Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Cobertura al 70%

English translation:

dark chocolate 70%

Added to glossary by Lisa Roberts
Oct 25, 2006 06:46
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Cobertura al 70%

Spanish to English Other Cooking / Culinary Recipe
Would this perhaps have anything to do with the cocoa content? Thank you!

DARK CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE
Cream 1000g
Glucose 200g
Cobertura al 70% 700g
Margarine 300g

Proposed translations

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dark chocolate 70%

If that's the only mention of the chocolate being added to the recipe it would have to be dark chocolate and 70% is the cocoa content. Speaking of which, I can now highly, highly recommend:
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Peer comment(s):

agree David Brown : dark chocolate covering 70%. see:- http://www.amigosdelchocolate.com/vertrucos1.php
6 mins
agree surfzone : Yum yummm arf arf... chocolaAaAaaaaAaate (in a Homer Simpson's voice)
58 mins
agree Xenia Wong
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks David!"
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70% chocolate

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70% cocoa solids

This is what is used in recipes to refer to the quality of the chocolate used.
Hope it helps.
Sarah.
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couverture chocolate, 70% cocoa solids

'couverture chocolate' is how it's known in UK recipes. Just a couple of examples:

Answer: Couverture is a chocolate that has more cocoa butter than regular chocolate, anywhere from 33% to 44%. This type of chocolate is used as a coating ...
www.thechocolateguy.co.uk/chocolate_fountain_faqs.htm - 21k - Cached - Similar pages


Jane Asher Party Cakes - http://www.jane-asher.co.uk - Wedding ...Belgian Milk Chocolate Chips ­ 500g bag - Callebaut - 33.5% minimum ... Plain chocolate chips - 70% cocoa solids. Belgian couverture chocolate (500g bag) ...


Peer comment(s):

agree roneill : This is the technical term
39 mins
thanks, roneill!
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