Chocolate connoisseurs may delight in the “melt-in-your-mouth” quality that chocolate has, but sometimes a compound coating is just as delectable.
A compound coating is a variation of chocolate that does not adhere completely to the Code of Federal Regulations Standard of Identity for chocolate, which has strict guidelines for milk, dark and white chocolates. Specifically, true chocolate must be made with cocoa butter. However, compound coatings are usually made with vegetable oil instead, and they can be found in a variety of application forms, including coatings, drizzles, chunks and drops.