Cocoa Butter

What is cocoa butter?

Cocoa butter (or theobroma oil) is a useful tool in any chocolatier or pastry chef’s kit, adding a creamy texture to everything from cakes and ice cream to hot chocolates, and more. 

Created during the latter stages of the cocoa production process, cocoa butter is a plant-based, non-dairy fat and is used in a variety of ways by the food and cosmetics industries. It's great for cooking, Callebaut's Beurre de Cacao Mycryo is perfect for frying steak!

Apart from being the key ingredient in our favourite confection; chocolate, cocoa butter can also be used to add fluidity to chocolate grades for easier enrobing. The higher the cocoa butter content of a chocolate, the more easily it will melt in the mouth! 

Vegan and dairy-free, cocoa butter is a kitchen essential that can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, added to your favourite chocolate grades to increase their shine and snap, or mixed into ice cream for a smoother mouthfeel and slower melting rate. 

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