{"product_id":"the-art-and-craft-of-chocolate-isbn-9781631594663","title":"The Art and Craft of Chocolate","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art and Craft of Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned chocolate maker Nathan Hodge takes you on a grand tour of chocolate—from its processing, history, and trade to how it's made, bean to bar. The book includes the basic principles of chocolate-making at home and  recipes for traditional moles, drinks, baked goods, rubs, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art and Craft of Chocolate \u003c\/i\u003eopens with the very basics, beginning with the cacao tree, and explains the \u003cb\u003eprocess of growing cacao\u003c\/b\u003e and the many hands it takes to process it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For centuries, chocolate has been used for many purposes all over the world: from a currency during the Mayan empire, to homemade beverages consumed by farm workers in Central America for energy, as well as in moles and other dishes in Mexican cuisine. \u003ci\u003eThe Art and Craft of Chocolate \u003c\/i\u003ecovers the\u003cb\u003e cultural history of chocolate\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as the birth of the chocolate bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The co-founder and head chocolate maker of Raaka Chocolate, Nathan Hodge, then shows you how to hack the \u003cb\u003ebasic principles of chocolate-making at home\u003c\/b\u003e using tools as simple as a food processor, a hair dryer, and a double boiler. In addition, he offers \u003cb\u003erecipes for traditional moles\u003c\/b\u003e from different regions of Mexico;\u003cb\u003e traditional Mayan chocolate drinks\u003c\/b\u003e; cocoa as a \u003cb\u003emeat rub\u003c\/b\u003e; and various \u003cb\u003ebaked goods\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An expert in the \u003cb\u003ebean-to-bar movement \u003c\/b\u003eand a leader in \u003cb\u003esustainable chocolate sourcing\u003c\/b\u003e, Hodge introduces the concept of bean to bar chocolate—a process that starts with whole cocoa beans, which are roasted, ground, and smoothed into chocolate—and discusses sustainability and social consciousness, along with his own chocolate making philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art and Craft of Chocolate \u003c\/i\u003eis your resource on all topics chocolate.","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896235487461,"sku":"NP9781631594663","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/93e0aacf-fe64-46a0-ac07-ab03004b1d24.jpg?v=1767896318","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-art-and-craft-of-chocolate-isbn-9781631594663","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}