[Sca-cooks] breaking chocolate

[Stefan li Rous]

<<< Um, whyreyou using a knife tall? If the chocolate is hard, justbreak
the bar, by slaming it on  table or something. Works just fine, and
sVES YOR TOOLS. >>>

Well, I guess it depends upon how small you want the pieces or if you  
want regular pieces or don't care. If the chocolate isn't in some  
kind of wrapper, slamming it on a table or something may send crumbs  
out in various directions.

My first thought was to use a meat mallet, used to tenderize meat,  
probably by wrapping the chocolate in a tea towel first. Of course  
this will leave irregular sized chunks, but I was also assuming you  
would be next melting the chocolate.

If the chocolate has been in the freezer it can be extremely hard to  
break.

I guess if you want even flakes you always grate your chocolate.

Stefan
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