(1) Gradually warm a cold ingredient (often eggs) into a hot one to prevent scrambling -- whisk a ladle of hot liquid into the cold first, then stream the warmed mixture back into the hot. (2) Bring chocolate to a controlled crystal state by precise heating and cooling so it sets glossy and snappy.
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