How to Temper Chocolate Three Easy Ways!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Im so excited that I learned how to temper chocolate in the microwave! I'm never going to do it any other way again! If you're skimming this video, just remember that you have to use REAL chocolate with cocoa butter in it for this to work and to never let your chocolate get above 90ºF :-D

[@samename6479]

Do I order the spatula thermometer online? Amazon?

[@chickapey]

@@samename6479I don't mean to jump in here but I googled spatula with thermometer and got a listing for one here in Canada. They also suggested searching digital spatula (which makes sense... I froze at what to call it) but they were reasonable... about $30 or so and such a brilliant idea

[@samename6479]

@@chickapey thanks

[@JamesTalvy]

@@samename6479 This one works great for me www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073DK268Y

[@JamesTalvy]

Do you have a good suggestion for silicone or plastic bowls?

[@MarioStingerPerpetualTraveller]

Thanks for the video. For those of you that live in 2020 or anywhere else on Earth. 115 F is 46 C, 95 F is 35 C and 79 F is 26 C.

[@أَحْسَنُ.الْحَدِيْثْ]

I live in Mars !so now😱

[@renerume6229]

I live in sun .

[@mr.andmrs.3670]

what is a chocolate 😱😱😱😱😱

[@jillianwebb-sear8803]

Oh cool so in summer here in Australia I can do it all outside without electricity, awesome

[@MarioStingerPerpetualTraveller]

@@jillianwebb-sear8803 I use to live in Jamaica. I had to use ice on the counter if I wanted to do anything with chocolate.

[@jm71v]

my jaw dropped when I saw the spatula with the built in thermometer

[@lilychang8295]

Me, too!

[@louiselemon9717]

Me too!

[@thomaswhitten2537]

I did too!! Didn't know it existed! I'll have to find one. 😃 They're on Amazon for about $19 USD.

[@heatherkuhn6559]

I found one of those (not that particular model) at Sur la Table and put it on my Christmas list a few years ago. My sister gave me one. I just checked the company website and they don't seem to have it anymore.

[@janmchaney7912]

I have two of them..they are great. You can remove the thermometer too

[@Tibby4mark]

This was the best explanation I have found on how to do this! You are a born teacher! Thank you! Your daughter is adorable :)

[@SugarGeekShow]

Ingrid Hendel thank you so much! 💗

[@becauseiam7915]

Thank you for saying what I was about too ..Your assistant/taste tester is a Doll.

[@Mike.2004]

I've watched so many temper chocolate videos here on KZbin but yours is the best and more detailed and the science behind it.

[@kindustries17]

Did I wake up today? -yes Did I drive to work? -yes 🤔 Did I clock in on time? -yes I deserve a chocolate star too.

[@user-ef4de6ds6f]

I LOVE THIS

[@ericamarie6679]

Ahaha!

[@queenmamabear5812]

ABSOLUTELY Wish I could Give you something Chocolate and Yummy Right Now!!!!!!!! HUGS BEAUTIFUL

[@krislovesrobloxx]

I agree

[@SerenityGardening]

Thank you so much for explaining so clearly the science behind tempering! Brilliant! I finally understood! I attended a chocolaterie course a year ago and they were never able to make me understand what makes tempering a success or a fail. I failed so many times with the first two methods, I gave up working with tempered chocolate. You opened a whole new world for me! Method #3 worked! Quickly, easily and most importantly, it worked!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[@betsyhada2936]

This worked perfectly! I made 11 flavors of dark chocolate truffles as Christmas gifts. Every year, the dipped couverture chocolate isn’t right. This year, it’s simply perfect. Oh, and the 11 flavors are all different liqueurs. Amaretto, Frangelico (hazelnut), Grand Marnier (orange), etc.

[@cyns8837]

I am interested in making some for Christmas. It didn't quite go as I hoped last time but am interested in getting better. I was thinking Kahlua and tequila rose. Did you mix your flavors with ganache ?

[@TenichiYohkoh]

man called me broke 4 different times in one comment

[@niccolomachiavell]

The ending part with your daughter was so wholesome.

