by Umberto - Tuesday, October 9, 2012
I know a lots of chocolate makers and everyone are professional, creative, tireless workers and they have a huge passion for their job.
Among these, I know somebodies that are phenomena so amazing, such as Enric Rovira, that also Harvard University call them for an explanation to see how many qualities need to be called chocolatier.
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by Umberto - Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Starting next week, if you happen to go to Brazil, in Copacabana, and I will sincerely hope you can you could go, you 'll enjoy yourself with a special pralines going to Paradis, the local in front of the beach, that give you a chocolate of high quality.
The quality is guaranteed by a great Chef of French origin and a wonderful tempering enrobing machine like Maestria that will make more pleasure to the atmosphere as well as the famouslocal beauties ..... the beach, the sea, the Christ the Redeemer ..... and all the others ....
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by Umberto - Monday, September 17, 2012
We have closed the first day of the course with Ernst Knam at our school EliteFbm.
Pralines of Autumn is the title and among the many there are some compositions that seem misplaced, but which, in the mouth, it seems almost impossible for them to have been made with ingredients so unusual how they are so good.
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by Umberto - Friday, September 14, 2012
Here is the Sacher by our Chef Ernst Knam in our school Elitefbm :
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by Umberto - Thursday, September 6, 2012
In the most important Cover of the year, in September, when restart the chocolate season , from a lot of years, also last 2011 , was held Fbm.
Last year we launched Aura and , in 2012, has became one of the most popular table top continuos tempering machine in the market.
The presentation took place with our Master Ernst Knam that also in this year he 'll be the teacher in our school.
But this year, the cover of Pasticceria Intenazionale of September will still with Fbm?
And, what will be presented?
May be .....
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by Umberto - Monday, September 3, 2012
Here is a recipe proposed by Ernst Knam during one of the courses were held in the past months at our school Elite Fbm.
The 17th of this month but in the meantime let's enjoy shooting courses this African Mousse.
Here there are the ingredients:
1 base of chocolate marquise
400 g dark chocolate
800 g whipped cream
cocoa powder
chopped dark chocolate
and here is processed:
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and set aside.
Whip the cream with a whisk. Add a little 'cream to the chocolate, stirring gently. Subsequently incorporate the remaining cream with large movements from the bottom upwards to prevent it deflating.
Line a mold with a removable bottom with parchment paper disk with a diameter of about 22-24 mm and place the disc marquise. Using a pastry bag to fill the mold with the mixture of cream and chocolate, leveling and smoothing the surface with a spatula.
Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
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by Umberto - Thursday, August 30, 2012
It 's nice to know that even a Maestria works at one of the oldest and largest production sites of Swiss chocolate that goes on ince 1826.
The location is fantastic and the products are no different ...
This historic Swiss manufacturer has chosen a Maestria with all the optionals, plus a special extension of the enrobing belt to allow manual decorations after the coating.
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