The Chocolate Spoon: Italian Sweets from the Silver Spoon, published by Phaidon, combines two everlasting favourites in the culinary world: chocolate and Italian cuisine. This cookbook presents a mouthwatering array of 100 chocolate recipes and 30 core instructions, offering delectable ways to indulge in chocolate treats, from cakes and cookies to chocolate-infused drinks and decorations. The Silver Spoon Kitchen has been serving the flavours of Italian cuisine to home and professional chefs since the publication of its first bestseller cookbook in 1950.
The Silver Spoon kitchen is known throughout the world as the authoritative voice on Italian cuisine and the leading Italian culinary resource – this new book on everyone's favorite ingredient features 100 of the best Silver Spoon chocolate recipes, accompanied by all-new photography and design, as well as 30 core recipes for working with chocolate, each with step-by-step photography.
Featuring dark, milk, ruby, and white chocolate, every aspect of this beloved ingredient is covered in depth in this book: its history, composition, various types, and the secrets behind working with chocolate successfully. The basic techniques are accompanied by step-by-step images, guiding cooks through the various necessary processes, and providing valuable tips for tackling more complex preparations, such as tempering, glazing, and creating shapes and decorations in chocolate. Recipes include simple cakes and cookies, candies, and more elaborate desserts, as well as mousses, ice creams, parfaits, and drinks.