[@jojototo6591]

omg thank you so much for this! i never knew the science behind tempering chocolate. i always wondered why my chocolate covered strawberries always looked dull and it always looked easy to do but i always failed😣 thank youuu❤

[@SugarGeekShow]

It's a bit confusing but I tried to explain whats happening without putting you to sleep haha

[@jojototo6591]

@@SugarGeekShow hahha oh no! you coudnt have explained it any better! youre the best! thank you again and cheers from canada ❤

[@SugarGeekShow]

@@halohalochan2587 You hated my channel because of my name? why?

[@tswain92_]

@@SugarGeekShow Weird. Your name is what drew me in the first place.😁 I wasn't disappointed. Subscribed. Your daughter is the cutest.

[@sarahwildhagen7353]

@@halohalochan2587 No, only real chocolate needs to be tempered.

[@rhihodag9873]

What an absolutely priceless video! Tempering chocolate is a very exacting process and can intimidate the best of Bakers. You explain the tempering process better than I've seen in other videos. Thank you so much for sharing your "Wisdom"! I want to make chocolate ball desserts which requires tempering. I have failed miserably with these with in the past. I will definitely refer back to this vid when making them again. You've inspired me!

[@czecherst]

This is the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand choc. tempering video I've seen! Thanks for posting. Also, you're daughter's a real sweetie!

[@SugarGeekShow]

jinkcandoit Thanks so much! Glad you liked it 😄

[@kerol5905]

Claire of Bon Appétit needs to watch this.

[@noahhastings6145]

CFTBATK is an angel

[@indi4388]

Why

[@AP-wn1vy]

I was thinking that the second I read the title 😅

[@azztek9370]

Agreed

[@CarolAndr]

DEADDDD came here after watching

[@jmarshal]

This was super helpful. I’ve never known how to temper chocolate and just thought it was something you couldn’t do at home without a bunch of fancy equipment! Thank you so much for your video! I’m going to save it so I’ll have it next time I melt chocolate 🍫

[@moniquesolomon3580]

You explained these methods so well. I’ve always been scared to try to temper chocolate. Will definitely try it this weekend! Thank you!!!

[@KR-ic8zo]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I love the thorough explanation as well as the examples of tempered chocolate vs. Non tempered chocolate. I also liked that you showed the difference between real chocolate and compound chocolate as well as gave examples of what each could be used for. Thank you again. Your video is much appreciated!

[@hileona]

You're a genius! I finally understand tempering chocolate!!!

[@rikkisnipes4180]

I am FOREVER grateful to you for making this video!! I have been struggling big time with melting ANY form of chocolate. But after watching this tutorial, I think I've learned enough to resolve my issues with chocolate melting. LoL!!! LOVE your videos and beautiful work you do!!! Thank youuu!!!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Thank you so much for watching! I’m so glad I could be of help 🥰 It makes me so happy to read this!

[@ayekantspeylgud]

This is THE single best video I think I have ever seen about tempering chocolate. Thank you SO MUCH for going so in depth both in images and in explanation. Your daughter is absolutely precious!!! The only thing I gotta say is I'm a bit shocked you didn't know about tempering in the microwave!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Heather B you learn something new every day!

[@CafeMaddy]

Wow learned something new thank you! So excited to go make my Dubai chocolate now 🥰

[@judywest9993]

Freaking amazing explanation!!! I have no trouble tempering my chocolate but I have never considered the magic behind it.

[@SugarGeekShow]

So glad you liked it!! Thanks

[@lema4198]

Your daughter melted my heart ‪ㅠ ㅠ‬ I need to temper it back!

[@zmonsier]

That's a great pun 😂👍

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

I don’t get why the pie 3.14... symbol is used lol.

[@bingsoob]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 to represent crying

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@bingsoob Who does that? That is the weirdest way I’ve ever seen to represent crying. Why not use emojis or text to do so? I don’t think anyone but you would know the pie symbol being used in this fashion haha.

[@bingsoob]

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 idk don't shoot the messenger

[@Mu5096rdgh]

I have wasted so much chocolate melting it not knowing about tempering. Thank you so so much for this advice! ❤️

[@britney9257]

I’ve been watching video after video, with no results. You seemed happy so I clicked. You went from the science to background to how to. Great video! I learned something and I feel very confident in attempting this now- thank you!!

