Hervé This' Chocolate Mousse

Hervé This' Chocolate Mousse | Genius Recipes

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5 жыл бұрын

It took a brilliant, adventurous chemist to discover the simplest way to make chocolate mousse at home. Hervé This, the father of molecular gastronomy, discovered how to make a flawless, creamy chocolate mousse out of just chocolate and water. SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 ►► f52.co/2HN7Dp8
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup (6 ounces) water
8 ounces chocolate (we used 70% bittersweet - choose a high quality chocolate you love)
Ice cubes
Whipped cream for topping (optional)
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@unknownfancy 5 жыл бұрын

She’s like....chill

@LoveVanita 3 жыл бұрын

unknownfancy the chillest pregnant lady ive ever seen 😂

@EAC1215 5 жыл бұрын

I finally made this yesterday and it was absolutely amazing!!! I thought I took it too far, but the mouth feel was still perfect. I can't wait to experiment with this

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Allison!

@ichirin01 3 жыл бұрын

What brand chocolate did you use/recommend? Im not really a chocolate girl so I need the help. I do like a good semisweet chocolate every now and then

@mnamous9823 3 жыл бұрын

@@ichirin01 - Valrhona and Callebaut are my favorite brands. But there are lots of great ones.

@devvvvvvvinnnnnnn 3 жыл бұрын

I made this for a dinner party and served it with segmented blood orange and toasted hazelnuts. absolutely amazing and a huge crowdpleaser!!!

@mediumbug 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I appreciate the host's chill energy.

@prashansataneja3075 5 жыл бұрын

Also, that baby is going to come out of the womb already knowing so many tasty recipes!

@voxxandy6136 5 жыл бұрын

I would've not noticed she was pregnant without your comment 😭

@prashansataneja3075 5 жыл бұрын

@@voxxandy6136 Lol. She's been preggerz in the last few videos too

@voxxandy6136 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos always relax me so much, your voice, your recipes, ugh, thank you!

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Glad you're enjoying Kristen's show! You can find more episodes here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/or5-m5py0LmtaGg.html

@maureenkelly738 4 жыл бұрын

My goodness. So simple, AND it comes with variations, too!

@suzy6463 5 жыл бұрын

BTW it's "less-i-thin". There's also a variation in This's book where he suggests adding egg yolk and cooking the mixture to make a flourless chocolate mousse torte. I tried this using a microwave, and the result was fantastic. As soon as I saw the mixture pouf waaay up like a souffle I took it out and let it cool to room temp. It was the most intense chocolate mousse torte ever.

@Appaddict01 5 жыл бұрын

Suzy Fischer Recipe?

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Suzy! That sounds delicious!

@sush139 Жыл бұрын

Please share the book name or the full recipe. I want to make a minimalist mousse torte.

@cnsummers4086 5 жыл бұрын

I've been craving chocolate so bad, now this! 😩😩

@_FearNoEvil 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy this chef. She seems to really know what she is talking about.

@_CoasterNinja 3 жыл бұрын

Saw this almost 15 years ago on Heston's Discovery show. Still blow my mind to this day.

@hemashubha158 4 жыл бұрын

Really ❤️ it, definitely will try it out! Btw, love the measuring glass, very handy for just about everything we do at the kitchen. Can I have a link where to buy it from?

@vshapoval 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video thank you!

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, Lera!

@raelluz 5 жыл бұрын

I just made this and everyone was GAGGED!!! And so easy!!

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed, Rael!

@sergiocardenas9324 5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. Never tried this. Great vegan option too!

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Let us know if you try it!

@77Gabilan 3 жыл бұрын

Great recipe!!! Can I use pure chocolate powder instead?

@victoriaflatgard4826 4 жыл бұрын

I like a lot of whipped cream!

@food52 4 жыл бұрын

We agree :)

@highbaritone 5 жыл бұрын

Well, am I happy I found you. I have 5 bars of 75% Lindt that will be melted tomorrow right after I concert into metric. You really didn’t add much volume did you. Not at all like wiping cream. It seams too easy. Cheers from Australia.

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes when you try it, Donald!

@ReneJethmal 4 жыл бұрын

Next time I make this kind of mousse I plan to combine it with a touch of whipped cream (and Cointreau). Mostly to add volume and temper the intensity of the chocolate.

@Appaddict01 3 жыл бұрын

Rene Jethmal kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ6bjdeEr7i-pXU.html

@Sinthiastar 3 жыл бұрын

Omg does it stay soft even after refrigerate

@pashminagal 4 жыл бұрын

You can put aqua faba on top to keep it vegan!

@supertastybites8158 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 70% chocolate bar and water - I could make some right now!

@CaribbeanCookingTV 5 жыл бұрын

Heston Blumenthal has shown this technique several years back and sometimes calls it the two ingredient mousse.

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting -- thanks for sharing!

@nicolasgrand-chavin8349 3 жыл бұрын

its not the exact same recipe though, different ratios HB is 350g of Chocolate and 425g of water

@thrisbt1 5 жыл бұрын

where do i find the music ?

@angellover02171 4 жыл бұрын

Could you use a stand mixer instead? Like if you use a stand mixer with out an ice water to cool it down or do you need the ice water?

