Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolates

by Clay Gordon

Thereas a difference between a chocoholic and a chocophile, and Clay Gordon is decidedly in the latter category. Itas not enough for him to simply love this rich indulgence; he is equally addicted to the finer points of choosing it, just as a wine aficionado enjoys researching different varietals and developing a taste for particularly fine ones. In Discover Chocolate, Gordon opens a world that extends far beyond cookbooks and coffee-table books that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592403085
• ISBN13: 9781592403080
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Gotham Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

the best chocolate book ever

This is so fascinating my boyfriend wants to read it too. Really an essential book if you work with chocolate or if you're a chocolate lover.

Excellent review

This is an excellent overview of chocooate and its production. Well written, illustrated and authorative.

For every Chocophile out there

I love this book! It provides the groundwork for your own personal exploration in the world of fine chocolate. The information is solid and applicable and I feel better prepared how to understand and evaluate the chocolate I encounter from now on. The chapter on tasting notes is especially good, considering how little is written on the subject. If you are a lover of chocolate, this is a must read.

Chocolate Lover's Bible !

Great book - fun read, comprehensive, good suggestions for any chocolate lover. Author loves chocolate and his enthusiasm is contagious.

An absolute delight

This book is absolutely awesome. I knew very little about chocolate before reading this book, but now feel confident in my chocolate knowledge. It has increased my interest in choclate, and am now able to scrutinize the chocolate wherever I go. Furthermore, the author does a good job of conversing with the reader. One feels like they're having a conversation with Clay, rather than being lectured. Overall a great book, a must buy for anyone even remotely interested in chocolate.