Alexandre Bourdeaux

Intermediate

Location:: USA, Chicago
Date:: Feb 18 2025 - Feb 20 2025
Duration:: 3 days
Primary course language:: English
Price:: 1200.00 USD
Segment:: Chocolate confectionery
Class size:: 12

This 3-day course will help you to understand how to make a stable ganache and will cover the following:

Theory of ingredients composing a ganache - what are they made of and what are they used for?
How to improve the life of a ganache - what errors to avoid and understanding different types of degradation
Presentation of "Ganache Solution" software - an online tool for balancing your own recipes
Creating your own recipes - in small groups, create your own recipe with the support of "Ganache Solution" and Chef Alexandre
Tasting and Report - taste your ganache and validate or improve

The majority of this class will be held in a classroom setting and each student should bring their own laptop. If there is a specific ingredient you would like to use in your custom ganache recipe, bring that along, as well.

Target audience:
Since Chocolate Academy is part of the Barry Callebaut group and our focus is on professional chocolate processing, our courses are only for professional bakers, pastry chefs, chocolatiers and catering chefs.

Arrival & light breakfast: 8:15 - 9:00 am

Class: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Class: 1:00 - 3:15 pm

Break: 3:15 - 3:30 pm

Class: 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Be in the Know!

Class size is from 8 to 12 people.
Class is from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. You will receive an email confirmation prior to the course date.
Breakfast, lunch & an apron will be provided.
You must attend the full course in order to receive your certificate.

Tuition Fees Include:

Course recipe booklet
Breakfast & lunch (should you have any allergies or food restrictions, please let us know)
Apron & kitchen tools

Upon registration you will receive an email regarding course details to ensure you have enrolled in the correct Masterclass based on your level of chocolate (or pastry) knowledge.

In the event of a cancellation by the Academy, we will refund only the amount of the course but not the travel or the accommodations (see the cancellation policy below).

Dress Code

The CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center will provide an apron and hair net.
You must bring your own chef coat.
Pants: jeans or solid color wear.
Socks and closed shoes are required to enter in the kitchen/lab.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel less than 15 days from the class date and you will not receive a credit or any form of refund.
Cancel between 15-45 days and you will receive a credit voucher of 50% towards a future class.
Cancel before 45 days and you will receive a full credit voucher of 100% towards a future class.