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Guanaja – Valrhona

 

Maker Valrhona
Cooking chocolates
Product Name Guanaja
Cacao percentage Between 66% and 75%
Country of purchase Belgium
Origin of bean Unspecified
Bean Variety Unspecified
Made in France
Total weight 3 Kg | 6 Lbs 9 Oz
Ingredients Cacao beans, sugar, cacao butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla extract.
Maker's comments Guanaja develops extraordinary bitterness, revealing a whole aromatic range of warm notes. 70% black chocolate - Exclusive mix, bittersweet and elegance

High flavor cooking

COOKING REVIEW

Chocolatey Strong
Fruitiness Inexistent
Bitterness Very strong
Roasted Nuts Strong
Acidity Moderate
Eating it This couverture chocolate is part of Valrhona's "Grands Crus" collection. The shoe horse pallets are easy to measure and melt. Because of their size, the pallets can harding be used for decoration. However, they can be eaten "as is". They deliver a very strong chocolatey aroma. The total absence of sugary flavors increases the cacao feeling. The pallets leaves a long lasting chocolatey aroma. Overall, a great experience but probably too bitter for non fanatics. Also, the lack of fruitiness aroma reduces it appeal as a chocolate bar.
Cooking it This chocolate is made for cooking preparation it is wonderful at it. The pallets are of a good size to measure when tempering and the bittersweet aroma makes it ideal to mix with other fruity aroma in Ganaches or other preparations. This is a wonderful "professional" product.
This cooking chocolate is Excellent
Over All Rating ( 7.8 )

Aromas ( 8 )

Presentation ( 8 )

Uniqueness ( 7 )

 

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