当我们想到巧克力时，我们会想到甜点。虽然巧克力棒通常很甜，但可可（Cocoa）（包括巧克力并赋予其独特风味的化合物）是咸味伪装的主人。
Chocolate on its own has a lovely, roasted, bitter, earthy flavor that complements all sorts of delicious savory dishes and itself can be used as a savory ingredient. So, how do you incorporate chocolate into your next meal? Here, a few tips:
GET DEEP (AND DARK)
Look for high-percentage dark chocolates or even raw chocolates — they’ll be bitter and delicious. That said, you’d never want chocolate or cocoa to be the star of your meal, rather an ingredient that works in concert with other flavors on the plate. Bitter tastes do a lovely job of offsetting creamy, rich or or spicy flavors elsewhere in your meal. Think about anywhere roasty, charred, rich, deep or earthy bright flavors are — that’s a great place for chocolate to go, too.
DON’T GET STUCK BEHIND (CHOCOLATE) BARS
当您想到使用可可时，请考虑可可粉，笔尖和酒吧。Nibs非常适合用于沙拉，碗或组成的菜肴的纹理组件，单独使用（小吃！）或在Cacao nib dukkah（下面的食谱）中撒上几乎任何地方。可可粉是一个很好的灰尘 - 我们用它来切割下面的奶油蛋卷面包屑，并轻松地将其搅拌成腌泡汁或敷料，例如可可 +咖啡牛排腌料。
IF YOU WANT TO USE … CHOCOLATE BARS
原料
- 1 cup (235ml) hot, strong brewed coffee
- 1/2 ounce (15g) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon (15g) dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5g) kosher salt
- Pinch of chili powder or cayenne pepper
- About 2–3 pounds (900–1,400g) steak of choice
方向
Stir together coffee, chocolate, sugar, salt and chili powder or cayenne, until chocolate is fully melted and sugar and salt are fully dissolved. Let cool.
Transfer marinade to a large zip-top bag, add steak, press out air from bag and seal. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. When ready to cook, remove steak from marinade, blot dry with paper towels, and grill as desired. Makes 6 4-ounce steaks.
营养（每份）：Calories: 376, Total Fat: 18g; Saturated Fat: 7g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 133mg; Sodium: 732mg; Carbohydrate: 12g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 2g Protein: 41g
IF YOU WANT TO USE CACAO NIBS
原料
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, toasted and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup white sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1茶匙茴香种子
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoons raw turbinado sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried culinary-grade rose petals, optional
- 1/2茶匙片状海盐
方向
在煎锅中，用中火放在中火上，加入芝麻和可可笔尖，然后烤面包，直到芝麻籽变成金黄色和香气。同时，如果您有一个或放在可重新密封的袋子中，请用砂浆和杵粉碎茴香和香菜种子，并用滚动销给他们一个很好的鞭打。他们不需要成为细粉，只是大致压碎了。将芝麻籽和可可笔尖加入与开心果，肉桂，豆蔻，生糖，茴香和香菜种子的碗中，玫瑰花瓣（如果使用）和片状盐。轻轻折腾以结合。食用，撒上沙拉，吐司，酸奶，鹰嘴豆泥或您可以使用咸味紧缩的任何地方！
服务：20 |服务尺寸：1汤匙
营养（每份）：Calories: 28; Total Fat: 2g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 67mg; Carbohydrate: 3g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 2g; Protein: 1g
IF YOU WANT TO USE … CACAO POWDER
原料
- 4片奶油蛋卷，将外壳切掉并切成多维数据集或撕成小块
- 2汤匙黄油
- 2汤匙橄榄油
- Salt, to taste
- 2汤匙可可粉（我们建议pralus）
- 1汤匙糖粉
- Sweet pimentón or sweet paprika, to taste
方向
Preheat the oven to 350ºF (177ºC) and place brioche in a bowl. Melt butter in a pan and toss with brioche until well coated. Place on a sheet-pan and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
同时，将可可粉和糖粉放在一个大碗中。当面包丁从烤箱中脱出时，立即用粉状混合物折腾，然后用盐调味。面包丁应与沙拉，汤或谷物碗一起食用。
Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1/2 cup
营养（每份）：Calories: 234; Total Fat: 16g; Saturated Fat: 6g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Cholesterol: 28mg; Sodium: 264mg; Carbohydrate: 20g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugar: 6g; Protein: 3g
