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The MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science

Events for IAP 2006


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Truffle Making Have you ever looked in the window at Godiva and said "I could totally do that"? Or walked through Finale and wondered how they got the stripes or white chocolate so perfect on the dark chocolate shell? Or perhaps picked up a ginger-chipotle truffle at an LCS event and wondered, "Who comes up with these, anyway?"
Now you can find out! Chocolate, cream and our favorite flavorings provided---and we promise you'll leave with something tasty. Come learn to make truffles with LCS. Classes are limited to 8 students, so please sign up in advance. Several classes will be offered in IAP.
$10.00 materials fee for non-members.
Contact jleung@mit.edu to reserve a seat
Chocolate Sculpture It's food. It's art. It's better than sculpting mountains into your mashed potatoes. Come enjoy the sculpting medium of chocolate. We will lead sculpting of pre-designed shapes, but we'll leave plenty of time for you to design your own. Treat your artistic side and your sweet tooth at the same time!
Contact vsharris@mit.edu.
Battle of the Brownies Do you have a great brownie recipe? Does it kick ass? Is it death by chocolate? Can it prevail in a steelcage deathmatch of deliciousness?  Brownies are a hotly-debated item in the chocolate world. Cake-like or fudge-like? Nuts or no nuts? To settle this question, the Laboratory for Chocolate Science invites all willing participants to bring their best brownies, with at least 10-12 servings for the judges, to the Battle of the Brownies. We will have an expert group of tasters to determine the best brownie---and a prize for the winner. In addition, participants will be able to taste some of the entries once the competition is complete.  No family recipe? Box mixes are okay! Please bring a list of ingredients to protect the food-sensitive, and a recipe. The winning recipe and other good recipies may be posted to the MIT Laboratory for Chocolate Science website to share with the MIT community. Register by sending mail to jleung@mit.edu.
Dark Chocolate Tasting Think all dark chocolate tastes the same? Wonder what those percentages on fancy chocolate bars mean? Surprised that descriptions of plain old chocolate can sound like something out of a wine magazine? Come to our chocolate tasting and experience the range of what dark chocolate can be. We'll have chocolate from around the world and a diverse set of percentages and manufacturers, and you'll get to try them all.
$5 for members, $8 for community.
Contact ariels@mit.edu.
Chocolate Tour of Boston Ever wondered where to buy the best and most intersting chocolate.  How you been wanting to go to Finale but have had no one to go with you.  Come join your fellow chocolatiers in a guided tour of all the chocolate hot spots in Boston including Burdick's, Cardullo's, and La Fromaggio.  Meet in Lobby 7 to join tour.
Contact r_chaney@mit.edu



Last updated 14 January 2006