@Danielle-ty8mx 5 жыл бұрын

Actually we’ve heard that water chocolate advice from you😂

@mnamous9823 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll bet this would be great with coffee replacing some or all of the water.

@saramcostasousa 2 жыл бұрын

thought the same!!!

@thePowerPlant 5 жыл бұрын

Could you also feature the cold fry technique? It should be more well known.

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

@bluejeanmeanie 3 жыл бұрын

can i add vanilla/salt/espresso powder if i want?

@drewmcdonald6239 4 жыл бұрын

Can I replace the water with milk?

@mmui 5 жыл бұрын

Can you make this the day before? How far in advance can you make this or does it have to be right before serving?

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, great question! You can make this mousse a few hours ahead and refrigerate. Hope this helps!

@TourmalineDragonfly 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there.. thanks so much..I did not understand what you said after flavoring the water with orange juice and ?? some kind of puree? Thanks for being on the planet!

@food52 3 жыл бұрын

That would be cassis (black currant) purée.Thanks for watching!

@joelcurtis562 9 ай бұрын

Surely this could benefit from a little salt?

@fountain855 5 жыл бұрын

so, chocolate isn't naturally sweet, is there a sharp contrast between the sweetness of the whip creams the bitterness of the dark chocolate?

@parmis17 4 жыл бұрын

Could you use raw cocoa powder instead of chocolate bars? Just have it around the house, was curious if that works as well.

@mnamous9823 3 жыл бұрын

No, that wouldn’t work. Almost all of the fat (in the form of cocoa butter, in this case) has been removed in cocoa powder. Also, of course, there are no sweeteners, emulsifiers, or any of the other things like milk solids that make chocolate taste so good.

@kittychan3645 5 жыл бұрын

So I just went out and bought 8 ounces of chocolate at my favorite chocolate shop-Dandelion in San Francisco.Started to make this and I heard you talk about the emulsifier in the chocolate making the recipe work. I checked my chocolate bar and all it contains is chocolate and cane sugar so I’m thinking this very expensive chocolate I bought for this recipe won’t work...?

@kittychan3645 5 жыл бұрын

My chocolate only has Coco beans and cane sugar.

@GrumpetteJV 4 жыл бұрын

Ever heard of cocoa butter? There's fats in chocolate.

@judiegarnett2644 5 жыл бұрын

My son and I have tried this the last 2 nights, BUT with different chocolate one night and last night with butterscotch. Neither worked )o=;. It stayed liquid. We DON"T have metal bowls only ceramic bowls. Could that have anything to do with it?

@timhamer9301 4 жыл бұрын

No, ceramic works fine. I also failed my first time on this. The thing you're probably doing wrong is the time. Whisk it vigorously for about 4 minutes. You will have to switch hands muliple times because its a real workout, but its worth it.

@haruyuukipanda 4 жыл бұрын

Probably not enough fat from the butterscotch chips so it stayed liquid

@davidjohnson4184 5 жыл бұрын

How much water was that?

@Appaddict01 5 жыл бұрын

David Johnson 6oz. The recipe is in the description box.

@Galissag 5 жыл бұрын

Does this mean that this mouse isn't meant to be stored? Unlike traditional mousse, it melts in too warm temp and probably stiffens in the fridge no?

@food52 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Alissa, great question! Per the recipe instructions, you can refrigerate the mousse -- here's the full recipe: food52.com/recipes/16044-herve-this-chocolate-mousse Hope this helps!

@jodiejohnson4818 3 жыл бұрын

This is whipped ganache without cream. So, can I used it to glaze a cake if I don't whip it? That would be handy for my vegan friends

@cherifinkbiner8393 5 жыл бұрын

#OhYumYumYum

@unknownfancy 5 жыл бұрын

But can you make it into a chocolate mouse cake? :)

@Greenfairy65 5 жыл бұрын

Does the recipe double nicely so there is 2 portions ?😜

@kittychan3645 5 жыл бұрын

Patrick Plein The recipe says it serves four

@erikn.7540 3 жыл бұрын

now just spoon some olive oil and salt over the top....

@ZEEBOFAN 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm, soy lecithin is not an ingredient in really pure chocolate, that's probably not the reason why it binds with the water. I've done it many many times using chocolate that's only cacao and sugar........

@sandy6094 4 жыл бұрын

OMG! I have to try this recipe coz if you ever tried the traditional chocolate mousse recipe you definitely know how much butter, sugar and egg whites..., etc. you have to put in. IT'S SO FATTENING!

@GrumpetteJV 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the avocado/good cacao/honey or maple syrup mousse over this. It's much more mousse like and much easier to make. Plus it's healthier.

@prashansataneja3075 5 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't it be "Hervé This's"?

@therese4089 5 жыл бұрын

Either is fine.

@frederickfrenchjr8667 6 ай бұрын

It's lecithin😅😅😅😅

@London1869 5 жыл бұрын

The music is too loud. I look forward to trying this.

@feltsum 5 жыл бұрын

Lec-i-thin

@caleblewis4692 5 жыл бұрын

BOOOORIIIING

@robertkeller5536 3 жыл бұрын

This was painful to watch. PLEASE improve your technical vocabulary where it is important. Explaining why chocolate doesn't seize when the ratio of water is very high needs much better prep. You aren't doing your viewers any favors with that.