When it comes to choosing the best chocolate in Australia, Kirsten Tibballs may be our leading expert, so ACM sat down with the renowned Aussie chocolatier and pastry chef to ask for her top recommendations when looking for a chocolatey sweet treat! This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00Mmm, chocolate.
00:03No!
00:04When it comes to choosing the best chocolate in Australia,
00:08Kristen Tibbles may be our leading expert.
00:11I've always loved eating chocolate,
00:13but as a pastry chef,
00:15it was probably the most versatile ingredient to work with.
00:18Not only does it make other people happy,
00:21but it's beautiful to eat and beautiful to work with
00:24because there's so many possibilities.
00:27Kristen believes the choice is all about quality.
00:30Good quality chocolate, number one,
00:32is made with cocoa butter as the fat,
00:35rather than vegetable fat,
00:37sourcing good quality beans,
00:39and it can go right into, you know,
00:41the way cocoa beans are roasted,
00:43the way they're blended,
00:45to really give you that beautiful chocolatey flavour.
00:48Her go-to local brand is an Aussie classic.
00:51Oh, I could probably be Daryl Lee.
00:54Founded in Australia in 1927
00:57and known for its rich flavours and iconic soft licorice,
01:02for something more luxurious,
01:04she recommends Calabut.
01:06The taste of that is beautiful.
01:08Obviously, it's more expensive than what you can buy in the supermarket.
01:11Generally speaking, it has less sugar.
01:14When you eat it, you know, it melts in your mouth
01:16and leaves a beautiful flavour of chocolate.
01:19Australia has some of the world's best artisan chocolatiers,
01:23yet many are struggling due to a global cocoa shortage.
01:27Tibball said she urges fellow Aussies
01:30to support their local makers
01:32to ensure Australia continues producing top-tier choccy treats.