chocolate curls

Dessert garnish ribbons

Chocolate curls are thin, curved shavings of chocolate used to decorate desserts, cakes, and beverages.

They're made by scraping a block of chocolate with a knife or vegetable peeler, causing the chocolate to curl as it lifts away: She topped the mousse with chocolate curls.

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Opposites
shape/form of chocolate pieces

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Small cocoa baking pieces

chocolate bars · chocolate coins · chocolate wafers

decorative refinement

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Small cocoa baking pieces

cocoa powder · chocolate syrup · chocolate sprinkles

decorative technique/texture

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Pulverized roasted cacao solids

chocolate drizzle · chocolate ganache · chocolate shavings

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G