Preface

Executive Chef,

Creative Director at the École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Dear Chocolate Lovers,

Before you dip into the Encyclopedia of Chocolate, I would like to share some thoughts with you.

When I founded the École du Grand Chocolat over twenty years ago, my intention was that it should set a benchmark for food artisans the world over, a place where they could come for training and to extend their knowledge.

Since then, the school has also become a place where we share our values and our expertise. It is open to self-taught chocolate connoisseurs and to amateurs who can enroll in our “Gourmet” training courses.