CHEAPEST Vs. MOST EXPENSIVE CHOCOLATE *Honest Review | Which Chocolate Brand is the Best For Treats?
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- I tested out the Cheapest vs. Most Expensive Brands of Chocolate Melt to find out which is the BEST Chocolate Product for Treatmaking! Testing done with Almond Bark, Sweet Tooth Fairy, Merckens and Callebaut on Dipped/Molded Treats, such as Berries, Chocolate Covered Oreos, Dipped Apples, Cake Pops and Cakesicles with an honest review- This complete guide outlines melting methods for each, specific Temperatues, Thinning agents, and how to color your Chocolate. I compare the Pros and Cons of Compound Chocolate (cheapest) and Couverture Chocolate (most expensive). We also cover how to Tempering Callebaut Chocolate in the microwave- This video is a must watch for beginners and all experience levels to gain valuable information!
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*Click a Timestamp!
0:00 Welcome!
1:06 Couverture Vs. Compound Chocolate
1:58 Essentials For Consistent Results
2:41 Almond Bark Review: Cheapest
3:03 Melting Method for Almond Bark
4:38 Testing Almond Bark Berries
5:42 Testing Almond Bark Oreos
6:18 Testing Almond Bark Apples
7:19 Testing Almond Bark Cake Pops
8:17 Testing Almond Bark Cakesicles
9:17 STF Review: Craft Store
9:47 Melting Method for STF
10:52 Testing STF Berries
11:10 Drizzling/Piping with STF
12:45 Testing STF Apples
13:24 Testing STF Cake Pops
13:45 Testing STF Cakesicles
15:53 Merckens Review: Chocolate Supply Shop
16:17 Melting Method for Mercken's
17:37 Testing Merckens Berries
18:01 Testing Merckens Oreos
18:29 Molding Chocolate Decorations
18:47 Testing Merckens Apples
19:18 Testing Merckens Cake Pops
19:52 Testing Merckens Cakesicles
20:51 Callebaut Review: Couverture Option
21:19 Tempering in Microwave Info
21:51 Melting Method for Callebaut
23:07 How to Heat Cocoa Butter
24:06 Testing Callebaut Berries
25:07 Testing Callebaut Oreos
25:26 Testing Callebaut Apples
26:21 Testing Callebaut Cake Pops
26:51 Testing Callebaut Cakesicles
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Cristina, THANK YOU sooooo much for making this video! This is EXACTLY the kind of info I needed as I have been running into issues trying to figure out which chocolate is best for certain treats. Being a beginner, this video is so extremely helpful! 🙏🏼🙌 You are wonderful!!
Hello Antonia!! I am so happy to hear that this video is a helpful resource for you as you navigate on your treat journey🥰🍫 Thankfully I can share all the trial and error and knowledge I have learned with you guys!! Hopefully will make the process more exciting for the creativity aspect and less stressful🧡🧡🍊
I learned through trial and error that white chocolate/melting wafers are super fussy, but getting the details from you about exact temperatures and how much thinning agent to use for different treats, you are a lifesaver!!
I love your content! We all needed this. Thank you for taking the time to create this!🙏 You have a heart of gold not everyone is willing to share or even inspire others.💛
That was an excellent class, Christina. With the upcoming holidays it will be extremely useful information to help me make the nicest treats possible. You're hands down the best here on yt. Thank you so much!!💞🙏
Thank you so much for taki g the time to make this video. It was incredibly educational and helpful. You have made my life so much easier. Your videos are so inspiring!!! God bless!
Thanks for your videos, they've helped me out so much!!!
Yay! Can’t wait to see. The stuff you do are so amazing 🤩
Thank you love!! 🥰It is my passion to inspire you guys to create some fabulous sugar creations 🧡🍊
@@SugarMagicbyCristina you absolutely do. I’ve learned so much from you so thank you so much 🥰
This video was sooo good! Thank you
Love this thank you!!! Can you please do this for stover sweet shoppe and eleven o one?💗
Cristina, Thank you for the great video. I'm curious what you think of Wilton Candy Melts - and how they compare to say the Merckens? Sure appreciate all the information you share!
Excelente vídeo, bien hecho y explicado. Te felicito! Me hubiera gustado que incluyeras los Candy melt de Wilton, son los que consigo fácilmente en Walmart.
I've learned so much thank you ❤❤❤
you rock! thank you so much for the tips
I love your videos! Very informative and your work is always so beautiful! I love that you are neat, clean and everything looks soo perfect!
How do you advise storing the chocolate covered apples after they are dipped and finished! Thank you, your tutorials are always so helpful and fun to watch!
Thank you so much for sharing your talent
I wish I would have seen this video ahead of time! This is exactly what I need so I can price my treats accordingly. I know now that all compound chocolate is not created equal! I’ve always liked Ghirardelli’s melting chocolate above anything else and your video explains why. I must agree however that sweet tooth fairy has some pretty good flavors. Merkens and Ghirardelli will now ne my go to chocolate for treats and almond bark for apples!!! Have you ever mixed the different brands when you run out?
Thanks this is so good. ❤❤❤
Hi Christina! What kind of Merckens are you using?
Chocolate confectionery chocolate? Or sweet shoppe melting wafers
I'd like to see you make pumkins like you do with the oranges
Can you do a video off how ud post without damaging id really appreciate it and how would you stop the stuff from melting as iv watched loads off these videos and no body never shows it
Thank you so much!!!!
Question, I noticed you thinned the Merkins with Coconut Oil instead of Paramount crystals. Will Paramount crystals work the same? I ask since the chocolate does not naturally contain coconut and I worry about food allergies.
ThThank-you Christina. Can u show us some other chocolates that are out there and that are dippable
Gerradelli chocolate has wafers they are expensive but taste awesome it works well with dipping and I use crisco to thin it out if needed.
Yes Sharon unfortunately they are pricey, I mentioned Ghirardelli wafers at 16:11 in the tutorial🤗
@@SugarMagicbyCristinawhat would you say to a mix of bark and Ghirardelli’s?
@@SugarMagicbyCristina What about mixing different chocolates?
I love callebaut because of the taste
Have you used guittard wafers?
I use my candy melting machine
have u ever used dbl boiler method?
Hershey's and Godiva
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You are the "GOAT" Cristina!! 🪄🪄
The Sugar Magic Family inspires me soo much!! 🧡🤗🥰🤩 I enjoy doing it all for you and sharing all the knowledge I've learned along the way!
What happens when you overdue the oil
Hello, overduing the oil (any thinning agents or oil based candy colors) can actually result in seizing your chocolate! I recommend to mix in the tablespoon amounts a little at a time to prevent adding too much at once, hope that helps! 🤗
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