What exactly is ganache?

Ganache (/ɡəˈnɑːʃ/; French: [ganaʃ]) is a glaze, icing, sauce, or filling for pastries, made from chocolate and cream.

Where is ganache from?

France
Ganache/Origins

What is a ganache and what is it used for?

Made with just cream and any chocolate you want (dark, milk or white), chocolate ganache is a rich chocolate concoction that can be used as a sauce, frosting, glaze, filling or for dipping. When it’s warm, it’s pourable. When it’s cool, it’s spreadable. And when it’s cold, it’s rollable.

What is a ganache in baking?

Chocolate ganache is a 1:1 mixture of chocolate and warm cream. Stirred until smooth, silky, and shiny, ganache is a staple in any baker’s kitchen. It’s not only easy and quick, it’s uniquely versatile. Chocolate ganache can be a filling, dip, spread, frosting, topping, or layer in a cake.

Is ganache a French word?

One of the strangest etymologies we’ve featured for a while popped up on HH this week: ganache, that rich chocolatey mixture used to top cakes, takes its name from a French word for an empty-headed fool—which in turn takes its name from an even older French word for the bottom jaw of a horse.

What’s the difference between ganache and frosting?

Ganache is a much heavier cream than frosting, in that it has more cocoa solids and it’s not whipped. Frosting is lighter, fluffy, and relies on the friction between butter and icing sugar to get a fluffy finish. Ganache is compact, and can even be poured several times, making for a very thick or thin coating.

Does chocolate ganache get hard?

Chocolate ganache can be made thicker by allowing it to harden or adding more chocolate: To harden, allow it to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator. It will naturally harden up and get thicker as it cools. Do not mix the ganache as it cools because this will make it lumpy.

How many types of ganache are there?

There are three basic kinds of ganaches that you can make – white, milk and dark chocolate based.

Why did my ganache crack?

This is because the chocolate you have used contains a higher percentage of cocoa solids than is used in the tutorials. Higher cocoa solids makes chocolate set harder and can sometimes result in cracking. Try increasing the cream by an extra 5 – 10% and that should balace out the ratio.

Does whipped ganache stay soft?

Once the ganache is mixed and warm, it will be quite thick, but still soft. At this consistency, you can pipe decorations. It will set up to be very firm, and you’ll need to work quickly so it doesn’t cool so much you can’t pipe it.

Is it better to use ganache or buttercream under fondant?

Ganache seals a cake much better than buttercream even when at room temperature because it encapsulate cake in a lovely crisp shell. The results are so much better as the ganache gives you a smoother finish before covering with fondant icing.

Where did the community of ganas come from?

Ganas is an intentional community founded in 1979 in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. Ganas has non-egalitarian, tiered membership groups, and is thus a partial member at the Federation of Egalitarian Communities.

What is the meaning of the word gana?

It can also be used to refer to a “body of attendants” and can refer to “a company, any assemblage or association of men formed for the attainment of the same aims”. The word “gana” can also refer to councils or assemblies convened to discuss matters of religion or other topics.

Where is Ganas community in New York City?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. Coordinates: 40°38′16″N 74°05′00″W / 40.637779°N 74.083359°W / 40.637779; -74.083359 (Ganas) Ganas is an intentional community founded in 1979 in Tompkinsville, Staten Island.

What kind of Business is the Ganas store?

Ganas runs three stores under the name “Every Thing Goes” that are dedicated to the re-use and re-sale of used goods. The stores include a furniture store, a clothing store and a bookstore/cafe with a performance stage. The businesses support the community but are labor-intensive and only marginally profitable.