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GANACHE
Editor Not so foolish now! Ganache is one of the all time classics and a staple for both chocolatiers and patissiers alike, said to have originated in France during the 1850s. At its most simple it is a mixture of cream and chocolate, to which you can add any number of flavours.
In French, the word ganache can mean ‘fool’ and legend has it that it was created when a clumsy chocolatier’s assistant spilled cream into a bowl of chocolate he was mixing. “Ganache!” the chocolatier bellowed at him…