Artist Sumu Fan used tempered chocolate, along with a few other treats (gelatin, sprinkles, etc.) to masterfully craft a Minecraft village that wouldn’t look out of place in a stop-motion film. Let’s just say that the game’s pixelated graphics and distinct square blocks translate perfectly into chocolate creations.
If you’re not familiar with tempered chocolate, it’s basically the process of slowly heating and then cooling the food so that the fat molecules crystalize evenly, resulting in a smooth, shiny finish when it sets. Plus, it helped Fan, as tempering prevented the chocolate from easily melting on her fingers.
This meticulous attention to detail in the chocolate molds echoes the precision required by Minecraft players when constructing pixel-perfect structures in the game. On the other hand, we are talking about one of the best chocolatiers on the Internet, capable of adapting the whole pop culture to a mold for perfect tempering,” said Quantastic.
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