CONTENTIntroduction 10

Etymology 11

History 12

The production of chocolate 21

Chocolate varieties 34

Chocolate preservation 40

Health 42

Tempering 44

Basic techniques 57

Ganache 94

The flavour of chocolate 97

Chocolate and wine 99

Basic recipes 105

Foodpairing 120

Foodpairing recipes 123

Glossary of terms 135

Bibliogaphy / Contents 140