Pimp That Snack

Site needs a pimping hints and tips section

  1. Jon Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:32 pm #1
    As the number of wannabe pimpers increases I forsee more and more people mixing creame with chocolate and having it turn solid or burning marshmallows.

    Thus there should be a section of the site which gives simple guides on basic things that all good pimped snacks should contain.

    PS The person making the Reese's Mothership should have added some vegetable oil to the chocolate to turn it liquid again [Smile]
  2. LadyV Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:40 pm #2
    I also realised that you shouldn't put water into molten chocolate, because tis turns into a big lump - a bit like a truffle, which is probably OK if that's what you are aiming for, but it's no good for pouring... [Confused]
  3. LadyV Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:56 pm #3
    also if you are melting down toffees and want to make them softer, add a bit of water.
  4. chocofrolic Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:22 pm #4
    Quote:PS The person making the Reese's Mothership should have added some vegetable oil to the chocolate to turn it liquid again


    where were you in my mothership time of need!! your handy tip will take me on to bigger and better pimps -- thanks you [Cool]
  5. RetroJ Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:47 pm #5
    I may not have done any pimps yet (they're a coming) BUT surely when melting chocolate, why bother adding anything? Heat + Chocolate = melted chocolate no?
  6. dave Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:58 pm #6
    Check out my melting chocolate tips guys.
    Never add water or spirit alcohol to chocolate. It knackers it. Cream is fine, it helps soften most things like toffee and chocolate.
  7. Bee Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:19 am #7
    melting chocolate is ok if ur doing it VERY slowly, so it doesn't burn, but adding oil means that it doesn't burn - we have a choclate fondue fountain and you add oil to the chocolate so that the heated emtal of the fountain doesn't burn the chocolate but the choclate is still runny

    p.s. it doesnt change the taste but it does bump up the calories!!!
  8. PimpedUp! Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:28 am #8
    I think we need a materials guide.

    like, where to get the cheapest fudge chocolate vege-gel. etc.

    would be good for young pimpers like me.