Cream

We get through an awful lot of cream at Rococo. It is the mainstay of our fresh ganaches and gives the chocolates a wonderfully rich texture. Cream has a remarkable consistency, possessing the perfect balance of solidity and fluidity. Ethereal yet tenacious, it can be tart, sweet, fresh or cool, and it lingers luxuriously in the mouth without leaving any greasy particles or cloying the palette. This mouthfeel is the result of ‘crowding’ fat globules that are far too small to detect on the tongue. In addition to its great texture, cream has distinctive aroma notes (lactones) from molecules that are also found in coconut and peaches.