XOK: Chocolate bars, 'turrones' & snacks (David Gil, Ingrid Serra)

XOK, the entire nougat and chocolate bar world in one unique book by David Gil and Ingrid Serra. 416 pages. 62 different creations. 260 recipes. Fundamental ingredients, theory, and techniques for giandujas, marzipans, ganaches, traditional nougats, toppings, gelatins, inlays, coatings, painting, molds, and more. David Gil and Ingrid Serra go beyond the concept of traditional nougat to go much further, entering the world of chocolate, ganaches, giandujas, pralines, and marzipan. This is how XOK was born, the first and only book dedicated in a monographic way to both classic and modern nougat. In addition to a detailed tour of the historical nougat varieties, such as Alicante, Jijona, Montelimar, Guirlache, Mazapán or Yema Quemada, Gil and Serra invite us to a universe of fantasy, creativity, illusion, and fun. Their nougats not only take on forms as unlikely as a panettone, a king's cake, a candle, a star, or a sock, but they also recreate formats of classic cakes and desserts such as