[@christyhoward9337]

I have watched so many videos on tempering chocolate and never really got there. However, I just went down to my kitchen and tried your microwave method (now that I fully understand it and why it works) and successfully tempered a batch of chocolate! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yay!! That is so awesome!

[@GodMadeMe93]

THANK YOU!!!! I finally tempered chocolate after MANY fails. This was so awesome and easy to follow. Many thanks! 🙏🏾

[@demoncleaner331]

Thank you for explaining these methods so clearly, every Christmas I try to temper chocolate for my thin mint cookies and I always fail and give up. Im definitely buying myself one of those spatulas.

[@imaswt1]

My search on KZbin was to figure out why my chocolate was so dull!!! I had looked at several videos. You really explained it well! Thank you so much!!!❤

[@chickapey]

This is the best explanation I've come across... thank you! Love that Miss A made an appearance... what a doll!

[@lucyanabudisatrio2080]

Can we reheat the fat bloom chocolate and make another chocholate mold?

[@luciatravaglini]

It worked!! I'm so happy! This microwave method was the easiest I 've ever tried, thank you!! ❤

[@britanyestrada4151]

You're an amazing teacher! I just tempered chocolate for the first time and it felt so easy!

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

I loved the science in this video! I might well use it in my science class. I already use the recipe for ice cream hard shell to teach emulsion and this is right up the same alley.

[@cathydillon2927]

I love your approach. I think you have a lovely blend of the science - which facinates me - and the down to earth language.

[@SugarGeekShow]

Cathy Dillon thank you so much! I’m such a food science nerd 😂 glad to know someone appreciates it lol

[@brighterdaysplantnurseryan2629]

This is the ABSOLUTELY clearest explanation on tempering chocolate I've ever seen. Thank you so much! Your little girl is adorable. May GOD continue to bless you and yours.

[@mommabear2118]

I'm so glad I clicked on this video. The idea of tempering chocolate was so intimidating but you made it seem simple. Thank you!

[@leevons_home_vids]

Thank you for explaining the science behind what tempering does. That was the part I didn't understand until you explained it

[@zackc5973]

Tysm, awesome video! Not only do I know how to temper chocolate, I understand how tempering chocolate works.

[@mirandamiranda3210]

That's so cool that you put the times for us to search for certain subjects in your video! Thanks!

[@Ama-Elaini]

Exactly what I needed, thank you! I saw a video of this before, but it looked pretty complicated and didn't explain why it was done.

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yay glad this helped!

[@CamCamMan23]

Thank you!!! I did my first ever chocolates today, I was able to temper both milk chocolate AND white chocolate successfully first time!! Thanks for this awesome video 😍

[@bernielove49]

Awesome thanks for sharing the microwave method I’ve been using the double boiler method. I did find my spatula with thermometer at my Walmart last year. Your daughter is so adorable.

[@rourribeck5578]

This is the BEST explanation of tempering I have watched! Thank you!!!

[@betford2]

You have a precious little girl ❣️ thanks for sharing your knowledge of tempering chocolate. I've just started learning and it's definitely not as easy as I was hoping, but still working at it!

[@aviyahchaverim9388]

I use compound chocolate all the time with silicone molds, it comes out pretty good. I have infused coco butter into compound chocolate as well. It provides a nice sheen. Thanks for sharing!

[@moon8canoe]

Fantastic help! I've always been frustrated by the seeding method. The microwave method! That's the bomb! Thank you!

[@jacquelinealmazan9169]

You're so informative! I love the sciency and geeky way of explaining this. I LOVE science and you give me science teacher vibes. LOVE IT

[@SugarGeekShow]

Thank you!! We sugar geeks love our science! 😄

[@solorasolis1392]

Thank you for this vid! I tried a few other videos for tempering with seeding, all with the same temps for melting and cooling, but they didn't work. Then I tried your video with the seeding method and made sure to put the seeding chocolate in as soon as it cooled up 95 and it worked! I've tried with white chocolate and dark chocolate and it worked for both!

[@TheNOVAlbert]

You really knocked this out of the ball park. Thanks for sharing all of this information about chocolate. I need to get one of those spatulas.

[@thatonepenguinyoumightsee7191]

I can’t remember who it was, but some youtuber used tempered chocolate a lot and showed how to do it in a video, but the video didn’t show how to temper it. It just showed what tempering means (like you did early in the video). Thank you for this video!

