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The Great book every chocophile has been waiting for, pastry chef David Lebovitz's guide is a jam-packed snapshot of the global chocolate picture. In this compact volume, he gives a succinct cacao botany lesson, explains the process of chocolate making, runs through chocolate terminology and types, presents information on health benefits, offers an evaluating and buying primer, profiles the world's top chocolate makers and chocolatiers (with a whole chapter dedicated to Paris alone!), and shares dozens of little-known factoids in sidebars throughout the book. More than 30 of his favorite chocolate recipes—from Black-Bottom Cupcakes to Homemade Rocky Road Candy, Orange and Rum Chocolate Mousse Cake to Double Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies—are icing on the cake. His extensive resource section (with websites for international ordering) can bring the world's best chocolate to every door. A self-avowed chocoholic, Lebovitz nibbles chocolate every day—and with THE GREAT BOOK OF CHOCOLATE in hand, he figures the rest of us will too.
The Great Book of Chocolate Reviews
The Great Book of Chocolate Reviews
| 61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:  Truly a great book for chocolate lovers. Highly Recommended, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: The Great Book of Chocolate (Paperback) `The Great Book of Chocolate', David Lebovitz' third book, is much, much more than a book of chocolate recipes. It is a great resource, including recipes, lore, history, sources, anecdotes, manufacture, producers, and botany of cacao and chocolate. Even if you have any other book on chocolate, you will find things in this book which do not appear in any others, as it has information I have not seen in about a half dozen books on chocolate and about 20 hours of Food Network shows on chocolate done by everyone from Alton Brown to Tyler Florence to Gordon Elliot. One of the most interesting new facts I found in this book is that like coffee, there are two different naturally occurring varieties of the cacao plant, plus a manmade hybrid. One of the varieties is much more delicate and much less common than the other, accounting for about 5% of the world's chocolate, but it is a much richer product. Very few chocolate processors deal with this criollo variety. Most... Read more 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful: David's Great Book of Chocolate Surpasses Expectations, By This review is from: The Great Book of Chocolate (Paperback) David Lebovitz is a master chef and culinary instructor as well as an experienced and skilled author. His talent and expertise shine brightly in this latest cookbook dedicated entirely to chocolate. David offers readers an historical overview of chocolate, then instructs us on the fine points of working with quality chocolate. He shares his opinions on the various chocolates available in the marketplace and how to choose the best chocolate for the dish you are creating. David divides his time between San Francisco and Paris, two of the world's finest culinary destinations, and he knows each city well. We are treated to his suggestions for the BEST pastry shops in Paris and their chocolate specialties, and provides some of his favorite bakeries and cafes in the US as well. The book is annecdotal, with a running commentary accompanying his sumptuous recipe selection. It's nearly as good as a personal tour of Paris and beyond combined with a culinary... Read more 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Wonderful- loved it- you gotta get it!!, By This review is from: The Great Book of Chocolate (Paperback) I am a hard-core "chocophile" and chocolate book collector and I LOVED this book!! Whats so wonderful about is the format, writer's style, photos, and variety of topics. The author does not just focus on one or two aspects of chocolate, like history or recipes, he adds in many additional elements including modern day chocolatiers, favorites in Paris (he is an expert here) all different types of chocolate, bean-to-bar manufacturing process, how to use it in baking, healthy aspects of it, organic chocolate, amazing recipes....and more! Its like getting a box of assorted chocolates, covering all different tastes. The photos are gorgeous, even the shape of the book is fun. I recommend this book to any connoisseur as well as anyone who loves and wants to learn more about chocolate- of my many many books on the subject, this is quite possibly my favorite! |
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