3. Valrhona
For a professional experience geared toward non-professionals, Valrhona’s professional kitchen in Dumbo, Brooklyn is a great place to begin exploring the world of chocolate. The entire space is state-of-the-art, with professional-grade equipment and extremely knowledgable staff. Students will be able to utilize fine Valrhona chocolates in everything from cookies to cakes and candies. This is very appealing to home bakers, as they will be able to get a chocolate maker’s expertise to enhance their baking recipes with quality chocolate and insightful tips for how to get the most out of the chocolate, and how to select which chocolate works best for which recipe, which is why we think this is one of the best chocolate classes in New York City. Most recipes are also designed and taught to be replicable at home. Even special “professional style” courses are designed to be approachable to non-professionals, on topics that are generally complex and advanced (such as bonbons). Private events are offered for corporate events, small groups, holiday parties, etc. Valrhona prides itself on “demystifying chocolate”, by teaching students that it is just like any other naturally-grown ingredient, and that there are many varieties, concentrations, special flavors, etc. that are meant to be utilized in different ways. And now, let’s see the top two on our list of best chocolate classes in New York City.
