A pinch of saturated fat could make tempering chocolate a breeze

Phospholipids are key to achieving a melt-in-the-mouth texture

tempered chocolate being spread over a pastry

Chocolatiers have to heat and cool liquid chocolate multiple times to achieve a glossy, velvety texture. Adding a small pinch of saturated fat to cocoa butter might speed up the process, new research suggests.

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Glossy, velvety chocolate that snaps in the fingers and melts in the mouth is the chocolatier’s dream.