TheChocolateLife on Clubhouse – Week 28

By Clay Gordon | 3 years ago | 7 min read

Original photo by Aditya Chinchure on Unsplash

Room Topics for the Week of Oct 4~Oct 8. Episodes 28.01~28.05 (134~138).

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My co-host this week is David Greenwood-Haigh, a Chef/chocolatier with more than 40 years of experience. David is fellow IOH MasterChef craft guild of chefs; judge, export champion; Academy of Chocolate, International Chocolate Awards.

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Monday, Oct 4 – Episode 28.01
The New ABCC’s (Alcoholic Beverages (¡Beer!) with Cocoa and/or Chocolate)

Following on to last week’s discussions on malting, beer, and more ... with co-host David Greenwood-Haigh.

The New ABC: Always Be Creating.
— David Greenwood-Haigh

https://www.coeurdexocolat.com/what-are-bitters

Promo image: Original by Szymon Fischer on Unsplash

Tuesday, Oct 5 – Episode 28.02
The Importance of Flavor

Communicating about flavor means more than tasting notes on boxes ... with co-host David Greenwood-Haigh.

From the LWR Regional Flavor Map project. (Click to view enlarged.)

Promo image: Original by Battlecreek Coffee Roasters on Unsplash

Wednesday, Oct 6 – Episode 28.03
Is “Bean to Bar” Obsolete?

Following on to last Thursday’s discussion about the future of co-ops, how does language get in the way of change ... with club co-admin and co-host David Greenwood-Haigh.

The room that inspired this one:

Promo image: Original by Ye Jinghan on Unsplash

Thursday, Oct 7 – Episode 28.04
P is for Praline ... and Praliné

Another in the P is for ... series with co-host David Greenwood-Haigh.

Includes the discussion before the room was formally opened.

As with many things Wikipedia, consume with a grain of salt.

New World Chocolate Society: Because Life is Too Short for Anything But the Best Chocolate™

Clay Gordon / pureorigin

A blast from the past – 2008 to be precise, a reference I found on the Wikipedia page, above.

Now more than a decade old – still the best reference online.

Promo image: Original by Merve Aydın on Unsplash

Friday, Oct 8 – Episode 28.05
Thank Chocolate, It’s Friday!

Friday‘s Room topic created by co-host David Greenwood-Haigh. The week’s rooms in review, stuff found in our news feeds, and ideas for future room topics.

Promo image: Original by Noah Silliman on Unsplash

Topics for Next Week’s Rooms

P is for Pollinators
E is for Economics (of craft chocolate)
B is for Ball Mills (tentatively Thursday)
Thank Chocolate, It’s Friday!

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Featured image: Original by Aditya Chinchure on Unsplash.
All images post-processed by Clay Gordon using Luminar AI and a Photoshop Elements.

Monday, Oct 4 – Episode 28.01The New ABCC’s (Alcoholic Beverages (¡Beer!) with Cocoa and/or Chocolate)

Tuesday, Oct 5 – Episode 28.02The Importance of Flavor

Wednesday, Oct 6 – Episode 28.03Is “Bean to Bar” Obsolete?

Thursday, Oct 7 – Episode 28.04P is for Praline ... and Praliné

Friday, Oct 8 – Episode 28.05Thank Chocolate, It’s Friday!