Sugar Technique
Sugar Technique
Measure temperature, arrange the work area, and understand what the tool reports.
Sugar Technique
Use a candy thermometer from a stable, readable position
Set up the pan and thermometer before heating, keep hands clear of hot syrup, and follow the recipe and tool instructions.
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Sugar Technique
How to Calibrate a Candy Thermometer
Check a candy thermometer in boiling water with its sensing area immersed but clear of the pan.
Sugar Technique
Caramel Sauce Troubleshooting by Symptom
Troubleshoot caramel sauce by its cooled symptom: graininess points to unwanted sugar crystallization, an oily layer to separation, and thin or thick…
Sugar Technique
Chocolate Tempering Methods for a Home Kitchen
Seeding is usually the most manageable chocolate tempering method at home: melt part of the chocolate according to its maker's curve, add still-tempered…
Sugar Technique
Dark, Milk, and White Chocolate Melt Differently
Dark chocolate generally tolerates a little more heat than milk or white chocolate, which have lower melting points and scorch more readily.
Sugar Technique
Can You Fix Seized Chocolate? Choose the Next Use
Seized chocolate can often be smoothed with enough measured water-based liquid, but it becomes a sauce, icing, or filling rather than tempered coating…
Sugar Technique
How Humidity Affects Candy Making
Humidity can soften candy after cooking because concentrated sugar begins absorbing water from the air as it cools.
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