Designed for culinary arts professionals, this intensive three-day course with renowned chocolatier Alexandre Bourdeaux will elevate your skills in crafting high-quality chocolate spreads. You will explore a wide range of classic and innovative recipes, refining your techniques to create perfect spreads that are delicious and market-ready.

This course focuses on mastering the technical aspects of chocolate spread-making, including achieving the right texture, flavor balance, and consistency. With Alexandre’s expert guidance, you’ll learn how to work with various bases—chocolate, caramel, fruits, nuts, and exotic ingredients—to create spreads that stand out in both taste and presentation. 

Special attention will be given to crafting vegan and reduced-sugar options without compromising quality or flavor.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a repertoire of refined, professional-grade spreads suitable for bakeries, pastry shops, and artisanal production. Whether you are looking to expand your product offerings or perfect your existing recipes, this hands-on workshop will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to create gourmet spreads that impress.

Who Should Attend:
This class is tailored for professionals in the culinary industry, including chocolatiers, and pastry chefs, interested in mastering the art of chocolate spreads.

Prerequisites:
This course is intended for individuals with a foundational knowledge of pastry or chocolate work. A background in professional cooking or pastry arts is recommended.

Materials Provided
All ingredients, tools, and equipment will be provided. Participants will also receive a comprehensive recipe book and take home a panel of jars of spread created during the course.

Example of recipes:

**Classics**  
1. Chocolate  
2. Chocolate Hazelnut  
3. Almonds/Cookies  
4. Crunchy Pistachios  
5. Speculoos  
6. Caramelized Nuts  

**Fruity & Chocolate**  
1. Chocolate/Cocoa  
2. Orange Marmalade and Chocolate  
3. Raspberry Seeds and Melting Chocolate  
4. Mandarin-Yuzu-Kumquat Almond Base  

**Caramel Bases**  
1. Salted Caramel with Tonka Bean  
2. Tanzanian Chocolate Caramel  
3. Exotic Fruits  

**Other**  
1. Matcha Tea  

**Vegan**  
1. Peanut Butter  
2. Orange and Pecan Nuts  
3. Raspberry and White Chocolate  
4. Almonds/Coconut  

**Reduced Sugar**  
1. Chocolate Hazelnut  
2. Almonds