Compartes Chocolatier sells "Gato Chocolatier Jean Dougia", a winter-only product that is perfect for Christmas. The size is 160 x 50 x height 40 mm, and the price is 2,160 yen (tax included). It will be on sale until mid-January 2016.

Gateau chocolate, a chocolate specialty store
Gateau chocolate, a chocolate specialty store

A cake with hazelnut ganache in a soft pound dough. Actually, it's delicious to eat as it is, but you can chill it and taste it like "raw chocolate", or warm it and enjoy the melting taste like "fondant chocolate". In other words , there are three ways to eat !

1, first taste as it is

If you know that, let's do it right away. First of all, at room temperature, taste the raw gateau chocolate. In addition, since there is only one gateau chocolate, we will divide the cake into three equal parts so that we can taste it in three ways.

It's a big mistake to think that you can get as much as you want.
It's a big mistake to think that you can get as much as you want.

When you put the dough in your mouth, it will crumble softly. The ganache with plenty of it in the center is so thick and solid that it remains unmelted in my mouth at a normal temperature of 36.5 degrees for a while. As you roll it on your tongue and melt it, the rich flavor of butter and cacao spreads throughout your mouth.

A soft mouthfeel that seems to be baked goods
A soft mouthfeel that seems to be baked goods

2, chill and eat

Next, I will chill it and eat it. If you leave it in the refrigerator for a while, take it out, and stretch it ...

This time it's cold
This time it's cold

The pound dough is more moist . And the chilled ganache gradually melts while being entwined with the tongue. The melting texture is just like raw chocolate! Even though it is a baked confectionery, it has a mouthfeel and taste like a raw chocolate cake.

It melts moistly and looks like a fresh cake!
It melts moistly and looks like a fresh cake!

3, warm it lightly at the end

And please warm the last one cut. I tried chin in the microwave for tens of seconds.

Before warming
Before warming

After all, if you put heat in, the spread of the scent will be different! The editorial staff who was far away also had a nice scent that I could look back on.

After warming, maybe the heating time was too long ... I'm sorry that the ganash hasn't melted.
After warming, maybe the heating time was too long ... I'm sorry that the ganash hasn't melted.

By warming the dough, it becomes more fragrant and has a moist and calm mouthfeel. I felt that it was less likely to crumble than when it was cooled at room temperature. And the ganash that melts softly the moment you put it in your mouth. The richness of the taste remains the same, the texture is smooth, and the mouthfeel is lighter at once.

It also has a savory flavor like slightly baked chocolate.
It also has a savory flavor like slightly baked chocolate.

It doesn't look much different, but the difference is obvious when you try it. By the way, of the three, the one I liked the most was the warm eating method . It's been getting cold recently, so the melting sweetness and warmth make my mind and body warm. It's a baked confectionery that can be stored at room temperature (25 degrees or less), so it looks like a small gift or souvenir!