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For The Best Chocolate-Covered Strawberries, Use This Type Of Chocolate By Ashley M. Jacobs Aug. 28, 2025 6:00 am EST

Chocolate strawberries are a classic for a reason. I prefer dark chocolate on mine, but master chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix disagrees. "Milk chocolate is perfect for berries," he says. It's not too sweet like white chocolate (which, in my opinion, isn't real chocolate ), nor is it as robust in flavor as dark chocolate. As for what kind of milk chocolate, Rix goes for couverture instead of chocolate chips or candy melts.

Couverture, or covering chocolate, has a higher percentage of cocoa butter than other ingredients and the aforementioned types of chocolates, giving it superior meltability and texture. It's also what professional chocolatier

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