Notes about packaging chocolate:
For your convenience, Olivenation re-packages some Valrhona and Callebaut items from larger size couverture bags into smaller size bags. Therefore, items may not arrive in the manufacturers original packaging.
Callebaut 70% Dark Bittersweet Chocolate (wafers/)
Callebauts 70-30-38NV contains 70% cocoa. Ranked with a fluidity level of 3 (out of 5), this is an excellent general-purpose chocolate. This bittersweet chocolate couverture is excellent for enrobing cakes with a thick layer of chocolate, preparing dense chocolate fillings and ganache, and for piping chocolate decorations. These are round drops of chocolate, easy to melt or temper, weigh, and store, and great for recipes calling for chunks of chocolate. The are made using 100% cocoa butter and a dash of vanilla that rounds off the taste with a slight sweet hint. chocolate requires tempering to obtain a high gloss for chocolate making. Product of Belgium. Ingredients: 70% cocoa solids.
Storage and Shelf Life:
Chocolate must be kept in a cool (preferably below 65 F) and dry environment. When kept in proper storage chocolate can be in good condition for a year or two or even longer. Chocolate is susceptible to picking up "off notes" from strongly flavored products such as caraway, onion, garlic, etc., and should be stored separately. Occasionally there may be light-coloured streaks or film on the surface of the chocolate. This occurs naturally and is a characteristic of chocolate. It will disappear when the chocolate is re-melted.
