Chocolate & Confectionery Flashcards
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What type of sugar work involves pulling aerated sugar into a shiny, satin-like material?
Answer: Pulled sugar
Pulled sugar involves repeatedly pulling and folding cooked sugar to incorporate air and create a shiny, satin-textured material used for decorative pieces.
Which fat is responsible for the unique melting properties of chocolate on the palate?
Answer: Cocoa butter
Cocoa butter melts at just below body temperature (34–38°C), which is why chocolate melts smoothly in the mouth.
What is the primary difference between compound chocolate and real chocolate?
Answer: Compound chocolate uses vegetable fats instead of cocoa butter and does not require tempering
Compound chocolate replaces cocoa butter with vegetable fats (palm, coconut), making it easier to use since it doesn't require tempering.
At what stage of sugar cooking is Italian meringue syrup prepared?
Answer: Hard-ball stage (121°C/250°F)
Italian meringue requires sugar cooked to the hard-ball stage at approximately 121°C (250°F) to safely pasteurize egg whites and stabilize the meringue.
What is 'chocolate liquor'?
Answer: Pure ground cacao nibs containing both cocoa solids and cocoa butter
Chocolate liquor is the product of ground cacao nibs — it contains no alcohol but is called 'liquor' because it is a liquid mass at processing temperatures.
Which confectionery product is made by cooking sugar and corn syrup to the hard-crack stage and then aerating it?
Answer: Honeycomb/sponge toffee
Honeycomb (sponge toffee) is made by cooking sugar to the hard-crack stage and adding baking soda, which causes CO₂ to aerate and expand the mass.