Chocolatier

I always wondered what it would be like to be a chocolatier, and whether or not I could handle working with a decadent substance that I love so much. I thought I would check out a chocolatier website and read a little bit about what it takes to be a chocolatier.

I found a website for a school called Ecolechocolat, professional school of chocolate arts. I thought it was fitting because all of the classes are actually taught online! How do you teach chocolate making online? According to the lead instructor, Pam Williams, "Our online programs are intensive and the curriculum's are robust, containing anywhere from 75 – 122 learning activities to make sure you develop the expertise you need. Those learning activities include: lectures, technique instructions and case studies and also activities such as: forums, chats, glossaries, polls, questionnaires." She even has a video explaining how great online training can be.


 On the home page, there is a list of topics that the in-depth curriculum teaches you. They include:

• chocolate history as a background to current production practices 
• chocolate making process and techniques 
• taste and attributes of different chocolates g
• ourmet chocolate recipes that you can tailor to your own vision 
• learn techniques with chocolate molds 
• chocolate making supply companies 
• chocolate making equipment suppliers 
• recipe development and production planning

This school sounds like a fun way to learn how to craft chocolate and it can all be done from the comfort of your own home! Learn more about the school by visiting their website!