Craft chocolate is handled carefully to find that perfect blend of acidity and sweetness that is sure to satisfy your taste buds!
Why should you put forth the extra buck to purchase high-quality craft chocolate?
The Multitude Of Flavor Components
It might sound hard to believe, but chocolate is rather complex food. In fact, according to food scientists, there are over 600 constituents found in chocolate. Craft chocolate is also handled carefully to find that perfect blend of acidity and sweetness that is sure to satisfy your taste buds!
Fermented Ingredients
Chocolate is made using fermented cacao seeds. When a food is fermented, it adds complexity to the overall taste, creating a unique flavor, such as those found in wine, beer, and cheese, that you won’t be able to find using raw food materials alone.
We Boast a Good Roast
The fermented cacao seeds used to create craft chocolate also undergo a roasting process. During the roasting process, the cacao is infused with more flavors which help give it that sweet “chocolaty” taste. To this day, flavor technologists have not been able to successfully replicate the taste of chocolate, making it a very unique food. Chocolate is one of only a small group of foods that are both fermented and roasted, which is a large part of the reason the taste of chocolate is so complex.
The Importance Of Origins
Chocolate can have all kinds of different flavors, and the origin of the ingredients plays a heavy role in establishing a distinct flavor. That’s why there are so many different flavors of chocolate in the world, which range from sharply fruit-flavored varieties to ones that have a more earthy taste with traces of tobacco. This doesn’t even take into consideration the idea of mixing different-flavored cacao beans. When mixing cacao beans together, it can create a seemingly limitless array of flavors for you to explore. With such a wide selection of flavors from which to try, as well as how complex each individual flavor is, craft chocolate is a delicacy that can always be satisfying and refreshing to enjoy.
Time Matters
Craft chocolate goes through a long list of steps before reaching your mouth. From harvesting the seeds, to fermentation, to delivery, each step must be taken carefully to ensure the sophisticated and satisfying taste you get from craft chocolate isn’t lost. The entire process can take as long as several weeks to complete. That’s longer than some types of beer! This doesn’t even take into consideration the added time for shipping and delivery. It may be a long process, but it is well worth the wait for high-quality craft chocolate. Like a good wine, it is aged to perfection.
Delicious Chocolates Made by Wockenfuss Candies!
With this understanding of what makes craft chocolate the perfect treat, you might be eager to try some for yourself. Since 1915, Wockenfuss has been a family owned and operated business creating the finest confections in Baltimore, Maryland. With our nine convenient locations throughout Maryland, there is sure to be a Wockenfuss store near you. Come and visit us to see our selection of favorites such as our gourmet truffles, chocolate specialties, and much more!
At Wockenfuss Candies, we aim to satisfy, bringing you a plethora of sophisticated and succulent delicacies you’re craving. You can contact us here and follow us on Facebook, Twitter,and Pinterest,