Batterie de Cuisine

Appears in
Rococo: Mastering The Art Of Chocolate
Rococo

By Chantal Coady

Published 2012

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You can spend thousands of pounds on expensive chocolate-making equipment, but to make chocolates on a domestic scale there are just a few simple pieces of kit that we recommend to home cooks (and I’ve thrown in a few well-loved gadgets for good measure).

— Heatproof bowl or bain-marie

— Marble slab

— Silicone mats

— Wire rack

— Dipping forks

— Electric hand whisk

— Thermometers: A pricier digital thermometer is useful for ganaches and tempering, as it’s that little bit more accurate, but a glass probe thermometer is fine for making confectionery. An oven thermometer is a useful tool if you are a keen baker, as thermostats on domestic ovens are notoriously inaccurate.