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Chocolate Covered Strawberries - For a Romantic Evening!
By Patricia Gorginas
Chocolate covered strawberries are delicious when you want to
give something different to your partner. It would certainly be
a delicious surprise.
Women who are avid fans of daytime dramas will tell you that
one thing spells romance. That’s champagne and chocolate covered
strawberries. When a couple is sharing this specialty it speaks
of their adoration for one another.
It doesn’t need to be a part of a fantasy though; you can make
this delightful treat at home to share with your partner.
The candy bar from the corner store is not going to work in this
instance. The best chocolate strawberries are dipped in French
or German chocolate. You don’t need to purchase a large
amount. A bag of high grade chocolate chips will do just fine.
It might seem that it’s a complicated task. It’s
not at all and in fact if you have the right ingredients you are
almost always guaranteed success. In order to make perfect chocolate
covered strawberries you need to use very good quality chocolate.
One noticeable thing about these decadent treats is that the
chocolate seems to have a shine to it. The sheen of chocolate
covered strawberries stems from the fact that a substance is added
to the melted chocolate to help it harden.
Paraffin wax
Paraffin wax works very well for this and it’s readily
available in many grocery stores. The strawberries are the main
ingredient and there’s a few tips that will help you pick
ones that are perfect for this dessert.
Chocolate covered strawberries are most pleasing to the eye when
the stem is still attached to the fruit. It can be a bit of a
challenge to find these since most grocery stores don’t
sell them this way.
Also don’t choose fruit that is overripe. This will make the
process a bit more difficult and also may result in a mushy finished
product. Chocolate strawberries should be firm and chilled when
served.
Ready made
Not everyone is comfortable or has the time to prepare this.
If you have an anniversary approaching or perhaps you are about
to pop the question, you can always purchase them already made.
Many specialty food shops carry chocolate covered strawberries
as well as other fruits dipped in chocolate.
If there isn’t a shop in your area that caters to these romantic
tidbits, you can always find a company online who will deliver.
Some will send you chocolate strawberries the very next day after
ordering.
You can buy as many or as few as you need and then sit back and
wait for them to arrive, For a special occasion these make a wonderful
ending to a romantic feast.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food and
cooking including Italian
Cooking, Jalapeno
Stuffed Olives, Quick
and Easy Dinner Recipes, Dinner
Party Ideas, Cheese
Recipes, Boost
your metabolism, Spicy
Hot Peppers, Chocolate
Covered Potato Chips, Italian
Food.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
What are the kitchen basics I need?
Kitchen basics that every kitchen should have are
pots and pans (in a variety of sizes), measuring cups, measuring spoons,
mixing bowls and an assortment of kitchen gadgets that make life easier.
One of these gadgets is a can opener. Being forced to saw off
the bottom of a can could take a little of the fervor away from
cooking. Also consider keeping whisks, spatulas and tongs as part
of your cooking basics.
Another item basic that is used often is a drainer/strainer.
These can come in the form of bowls or be part of a boiling pan
set. It is used to drain spaghetti water from the pasta or can
be used for anything similar.
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