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Dark Baking Chocolate Caraibe 66% - 35.27oz

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Dark Baking Chocolate Caraibe 66% - 35.27oz

Caraïbe 66% is a dark baking chocolate, also known as couverture chocolate. It was created in 1988 by Valrhona. Its well-balanced profile with accents of roasted dried fruit makes it very accessible. In fact, it's a favorite with children!

Caraïbe: a woody, pleasantly toasted dark chocolate

Caraïbe 66% dark baking chocolate is a blend of cocoa varieties from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica and Togo. Its notes of sweet spices blend with strong woody and dried fruit notes.

How to combine Caraïbe 66% dark chocolate in a recipe?

Caraïbe 66% is a chocolate that goes wonderfully well with dried fruits such as pistachios, almonds and hazelnuts. Softly roasted or in praline form, these nutty notes enhance the natural flavors of chocolate and add crunch to your recipes. You can also combine this baking chocolate with salted butter caramel or spices such as star anise, cinnamon or vanilla. For a spicier recipe, combine this dark couverture chocolate with lemon zest or lemongrass and why not a little mint for added freshness.

What recipes can be made with Caraïbe 66% dark baking chocolate?

Caraïbe 66% is the ideal chocolate for professional and amateur chocolatiers alike. It's perfect for coating chocolate bonbons! It also lends itself to frozen recipes: sorbets, frozen logs, entremets. Finally, pastry chefs love to use it in chocolate mousses, dark chocolate creams or ganaches.

Caraïbe 66%: a dark French baking chocolate

Caraïbe 66% is a couverture chocolate by Valrhona. Like all the brand's chocolates, it is made from cocoa beans grown in France. It's exactly in the Drôme region of France, in the workshops of the Tain l'Hermitage chocolate factory, that these gourmet feves are molded.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ava ★★★★★

The 35oz block is a lot of chocolate, but it snaps cleanly when I break off pieces and melts down smooth for ganache. I get that roasted, slightly fruity note people talk about with 66%, and it's not bitter at all. Used it for brownies last weekend and the whole pan disappeared fast.

Jacob ★★★★★

Tempering this 66% couverture took a couple tries, but once I got the curve right the snap and gloss were bakery-level. The 35oz block is huge for the price, and the roasted notes come through even in a simple ganache.

Benjamin F. ★★★★★

I've been using this couverture for my mousse and ganache recipes, and the 66% cacao level gives just the right balance between rich flavor and sweetness. It melts down silky smooth without any graininess, which makes tempering for dipped treats a breeze. This three-pound block is going to last me t