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Chocolate

Bars, bonbons, tasting, cocoa and melting.

Understand the basic differences and where each style works best.

Learn what cocoa percentage tells you—and what it does not.

Distinguish common boxed-chocolate terms and filling styles.

Choose a box by assortment design, freshness, recipient preferences and labels.

Compare fresh fruit, dried fruit, candied peel, nuts and clusters.

Compare cocoa-based drinks, melted-chocolate drinks and flavoured mixes.

Understand chocolate bars with pistachio filling and crisp shredded pastry.

Compare aroma, snap, melt, flavour development and finish.

Choose the right technique for sauces, coatings, moulds and bark.