Comments on: A Lazy Saturday with the Emperors of Chocolate http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Nougat Science http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-5319 Sweet Napa » Blog Archive » Nougat Science Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:07:46 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-5319 [...] the effects of time on texture - sugar can have a way of sort of re-crystallizing over time, which can be great if you can predict it for a desired texture. Whether or not it is enrobed (that is, sealed off from air) is also a factor in this. Some nougats are supposed to be left out overnight, and some are supposed to be enrobed right away. As I read in Emperors of Chocolate, the Milky Way nougat takes two weeks to reach its preferred texture — under what conditions is it left for two weeks, and why does their formula take two weeks for the texture to come about? [...] [...] the effects of time on texture - sugar can have a way of sort of re-crystallizing over time, which can be great if you can predict it for a desired texture. Whether or not it is enrobed (that is, sealed off from air) is also a factor in this. Some nougats are supposed to be left out overnight, and some are supposed to be enrobed right away. As I read in Emperors of Chocolate, the Milky Way nougat takes two weeks to reach its preferred texture — under what conditions is it left for two weeks, and why does their formula take two weeks for the texture to come about? [...]

]]> By: fattypr http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-4412 fattypr Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-4412 I can't wait to read this. Oh, and go American adults! We rock with our ridiculous amount of candy consumption :) I can’t wait to read this.

Oh, and go American adults! We rock with our ridiculous amount of candy consumption :)

]]> By: cybele http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-4381 cybele Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:59:37 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2007/01/27/a-lazy-saturday-with-the-emperors-of-chocolate.html#comment-4381 I really enjoyed the book and learned a lot about how these two companies were shaped by the "individuality" of their founders. I really enjoyed the book and learned a lot about how these two companies were shaped by the “individuality” of their founders.

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