Part 4: Choosing the Right Chocolate - Taste Profile & Cocoa Origin
Continuing from last week’s blog post, I am here to share with you how different cocoa origins and its breeds decide a chocolate’s taste...
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Jul 15, 20162 min read
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Part 3: Choosing the Right Chocolate - Cocoa Percentage
Have you ever wonder what does the cocoa percentage on chocolate represents? The cocoa percentage refers to the amount of cocoa mass (or...
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Jul 11, 20161 min read
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Part 2: Choosing the Right Chocolate - Types of Chocolate
This week, we are looking into the basic of choosing the right type of chocolate for desserts. When choosing chocolate as an ingredient...
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Jul 2, 20162 min read
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Pâtissier Corporate Photoshoot
We concluded our annual photoshoot for Pâtissier last Saturday, It was a long and tiring day for all staffs involved. However, all the...
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Jun 30, 20161 min read
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Part 1: Choosing the Right Chocolate
Do you know? Before a chocolate dessert is presented to you, a lot of thought processes are put into the crafting of the recipes. During...
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Jun 24, 20162 min read
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Annual Chocolate Training
This week, we welcome two of our chefs from Aalst Chocolate Shanghai for their annual chocolate training at our facility. This training...
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Jun 24, 20161 min read
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Jacques Poulain: The Man with Two Hats
Having joined Aalst Chocolate in March 2016, many of you might not know Chef Jacques Poulain, an experienced French Pastry Chef and...
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Jun 16, 20163 min read
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