My OperaBack to Basics: Chocolate Ganache
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:34:50 AM
Besides the glossy chocolate sauce, which I had already talked about, there's another key chocolate composition that one must know, as a staple recipe. I am talking about Chocolate Ganache. It’s the most basic chocolate recipe you will find, as well as the most versatile.
Chocolate ganache is the simple combination of chocolate and cream. All kinds of chocolates may be used, as well as any kind of cream. Of course, the better the quality of your chocolate, the better will be your ganache. And keep in mind that the chocolate you use is key to the flavor, as it is the main ingredient that adds flavor to the ganache . Same attention must be taken to using heavy cream, instead of light cream, or UHT, to improve the texture quality.
But hey, with only two ingredients, how can this recipe be so versatile as I said? Simple: the ratio of Chocolate to Cream. The more chocolate you use, the thicker it will get. The more cream, the thinner. So, just by varying the ratio, you could have a runny chocolate sauce, a chocolate glaze, a thick chocolate filling, or even firmer chocolate truffles.
Chocolate ganache is the simple combination of chocolate and cream. All kinds of chocolates may be used, as well as any kind of cream. Of course, the better the quality of your chocolate, the better will be your ganache. And keep in mind that the chocolate you use is key to the flavor, as it is the main ingredient that adds flavor to the ganache . Same attention must be taken to using heavy cream, instead of light cream, or UHT, to improve the texture quality.
But hey, with only two ingredients, how can this recipe be so versatile as I said? Simple: the ratio of Chocolate to Cream. The more chocolate you use, the thicker it will get. The more cream, the thinner. So, just by varying the ratio, you could have a runny chocolate sauce, a chocolate glaze, a thick chocolate filling, or even firmer chocolate truffles.
