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- verb Present participle of
conch . - noun A process in the
manufacture ofchocolate in which theflavour andtexture isrefined bywarming andgrinding , either in a traditionalconcher or betweenrollers .
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Examples
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The mixture is then subjected to a process called conching, which is the most critical step in chocolate-making.
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The mixture is then subjected to a process called conching, which is the most critical step in chocolate-making.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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And they subject the mixture to an extended agitation called conching, a process named after the shell-like shape of the first machines.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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And they subject the mixture to an extended agitation called conching, a process named after the shell-like shape of the first machines.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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A "conching" dolphin captured on film suggests the marine mammal uses the massive shell to trap and stun fish
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The Mexican process differs significantly from the European one, grinding the chocolate on stone grinders and omitting the traditional "conching" or slow melting process that "smoothes" the chocolate-at the expense of the rich texture that sets Taza apart.
Bostonist 2009
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The Mexican process differs significantly from the European one, grinding the chocolate on stone grinders and omitting the traditional "conching" or slow melting process that "smoothes" the chocolate-at the expense of the rich texture that sets Taza apart.
Bostonist 2009
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The Mexican process differs significantly from the European one, grinding the chocolate on stone grinders and omitting the traditional "conching" or slow melting process that "smoothes" the chocolate-at the expense of the rich texture that sets Taza apart.
Bostonist 2009
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The Mexican process differs significantly from the European one, grinding the chocolate on stone grinders and omitting the traditional "conching" or slow melting process that "smoothes" the chocolate-at the expense of the rich texture that sets Taza apart.
Bostonist 2009
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The Mexican process differs significantly from the European one, grinding the chocolate on stone grinders and omitting the traditional "conching" or slow melting process that "smoothes" the chocolate-at the expense of the rich texture that sets Taza apart.
Bostonist 2009
reesetee commented on the word conching
The process by which chocolate paste is kneaded under controlled temperatures to develop the flavor and create the texture we're familiar with.
February 9, 2007