Types of Chocolate

Chocolate can be intimidating but with the help and guidance from cake designer Rachael Teufel, you will gain the knowledge you need to choose the right chocolate for your next sweet project. Join Rachael in this free video to learn about the different styles of chocolate available on the market and why you might choose one product over another.

You will learn about the cocoa bean and the two ingredients it yields once it is processed. Then see how those ingredients come back together to form what we all have come to know as the chocolate chip. Rachael breaks down the different flavors, the added ingredients that make chocolate more palatable, and shares why white chocolate is actually chocolate. She even reveals a newer chocolate that has a very unique flavor.

In addition, you will learn about chocolate substitutes that can make the process of working with “chocolate” a bit easier for the novice chocolatier so you can build your confidence working with this medium allowing an easy transition into working with the real thing. So don’t shy away from this delicious confection, grab some chocolate and taste test your way through a variety of chocolate flavors to find your favorite style.