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Proud Sponsor of The Chef Post ‘s Men in White event on 9th September 2016
Pâtissier was the proud sponsor of The Chef Post ‘s Men in White event on 9th September 2016. Our Assistant Corporate Chef Ian Wong flew...
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Sep 21, 20161 min read
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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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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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Explore & discover your baking talents
Discover your inner talent by getting a glimpse of tips from our in-house head chef. Whether it is the secret ingredients he use or the...
Sylla Mahamou
Feb 18, 20151 min read
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