KOMPAS.com – Chocolate can’t just be stored. This food must be placed at a certain temperature so that it does not melt easily, nor does it harden quickly.
Some people choose to store chocolate in the refrigerator, even freezer. This method is not completely wrong.
“Actually, freezer that’s what it’s for safe life (extending the shelf life), so it lasts a long time,” said Richie Pratadaja, Master Chocolatier during a media meeting at Criollo Plaza Indonesia, Tuesday (3/12/2024).
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“Chocolate should not be (stored) at temperatures that are too cold because it defeats the purpose of the chocolate itself,” he continued.
Chocolate that was intended for processing temperingdifficult to obtain if chocolate is stored in freezer.
Tempering Chocolate is processing chocolate by heating and then cooling the chocolate to a certain temperature, in order to produce chocolate that has the perfect texture and taste.
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“So (after tempering), the chocolate will slowly melt in your mouth when eaten,” said Richie.
Freezer illustration, illustration of ice flowers in the freezer.When saved in freezerthe taste of real chocolate is not optimal, the texture can be hard like stone.
“That’s why I don’t recommend it (storing chocolate in freezer),” he added.
Not again, sugar bloom or fat bloom which is marked with white spots, will appear on the surface of the chocolate when stored in freezer.
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Store in the refrigerator
Richie recommends storing chocolate in the refrigerator. The cold temperature of the refrigerator is not as extreme freezer so it is considered safe.
Richie’s recommended chocolate storage temperature is 16-17 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature is 20 degrees Celsius.
After cooling in the refrigerator, the chocolate can be stored at room temperature first to restore its original temperature.
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“I always recommend, thawing “I probably took the chocolate for 5-7 minutes before eating it so it was better,” concluded Richie.
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