Cakes, Gateaux, Tortes, Tortas, & Tarts: The Difference

[1] A torte is often a short, dense, single-layer cake. Here’s the recipe for this beauty, a chocolate-pecan torte, which even has its own food-holiday observance: August 22nd (photo © All We Eat). [2] An almond coconut cake: one dense layer. While the recipe developer titled this a cake, its dense, nut-based structure gives it…
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PRODUCT: Brigadeiros For National Candy Day

November 4th is National Candy Day, and we’d like to introduce you to a type that’s relatively new in the U.S.: brigadeiros. They’re a Brazilian cousin to the original chocolate truffles: smooth, creamy and intensely chocolate, with no hard shell, but rolled in sprinkles or nuts (photo #1). The chocolates have an interesting history. In…
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Truffles Vs. Not Truffles: What Is A Chocolate Truffle?

[1] The original truffles (photo © Roz Marina | 123rf). [2] The selection at Pierre Hermé, a top Paris destination. [3] Contemporary flavors of ganache enrobed in chocolate (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Royce Chocolate, a commercial producer in Japan, prefers rectangle truffles (they’re easier to make and pack). [5] The Périgord black truffle, more…
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