Anthony Bourdain

Chocolate Mousse

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Les Halles Cookbook
Les Halles Cookbook

By Anthony Bourdain

Published 2004

  • About

It’s all about the chocolate, isn’t it? Use second-rate chocolate, get second-rate mousse. My pastry chef always insists—and I mean insists—on expensive Valrhona chocolate (see Suppliers). And as she knows a helluva lot more about pastry than I do, I figure I’d better agree.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces/168 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces/56

Method

Prep the Chocolate

In the medium pot, bring a few cups of water to a simmer. Place a mixing bowl over the pot and add the chocolate. Stir gently to help the chocolate melt and prevent it from scorching. Whisk in the Grand Marnier, then whisk in the butter, a tablespoon