[@johnathansawyer8736]

You have NO IDEA how many questions this answered! Just to be sure, I can temper ANY dark chocolate as long as it has cocoa butter in it to use as mold shells right? Making heart shaped bonbons in a polycarbonate mold is going to be a valentine's present for my fiance!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yes! As long as the chocolate has cocoa butter in it, you can temper it! Check out my heart hot chocolate bombs and breakable chocolate heart tutorials for even more info too. 😁 sugargeekshow.com/recipe/breakable-chocolate-heart-tutorial/

[@johnathansawyer8736]

@@SugarGeekShow THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have searched youtube for this info like crazy and you popped up as a suggestion. I'm a new faithful follower! lol

[@elsiewilliams5252]

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[@vinithaarun4892]

Very well explained. Especially about the compound chocolate. Thank u..

[@dalekylielawrence1705]

Thanks so much Liz, I tried tempering chocolate for the first time and was successful thanks to your great explanation.

[@beverleypearson2646]

This is Amazing 🤩 THANK YOU. Now I understand the science of Tempered Chocolate 🍫

[@bx279]

Thanks for this thorough video on tempering. I had a problem with my chocolate looking dull and not shiny. Now I know why that was happening.

[@guybythedoor88]

OMG, first time viewer and now subscriber AND I just bought one of those thermometer/spatulas. How did I ever live without it?

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yay!! Welcome to the sugar geek fam :-D

[@funmi2009]

am so addicted to ur channel thank you so much, with you no disappointment

[@chitrasakrabani5213]

Thanks for explaining how to temper chocolate so clearly.

[@afpwebworks]

I just found your channel thanks to the youtube algorithm, and it was just what i have been looking for! WIth Christmas just around the corner I'm starting to think about goodies to make. And here you are answering a question I've had for a long time!!! But not only that, you describe the issues clearly and in a way that I can understand. To add to this, you're such a personable, likeable person it made me smile. I love how you bring your delightful charming little daughter into it as a closer. One question, doing what you do, how come you aren't spherical? How do you keep control of your weight since you are surrounded by yummy tempation all the time?

[@theswampstead559]

I really appreciate this video! My little boys wanted to know why chocolate stays hard sometimes and other times it doesn't, and this video was perfect! They loved seeing your little girl at the end too and of course, the use of legos 😄

[@mariajudithgonzalez8658]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I bought recently good chocolate and I hat to do something special. Your video provided to clear a lot of questions.

[@MarthaReynoso]

Avalon is the highlight of my watching Sugar Geek. Of course I love you too Liz 😚

[@nidasafdar5058]

I am so glad I found your channel. .thank you so much❤️ you explained it so well. Rise and shine 🌻

[@alexisgoebel1398]

Great video! Showing to my high school baking students

[@dizziechef9502]

I never knew this and never had success with chocolate coatings. TY

[@Fallen-ut5te]

Thank you so much this video just saved my daughter's birthday cake decor. 🎂

[@jaytee3287]

Nice one, followed your microwave method earlier today and it worked a treat! So easy

[@anithasaju]

I just loved the way you explained!it was sooo good and sooo easy to understand the science behind tempering.Thank you so much.You are indeed a born teacher and your daughter is awesomely cute:)

[@skwerl81]

This is amazing, thank you so much! Also your daughter is adorable :) (Side note - I recommend making sure to give her some treats just for being her, too. I've done a lot of learning about this type of thing and rewarding ONLY for good behavior can lead to a perfectionist complex or feeling like you have to earn love, etc... Psych tangent lol, but wanted to pass that on as it has been helpful to me too!)

[@AmericanBaker]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Chocolate has been my nemesis for a while. German chocolate also is softer than American chocolate. The first time I tried to make chocolates they didn't set up at all. I had to keep it in the fridge or have a sticky mess. This information is soooo interesting. Thank you! ❤

[@timvaillancourt3555]

Best tempering explanation I've heard. Thanks

[@DadsDishes]

super great visuals with the lego blocks! suggestion, I think it would be helpful for you to add chapters to this video, that way viewers could jump around easily to the 3 different methods if they want to rewatch a segment. also you mentioned in the video putting a link for the crystals in the description, but it's not there?

