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| capitol confections | |
| 2605 El Paseo ln, Sacramento, California 95821 | |
| Details: "After tasting truffles from many candy shops around town, our volunteers could understand why Le Grand has earned such a good reputation for truffles. Our tasters voted them the best out of all seven we tasted." -Sacramento Bee Welcome to Capital Confections' home on the Web. While we do make the best hand-rolled truffles in town, we also offer a wide variety of other confectionary delights! From sugar free chocolate and treats, to hard candy, traditional favorites and hundreds of chocolate molds for any occasion! Capital Confections makes chocolate for moms and dads celebrating their anniversaries, brides and grooms thanking their guests with wonderful favors, sports teams partying with edible sporting equipment , businesses putting their best face on chocolate, and assemblymen and senators giving thanks for support at many events. See how Capital Confections can become your personal chocolatier. Capital Confections Town & Country Village, Fulton & Marconi, 2605 El Paseo Lane, Sacramento, CA 95821 Phone: 916 973-0249 Fax: 916 973-0250 DEFINITION OF PERCENTAGE IN CHOCOLATE Because researchers have determined that cacao products actually have health benefits, our chocolatiers at Capital Confections are often asked about the percentage of cacao in our chocolates. The percentage listed on the wrapper indicates the fraction (by weight) of the product that comes from the cacao bean. When a one-ounce chocolate bar is marked 75 percent cacao content, 3/4 of the bar actually comes from the cacao bean. Therefore, the higher percentage listed, the higher amount of the natural cacao products in the chocolate bar. The two components of the cacao nib (the part of the bean that is used in making chocolate) are the fat free cacao solids (approx. 46% of the nib) which give the chocolate its color and flavor, and the tasteless, pure fat cacao butter (approx. 54% of the nib). Unsweetened chocolate (100%) is a combination of these two components. Most manufacturers will add more cacao butter to improve the way the chocolate melts and flows. The other main ingredient in eating chocolate is sugar and will make up most of the remaining bar. (There is usually lecithin as an emulsifier and vanilla for added flavor, but these two ingredients make up less than one percent of total weight.) A dark chocolate bar that is marked 75 percent cacao is 25 percent sugar and other ingredients. Milk chocolate will contain milk solids which reduces the percentage of cacao. Although the percentage of cacao butter versus cacao solids is seldom listed on the packaging, it is possible to calculate these percentages by using the nutritional information listed on the wrapper. By dividing the total fat in one serving (usually listed in grams) by the serving size (also listed in grams) you get the percentage of fat in the product. For example, if a serving size is 40 grams and the total fat is 12 grams, you divide the 12 grams by 40 grams and get a result of 30 percent. If the product is 75 percent cacao, the percentage of fat free cacao solids is found by subtracting the 30 percent from the 70 percent which results in 45 percent. These calculations are helpful to bakers who need to know the fat content when they are using a new chocolate. THE DARK CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE The higher the cacao percentage, the more cacao content and less sugar, the less sweet the chocolate will taste. When customers come into Le Grand they are offered a taste of the darker variety of chocolates. After years of eating milk chocolate, white chocolate, semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolate, our chocolatiers want to share how delicious fine chocolate products are with lower amounts of sugar. For milk-chocolate-loving Americans, the bittersweet chocolate we use for some of our products is too strong and not sweet enough. The challenge is to acquire a taste for the finer, richer, less-sweet chocolates - the smooth texture (cacao ground more finely) is what fine chocolatiers use to replace the sugar. Le Grand will always offer milk and white chocolates, but encourage you to try the semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolates. Bittersweet chocolate is a wonderful compliment to red wine and port and has a smooth rich texture. Visit Le Grand for fine all your fine chocolates, but don't be afraid to take the Dark Chocolate Challenge _________GELATO________ Any season is the right season for gelato. Come in and experience ice cream - the European way. LeGrand is one of the only shops scooping gelato as they do in Italy and France. Delicious and creamy, gelato is to be savored like fine chocolate - it'll leave you speechless. Come in and experience our delicious gelato by the bowl! We have traditional flavors as well as seasonal favorites! What is gelato? Italian ice cream, or gelato, is a premium ice cream which differs from American-style (grocery store) ice cream in three distinct ways: ingredients, air content and dairy. These differences result in gelato providing a much richer, creamier taste than ice cream. Ingredients Capital Confections gelatos are produced using generous quantities of the best ingredients. Among our flavors, you will easily recognize the real vanilla extracts, real fruits and the finest chocolates. Air Content Le Grand gelato has no air content compared to American-style ice cream which has about 40% air. From a visual perspective, a 3-gallon container of a grocery store style ice cream could be melted down providing the about same quantity of ingredients as found in our 1.5-gallon containers. The absence of air in our product will provide a more full, rich flavor than ice cream. Dairy Product Our dairy product is a specialized blend of cream and sweetener. In particular, the higher cream content in gelato contributes to increased flavor. The overall blend combines to provide a much richer taste and creamier texture than ice cream. |
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| Last Tour Update: May 15, 2012 |
