內容簡介
深入一趟探索巧克力百年文化的旅程
發現眾神餐桌上最甜蜜的美味─巧克力的歷史、製成和風味
阿茲提克人和馬雅人將巧克力視為「眾神的食物」，可可豆的珍貴，在歷史上只有最高權位統治者、英勇的戰士和貴族才能享用，而如今，巧克力卻成為全世界最受人們喜愛的甜食。由擅長靜物攝影的知名攝影師法比歐‧佩特羅尼精心拍攝不同型態的巧克力，搭配各種令人口水直流的巧克力食譜，一同感受令人愛不釋手的甜蜜與美味。
從可可豆到香濃的巧克力，發現更多關於巧克力的背後知識，包括可可豆的耕種、收成和曬豆的秘訣，深入理解成就美味風味的各種細節。淺顯易懂的巧克力學，包括獨門調配比例、技巧運用和成就精品巧克力的美學工藝，品嘗箇中迷人滋味，就從本書開始。
Considered the “food of the gods” by the Aztecs and Mayans, chocolate was consumed as a virtuous drink by rulers, warriors, and noblemen—and now by millions of people every day. This magnificent volume, with stunning photographs by Fabio Petroni and mouthwatering original cocoa-based recipes, is a chocoholic’s delight. From the origins of cocoa cultivation, to the secrets of the harvesting and drying the beans, all the way to the art of the processing, Chocolate Sommelier immerses you in the flavors, scents, and infinite variety of chocolate.
