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Subscribe to forums RSS#1 Sun 28 Jan 07 7:33am
vick253
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melted chocolate
When you melt chocolate in the microwave, it's not to heat it in one go. The best way to handle it is to microwave it in 10 second bursts, and stir it after each time. When you reach the stage where the chocolate is melted, give it a stir. enjoy.
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#2 Sun 28 Jan 07 6:24pm
MrRSitch
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Re: melted chocolate
Sounds like an awful lot of trouble - why not just melt it on your stove over a saucepan of simmering water?
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#3 Sun 28 Jan 07 8:38pm
KitchenWench
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Re: melted chocolate
I tend to microwave to melt choccie and I agree small bursts tends to keep and eye on it nicely. I overdid it once 
It made the kitchen smell bad 
Oooops!!
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#4 Mon 29 Jan 07 8:40pm
Sanneke
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Re: melted chocolate
I still don't understand what microwave has to do with cooking ! 
Pots and pans will do just fine for me 
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#5 Mon 29 Jan 07 9:17pm
KitchenWench
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Re: melted chocolate
Sanneke wrote:
I still don't understand what microwave has to do with cooking !
Pots and pans will do just fine for me
Pots and pans are coool but microwave just is convenient 
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#6 Tue 30 Jan 07 5:50am
The Cuban Chef
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Re: melted chocolate
never cook it in the micro
but if you must try alittle butter.......... still it is no trouble to make a double boiler
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#7 Tue 30 Jan 07 8:14am
Chanr
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Re: melted chocolate
I generally stay away from the microwave, unless I'm desparate. I usually use a double boiler. It's gentle, effective, and I know I won't scorch it.
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#8 Tue 30 Jan 07 11:04am
KitchenWench
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Re: melted chocolate
Chanr wrote:
I generally stay away from the microwave, unless I'm desparate. I usually use a double boiler. It's gentle, effective, and I know I won't scorch it.
Yuk! scorched choccie really is disgusting!! but I have got it down to a find art now. As long as I dont get interupted by the the telephone or someone knocking on the door ! That's what usually happens - is that law 
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#9 Mon 19 Feb 07 2:47pm
The Cuban Chef
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Re: melted chocolate
Dub boiler is better because direct heat separates the fat from the coco protein, and once that happens you will never get them back together
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#10 Thu 22 Feb 07 9:57pm
vicbarryireland
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Re: melted chocolate
Anytime Ive used the microwave for this, its never worked properly. The saucepan of simmering water works well plus you can see exactly whats goin on!
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