On another topic, I read this great book about chocolate. Reads like Indiana Jones unveils unknown chocolate truths. Also James Beard Award winner. So recommended.

https://www.rowanjacobsen.com/books/wild-chocolate

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We'll temper the chocolate after lunch, we said. We're just melting it now at almost half past five... There was a lot to prep first! Hopefully it'll go well now that we've started, otherwise we'll have to do it all again. Chocolate is finicky.

@ric

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I helped with this. Mostly by keeping out of the way and having relevant information to hand, but that's still helping. #ChocolateMaking #BeanToBar

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For the first time since Christmas... IT'S CHOCOLATE MAKING TIME!

1kg of cocoa beans from Finca Paso Cocodrilo, Guatemala. We're about to QC each individual bean as they go into the roaster (holes/cracks in the shell are no good).

We haven't had these beans before and they already smell delicious. Usually they basically smell of vinegar at this stage.

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I'm going to attempt this Make My Own Chocolate thing!

I bought another cacao pod at Saraga, and with the one from a couple of weeks ago, I managed to get 2/3 of a quart size mason jar filled, keeping some pulp (which reminds me in taste and texture of dehydrated apples) out to freeze for later baked goods.

First up, fermentation.

But here are a couple of beans I kept out, for funzies:

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