{"title":"Decorations \u0026 Inclusions","description":"Chocolate curls, blossoms, pencils, crispearls and decorative pieces for finishing cakes, desserts and plated pastry.","products":[{"product_id":"callebaut-grue-de-cacao-cocoa-nibs-1-kg","title":"Callebaut Grue de Cacao — Cocoa Nibs 1 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoasted cocoa beans, cracked and winnowed into small irregular pieces. This is chocolate before it becomes chocolate — no sugar, no cocoa butter added, nothing but the bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavour is intense and dry: deep roasted cocoa with a clean bitterness and a faint fruit note underneath, depending on the origin. The texture is the reason most chefs buy them — a firm, dry crunch that survives moisture where a wafer or a biscuit inclusion would soften.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% roasted cocoa beans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e dry, firm crunch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSugar:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress into the base of moulded bonbons for texture. Scatter over glazed entremets, tarts and travel cakes. Fold into ice cream and gelato at the end of churning. Press onto the sides of a ganache-covered cake. Crush finer and fold into cookie or brownie dough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso worth knowing: nibs steeped in warm cream make an excellent infusion for ganache — cocoa flavour without additional chocolate or sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePairs with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark chocolate, coffee, orange, raspberry, sea salt, olive oil, caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on balance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNibs are assertive and completely unsweetened. Used generously in a low-sugar dessert they can read harsh. Start with less than instinct suggests and adjust — a light scatter usually does more than a heavy one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed, cool and dry, away from light and strong odours. Once opened, reseal tightly — nibs lose their crunch to humidity faster than most inclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplied by Antalia Wholesale, authorized Canadian distributor of Callebaut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Callebaut","offers":[{"title":"1 kg Bag","offer_id":44125842604110,"sku":"NIBS-S-609","price":42.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/0780\/2958\/files\/hf_20260805_190723_5b4fac30-3e10-4109-8984-e68e14da10a9.png?v=1785956951"},{"product_id":"mona-lisa-semi-sweet-chocolate-vermicelles-1-kg","title":"Mona Lisa Semi-Sweet Chocolate Vermicelles — 1 kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eFine semi-sweet chocolate strands — the classic finish for a ganache-covered cake, a filled donut, or the rim of a dessert glass. Mona Lisa is Barry Callebaut's decoration house, and vermicelles are its most-used product for a reason: they stick where you press them and they do not bleed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are real chocolate rather than a compound sprinkle, so they melt on the tongue instead of dissolving into grit, and the flavour reads as chocolate rather than sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e semi-sweet chocolate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 kg bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e fine strands (vermicelli)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication:\u003c\/strong\u003e ready to use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress onto the sides of ganache-covered cakes and gateaux. Roll filled donuts and choux in them while the glaze is still tacky. Scatter over soft-serve, sundaes and milkshakes. Coat truffles for a textured finish. Line the base of a tart shell before filling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trick with sides: work while the ganache is set but not fully firm — roughly ten minutes after coating. Too early and they sink, too late and they will not hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSealed, 12–20°C, dry and away from light. Humidity dulls the surface and makes them clump, so reseal after every use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMona Lisa is part of the Barry Callebaut Group. 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Ordinary chocolate melts and runs into the layers; a baking stick gives you a defined chocolate core with a clean snap once the pastry has cooled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCocoa solids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44% minimum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFluidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 of 5 — very low, by design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 200 °C without burning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 kg box, approximately 300 sticks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelf life:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder code:\u003c\/strong\u003e TB-55-8-356\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay two sticks across the width of the dough for a classic pain au chocolat — one at the edge, one at the fold. For twists and braided viennoiserie, one stick per piece is usually enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey also work outside laminated dough: press into muffin batter, bake into cookies for a defined chocolate seam, or use as the core of a filled brioche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYield\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly 300 sticks per box, which works out to about \u003cstrong\u003e150 pain au chocolat\u003c\/strong\u003e at two sticks each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on what they are not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are baking chocolate, not couverture. 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