this coronavirus pandemic already made a restless mind Manuel Garciawith chef Michelin star Since 2008, the Galician restaurant Retiro da Costiña (Father christmas). With the furnaces closed for 11 months by decree, the chef dreamed of in the spring of 2020 a chocolate recipe to sweeten such a bitter drink and thus avoid a temporary employment arrangement that would put more than 20 workers on the street. costina chocolateHere are some chocolate rocks made only from October to January, which have already wowed the world’s most discerning cocoa lovers and are unexcusably successful at the Swiss chocolate maker. the stoves went out ovens never stopped In this cozy restaurant opened by his grandfather in 1939.
marketed through their website and the chef and his team at nearly 300 gourmet shops across Spain they detail each of the rocks by hand, They make more than 20,000 chocolates a day, which they envy, in a giant 4,000 square meter refrigerator. Every year, they prepare 300,000 chocolates that disappear within a few hours.
Melon cocoa comes from Manuel García Santo Domingo and from africa island Sao Thome to create four types of chocolate.
- Costina Blanc. Vanilla notes perfume thin flakes slices mixed with white chocolate from West Africa, providing an intense flavor of vanilla-scented cream.
- Costina Lait. 38% milk chocolate coating and caramel flavor on a pinch of salt.
- Costina Blonde. Amber and gold hides fried milk notesto enhance the intense biscuit and butter flavors.
- Costa Black. Dark chocolate from Ivory Coast represents the perfect balance between couverture and The acidity and bitterness of cocoa enriched with floral notes.
Every day, 12 Manuel García employees prepare them. crisp, airy rocks. “This texture is only achieved by making the pieces by hand,” the chef insists, before revealing that this is his son. Martinthe seven-year-old who convinced him to make this candy Gourmet shops from Portugal and Switzerland. “I realized that he liked the ‘crunchness’ of the stone and decided to make four flavor packs,” she adds, still surprised at the success with this sweet recipe.
Source: Informacion
