chocolate molds

The History of Chocolate, Cocoa Beans and the Cacao Tree

February 6th, 2012

The history of chocolate is one that goes back centuries through many cultures. Chocolate is known for its cultivation, processing, taste, presentation and psychology.  The history of chocolate is in many ways the history of the Americas, from the ancient   … Read more

The Allure of Gourmet Chocolate

January 26th, 2012

Nothing beats the taste of a truly divine chocolate that is made with the finest and purest ingredients. For the chocolate connoisseur, only gourmet chocolate will do; chocolate that is surely no 50-cent treat but a luscious indulgence that is   … Read more

If using melted chocolate, is there something I can add to make the product last longer?

January 14th, 2012

I’ve noticed that when I melt chocolate for chocolate molds or other treats, after a few days or so the chocolate gets spotty. It’ll start looking like really old chocolate and more importantly, the taste isn’t as great as it   … Read more

Can I mix different kinds of chocolate together for molding?

December 30th, 2011

I want to use chocolate molds to make some small chocolate candies in a variety of shapes for Christmas. I bought a large bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2 large bars of milk chocolate to tone down the intensity   … Read more

Using Molds To Make Chocolates

January 22nd, 2010

In the late 1800′s, chocolate makers already used molds made from metal. This made it possible to shape them either as flat or three dimensional. Plastic soon replaced that as these were expensive to produce making it possible for amateur   … Read more

Using Chocolate Molds To Make Them

January 22nd, 2010

These days, you don’t have to go to the grocery to buy chocolate. Just like cookies, these can be home made as long as you have the ingredients and the materials. They most important to make chocolate are the molds.   … Read more