Green & Black's Chocolate Recipes: From the Cacao Pod to Muffins, Mousses and Moles [Paperback]

Caroline Jeremy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2004

Amid the seductive and innovative recipes are stories about the history and myths of chocolate, as well as tips for handling and cooking. Winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Award-Best Chocolate Book!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An irresistible book for chocolate lovers... gives fascinating detail about the cultivation and production, from beans to delicious chocolate." -- Olive, November 2003

"Best Chocolate Book in the World." -- Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, 2003

"Rarely have I found so many tempting recipes under one cover." -- Darina Allen, Irish Examiner (Jan 04)

"This is going to be utterly gorgeous - a chocolate fantasy come true... A must." -- The Bookseller, June 03

"This pays homage to the cacao pod in all its delicious incarnations amd is packed full of stunning recipes." -- Marie Claire

From the Publisher

Chocolate is full of texture and taste and it can be turned into sweet and savoury, simple and sophisticated recipes. Above all, chocolate inspires many moods and so the chapters are divided into Magic (glamorous recipes for dinner parties), Abracadabra (quick and easy recipes), Light and Airy (light puddings and mousses that melt on your tongue), Licking the Bowl (for children and birthdays) and Wicked (those irresistible concoctions). As well as the more traditional ideas for cakes, puddings and biscuits, there are also more surprising recipes for soups (chocolate soup), chillis and meat (chicken mole, Italian sweet salami). Woven into the book are stories about the history and myths of chocolate and its cultivation and production, as well as tips for handling and cooking techniques

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Kyle Books (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904920039
• ISBN-13: 978-1904920038
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #496,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, March 27, 2006

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This review is from: Green & Black's Chocolate Recipes: From the Cacao Pod to Muffins, Mousses and Moles (Paperback)

This is a great bargain, as the first reviewer states. There are a plethora of beautiful and inspirational photos, but the recipes are achievable. Many fancy chocolate cookbooks have fabulous looking recipes, but they require half a day, or more, to complete.
My daughter and I just made the Guiness Stout Cake and were very happy with the results.
I haven't tried their easy way of tempering chocolate, yet, but it looks quick and fairly foolproof.
One of the trends in chocolate cookbooks recently, see Chantal Coady's book, is savory dishes. This book includes a variety of tempting fare in that department, too.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delectable, December 14, 2006

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Gavin R. Jewell "BigHairyScaryMonster" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green & Black's Chocolate Recipes: From the Cacao Pod to Muffins, Mousses and Moles (Paperback)

Wow! I've made perhaps half of the recipies in this book, and whilst I have my favorites (the brownies are just to die for), there's not one I wouldn't make again. Most recipies do require good, dark and generally expensive chocolate, but it's well worth the extra expense.
If you love chocolate and don't mind cooking, you'll love this.
If you don't love chocolate yet, this might just convert you.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and a bargain, November 9, 2004

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T. Reid (Mount Laurel, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green & Black's Chocolate Recipes: From the Cacao Pod to Muffins, Mousses and Moles (Paperback)

This book is a call to action. Makes you want to run to the kitchen with it's beautiful images and interesting stories so you can read while you're waiting for the oven to heat up. With so many unique recipes-not just chocolate cake, it's a bargain!