Tag Archive: truffles
Four Chocolate and Wine Pairing Suggestions
May 24, 2018
There was a time when pairing chocolate and wine was relatively easy. Chocolate was simply chocolate. It was sweet, little was added to it outside of nuts and any red wine would do. Likewise, the wine industry wasn’t interested in making anything more interesting than Merlot.
Given the changes in both industries, here’s a new age wine pairing suggestion for some of your favorite chocolates here at Chocolate University online.
Luck O’ the Irish – Shamrock Truffles
March 12, 2018
I have a little Irish blood in my veins, and just a drop is all you need to celebrate with my family. Each year, we gather together for a splendid St. Patty’s Day meal. While there are many specialty foods associated with St. Patrick’s Day, chocolate is usually not one of them. But it’s top o’ mind at my nearby chocolates shop – Allo! Chocolat.
Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar
May 1, 2017
Milk Chocolate Lovers Series, part 3: Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffle Bar
Lindt & Sprüngli (most commonly known as Lindt) is an international company selling chocolate products around the world in more than 80 countries. They are a bean to bar manufacturer going all the way back to 1845 with founder David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his small confectionery shop in Zurich's Old Town.
In 1949, Lindt's Master Chocolatiers created the Lindor recipe. An outer chocolate shell wrapped around a melt-away center. Lindor is one example of a chocolate truffle.
White Russian Chocolate Truffles Recipe
October 14, 2015
As the year goes on and the weather gets colder, people grab a comfy sweater, and comforting foods.
And, drinks! White Russians are one of those drinks that will warm you up on the coldest of days.
If you enjoy it as a cocktail, why not try it as a truffle!
This recipe has that Fall feeling of warmth and comfort.
Chocolate Coated Marshmallow Truffles Recipe
May 6, 2015
Camping season is nigh upon us! For those of you who can't stand the unfortunate bug-gy aspect of camping, this cool spring weather may be your perfect match. Just like these ooey gooey chocolate coated marshmallow truffles are your new perfect match.
Chocolate Mocha Truffles Recipe
February 4, 2015
It is said that the chocolate truffle was created by an apprentice to the French culinary artist Auguste Escoffier during the 1920s.
One day, as his stagiaire (apprentice) attempted to make pastry cream, he accidentally poured hot cream into a bowl of chocolate chunks rather than the bowl of sugared egg he should have aimed for.
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Chocolate Anise Truffles
May 29, 2013
Anisette refers to an anise-flavored liqueur popular in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France. It is colorless and, unlike other famous anise-based liqueurs, it doesn't have licorice.
This liqueur has a strong and overwhelming flavor when you drink it straight, and could even irritate the throat because of its high alcoholic content. In mixed drinks, though, it yields a sweet tolerable flavor. What about in sweet treats?! Try this on for size!
Cookies and Cream Truffles
September 26, 2012
Cookies and cream are a match made in heaven, yes. It's like they're made and meant for each other. Anyone who gets a taste of this combination almost never forgets it. Yes, I see you nodding in agreement.
Cookies and Cream (or Cookies 'n Cream) is actually a specific variety of ice cream and milkshake which is based on flavoring from chocolate cookies. It has been dubbed as the "King Kong of Ice Cream" as it was able to rocket to the top of the World's Favorite Ice Cream Flavor list when it was released.
Now here’s a recipe of this beloved pairing made into a truffle.
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Strawberry Truffles
January 25, 2012
Truffles are the bomb. They never fail to give us the little pleasure we root for when it comes to chocolates. Below is a recipe for a strawberry truffle which is quite a variation to the conventional chocolate truffle.
Even at first sight, the heart-shaped silhouette of strawberry would give you a hint that it is good for you. They pack a lot of nutritional benefits like vitamin C, fiber, manganese, potassium, and also contain a great deal of antioxidant properties called polyphenols. Strawberries are free of sodium, fat, cholesterol, and are considered a low-calorie food.
Did you know that strawberry is a member of the rose family? Truth be told, it is not actually a real fruit or berry, but the enlarged receptacle of the flower. Interesting, eh?
Try this recipe if you plan on throwing a party, inviting people to come over to your house, or just because!
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