[@glamourandsugar1067]

Liz - you are an amazing woman - and mother! Avalon is beyond adorable ☺️ I appreciate you sharing your techniques and I have learned so much from you. Your work is truly an inspiration to me. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@parketus]

I watched many videos about this and you explained the best. Love you.

[@CatalinaMartinez1981]

I am definitely going to try the microwave method! Thank you so much.

[@laimenchiu222]

Sugar Geek... THIS Blew my mind! So the microwave technique is to Keep the chocolate Tempered as it is already tempered!! I tried this and it WORKS! Who knew??!

[@JackSparrow-qo3dl]

Your doughter is toooo cute... The way you treat her is cutest... Video is superb.... Thanks for this video....

[@flgirl250]

Thank you for the info. Your daughter is adorable, she deserves more chocolate stars! ⭐️⭐️

[@megankrug9726]

Thank you so much!!! I’ve been looking for a video that explains what to do after it’s tempered! I wanted to dip cookies in chocolate and I failed! Now I see it wasn’t tempered right! So helpful!!!

[@RajSingh-sj2bp]

You are my new favourite KZbinr. Amazing video. Love the content, the delivery and the attitude.

[@lindashelton4364]

You know your stuff, kido! Plus you have such a cute personality, I love listening and watching you.

[@wilo2456]

I just successfully tempered about 35 g chocolate in my microwave inspired by your method!! Thanks!!!!!!

[@amols2169]

i like your parenting style. so encouraging.

[@alisaa3999]

Double broiler gets moisture into the chocolate from the steam. I had to throw so many batches away unfortunately.

[@poppylove3673]

Love your spatula with the thermometer in it! 👍. Can’t wait to watch more of your videos! Subbed! ❤️

[@shannonperry5166]

Very informative, and I love the Duplo visual! Going to show my kids this as we use it for a science lesson/Christmas project. Thank you. :)

[@xrisp7926]

You are just fantastic and the sweetest. So glad I found your channel. 😀

[@beckybutler2908]

Great video! Thank you! Once you've tempered the chocolate, how much time do you have to dip things into it before it starts hardening? Thanks again! Becky

[@brittanyytee]

You and your daughter are adorable ! Thank you so much for your authentic yet informative advice .

[@christineholland2557]

Thank you so much for this vid what a wonderful way to learn tempering

[@Pyro-bo9qk]

I know this is a really old video, but it’s the best explanation I’ve seen yet! I’m so happy to have found it! Will adding a sweetener like monk fruit or allulose after melting ruin the temper? I have bars that are only cacao and cacao butter since I have to cut out sugar. A bit too dark on its own 😅

[@tamarpelkinson3518]

This seems to be very helpful 😄 🙏🏻 can't wait to check what I made yesterday and make new chocolate 😄 I have to say, I can't stand melting chocolate in the microwave 😂

[@shamilahahmad636]

Thank you for going in to so much detail! I came across your video by chance but I thoroughly enjoyed it.. You got yourself a subscriber! Xx

[@criticsensible8262]

How well you presented! Thank you!

[@breathe8214]

that spatula/thermometer is so cool😍

[@jessieflores8788]

Thank you! You didn't know about the microwave method? I learned that years ago but wasn't sure I could do that.

[@ravenwilliams2370]

i just found you site , i love how you break down the way things need to be done " simple " lol ive joined up .. cant wait fer more recipes ty , raven in vancouver canada

[@maggiemay3108]

Very well explained, Liz! Nobody I’ve come across has made as much sense to me as you did. And the LEGOs were a brilliant way to show it. Avalon is such a beautiful child! And you’re such a good mommy! 😊

[@lindamcbridemiller5390]

Aloha from Naalehu in Hawaii! U r my chocolate BOMB! Great vids, clear & understandable instructions. ..can't ask for more....but, oh wait! You give MORE...awesome, heartfelt sense of humor! Can't live w/o that! I'm a fan...thank you! Linda

[@ElmoUnk1953]

Thank You 🙏🏼 I just made some sugar-free dark chocolate dipped raspberries and blackberries. My daughter is allergic to strawberries and her husband is diabetic so winning!

[@deanablythe9394]

You made me smile, thanks for sharing.