Choco-Revolution
Tempering chocolate is one of the hardest things to do; even experienced professionals will fail at this task from time to time. There are machines that will do this, but they cost 4 figures. At less than $400, anyone who has an electrical outlet in the kitchen and can press two buttons can have perfectly tempered chocolate in about 20 minutes. Even the klutzy will be successful.
The most important feature of this machine is that the level of temper produced by this gadget is absolutely perfect, and is identical to the chocolate I temper by hand. It has separate settings for white, milk, or dark chocolates. I use one at work, and no longer have to temper chocolate for other employees. Mechanically, the machine operates flawlessly (an important fact, since the bowl rotates continuously whenever the machine is on). Operation is simple, since it has instructions printed right on the machine. The temper cycle is computer controlled, so you do not really need to know how it is...
Really good machine for those who use it (and know how to)
This is a really great machine. I've had mine for many years now, and it's given me great results every time. The design is pretty easy to use, and deals well with all the chocolate one is likely to get all over it. I would like it more if it had a bigger capacity, and if the baffle clip was curved instead of flat on the bottom-- to help feed chocolate instead of trapping it in that dead corner. And the machine's a bit loud. But it works wonderfully!
All that said, working with chocolate-- and a machine like this-- are NOT for the casual cook. Chocolate is fussy; if the air temperature is excessively warm or cold, or it's too humid (like most kitchens can be), or your molds aren't warmed, or your dipping centers are too cold, you can't blame the machine! This machine makes tempering chocolate a snap, but it still takes practice to get consistent results. If lug this machine out once a year, you might well end up hating it and regret the purchase. But if you're...
Not great
I bought this machine expecting great things. I have had problems with the machine stalling during the tempering process. I have had many conversations with the company, and they even replaced the first one. I am still having trouble. Once in a while, it works as expected, but more often than not, it stalls causing me to start all over again. I just finished a batch of Easter eggs which have a bloom on the surface because, after 4 tries at restarting, I just gave up and dipped the eggs. I may go back to the old fashioned way of tempering. Although it's a pain, at least it produces a nice looking dipped candy.
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