Is there anything more tempting than the flavor of chocolate? This food was once considered the food of the gods and once you have tasted good chocolate you can understand why. However, what most people do not realize is that chocolate can be used to make a variety of foods that range from sweet to savory.
One of the original ways that chocolate was prepared was as a bitter drink. The beans were fermented, roasted and ground, much like coffee beans. They were then brewed into a dark and bitter drink, kind of like chocolate coffee. Today you can still buy organic chocolate beans and you can brew your own cup of choco-cafe.
Chocolate can be made into a number of savory dishes. One Hispanic sauce that utilizes a savory preparation of chocolate is called mole sauce. Mole sauce is used for special celebrations as it takes a long time to prepare. If you do not want to make mole sauce from scratch you can buy it is a jar pre-mixed, however, to get the real mole experience you need to try the homemade version.
Jewish recipes that feature chocolate are usually sweet. Chocolate is used as a dipping sauce and as a topper for sponge cakes and angle cakes. If you want to change the flavor and dimension of your favorite chocolate recipe then try different varieties of chocolate. The flavor produced by a chocolate is going to depend a lot on where the beans are grown and how the cocoa powder is processed.