FCIA Fine Chocolate Glossary

Chocolate & Confectionery

Confectioner

A person, manufacturer, or business who produces sweets from sweeteners such as sugar, which may include other ingredients such as cocoa, nuts, and fruit. The View Entry

Confectionery

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Couverture

A chocolate product that contains the same ingredients as a high-quality chocolate bar, but with the following main differences:

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Cremino

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Flavor Profile

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Ganache

A silky combination of cream and chocolate traditionally used by chocolatiers and pastry chefs for truffles, bonbons, and fillings.

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Ganache, Water

A smooth and silky emulsion of a non-dairy liquid, most commonly water and dark chocolate, used by pastry chefs and chocolatiers in hand-cut bonbons, truffles View Entry

Gianduja

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Grinding

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