Chocolate truffle explained

Chocolate truffle
Type:Confection
Main Ingredient:Chocolate ganache, chocolate or cocoa powder
Place Of Origin:France

A chocolate truffle is a French chocolate confectionery[1] traditionally made with a chocolate ganache centre and coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped nuts. A chocolate truffle is handrolled into a spherical or ball shape.[2] The name derives from the chocolate truffle's similarity in appearance to truffles, a tuber fungus.[2] It was created in the city of Chambéry by the pastry chef Louis Dufour.[3] [4]

Varieties

Over the years, many varieties appeared under different names :

Other styles include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chrystal, Paul . The History of Sweets . 2021-06-30 . Pen and Sword History . 978-1-5267-7886-4 . en.
  2. Web site: Truffle. chocolateglossary.com. July 16, 2023.
  3. Book: Esser-Simons, Myriam . Balade culinaire à travers les siècles illustrée de nombreuses recettes - Tome VI (deuxième partie): Depuis l'Antiquité jusqu'à nos jours - Les entremets sucrés et les desserts . 2019-01-09 . Editions Edilivre . 978-2-414-30942-9 . fr.
  4. Book: Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia . 2001 . Clarkson Potter . en.
  5. Web site: Franklin. Rebecca. Totally Indulgent Traditional French Dark Chocolate Truffles - Yum. 2020-11-16. The Spruce Eats. en.
  6. Chocolate, Cocoa, and Confectionery: Science and Technology by Bernard W. Minifie (1999), page 545.
  7. Web site: Kroeger. Tim. 2021-06-04. Spanish Trufas de Chocolate Recipe (Chocolate Truffles). SpanishFoodGuide.com. 2021-06-04. en-US.
  8. Web site: Chocolate Truffle - Homemade Chocolate Truffle Recipe. cult.fit. 4 June 2021.
  9. http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/food/la-fo-choco8feb08,1,608541.story?page=2&coll=la-headlines-pe-food "Sweet surrender", Los Angeles Times
  10. Web site: Pralines VS Truffles. Makingchocolates.wordpress.com . 2011-04-16 . 2013-05-27.
  11. News: Madam Cocolat . Barron . Cheryll Aimee . September 25, 1988 . The New York Times.