Does anyone have recommendations for chocholate tempering devices. The
Revolation 1 and 2 look nice. Is the 2 worth the price difference over
the 1? Also, applianceshopper.biz seemed to have the best prices
(http://applianceshopper.biz/restaura..._equipment.htm).
Are the other places I should look for buying one of these?

"Stuart S. Berr" wrote:

Does anyone have recommendations for chocholate tempering devices.

Marble slab and a scraper blade. You can do a better job
by hand than a machine can do, once you've learned the
technique. The machines just try to replicate the hand process.

I thought the point of these devices was to heat and then cool the
chocolate in a very controlled manner. I'm not sure how you'd do this by
hand?

Mark Thorson wrote:

"Stuart S. Berr" wrote:



Does anyone have recommendations for chocholate tempering devices.



Marble slab and a scraper blade. You can do a better job
by hand than a machine can do, once you've learned the
technique. The machines just try to replicate the hand process.





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I have the revolation I. I did not choose it - it was a gift, but it's a
pretty cool gift! It is rather noisy, and I don't know if all of them are,
or just mine. It's quite handy to dump the chocolate in, turn it on, then do
other stuff while waiting. I used to use a buffet warmer (like a hot plate,
but not as hot, and large enough to put several serving dishes on for a
buffet) and moved the pot around to the warmer and cooler spots to temper
chocolate. It worked, once I got the hang of it, but required constant
attention.

My DH ordered mine through baker's catalog http://www.kingarthurflour.com/
but I don't know if that is a better price than you found.

As Mark says, it is not necessary to have a machine. But I'm really enjoying
mine - I can whip up a batch of chocolates in no time! And, it's less messy.
:-)

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"Stuart S. Berr" wrote in message
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Does anyone have recommendations for chocholate tempering devices. The
Revolation 1 and 2 look nice. Is the 2 worth the price difference over
the 1? Also, applianceshopper.biz seemed to have the best prices

(http://applianceshopper.biz/restaura...ssing_equipmen
t.htm).
Are the other places I should look for buying one of these?

It is $40 cheaper he
http://www.selectappliance.com/exec/...cv_revolation1

frood wrote:

I have the revolation I. I did not choose it - it was a gift, but it's a
pretty cool gift! It is rather noisy, and I don't know if all of them are,
or just mine. It's quite handy to dump the chocolate in, turn it on, then do
other stuff while waiting. I used to use a buffet warmer (like a hot plate,
but not as hot, and large enough to put several serving dishes on for a
buffet) and moved the pot around to the warmer and cooler spots to temper
chocolate. It worked, once I got the hang of it, but required constant
attention.

My DH ordered mine through baker's catalog http://www.kingarthurflour.com/
but I don't know if that is a better price than you found.

As Mark says, it is not necessary to have a machine. But I'm really enjoying
mine - I can whip up a batch of chocolates in no time! And, it's less messy.
:-)




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