Forum Activity for @Ken Culver

Induction burner for tempering chocolate?

Posted in: Tasting Notes

Hi!

I'm a chocolate hobbyist who is trying to set up a chocolate work bench away from the proper kitchen in our basement. I was hoping to find one of those single burner induction cooktops to use to temper chocolate, but they all seem to heat too high. (140 degrees)

Has anyone had any luck working with those things? If so, what model do you suggest? Would it work better as a heat source for the double boiler method?

Thanks for your time!

Ken

updated by @Ken Culver: 04/16/15 18:29:32

painting solid chocolate...

Posted in: Tech Help, Tips, Tricks, & Techniques

Hi!

I'm thinking about a project, using food grad silicone molds to make 15mm scale chocolate buildings. what I'd like to do is then use edible paints to paint them. All the tutorials I've seen about painting chocolatereferto painting the inside of a mold with molten colored coco butter, but that won't really be feasible for what I want to do.

Has anyone ever done anything like this with any success?

Cheers!

Ken

updated by @Ken Culver: 04/20/15 03:17:55