26 December 2011
Sandra Escobar, chocolatier and founder of The cacao Tree in Washington D.C. says about her business and the cacao beans: I believe the richness of chocolate resides not only in its heavenly and irresistible taste, but in its history and culture – from the Mayan indians who first cultivated it to the modern day farmers [...]
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05 November 2010
Gourmet chocolate can be quite expensive and in some cases rare so if you plan on storing it for some time it’s important to do it properly. If you’re a chocolate enthusiast you’ll want keep this elegant treat looking and tasting its finest without the worry of it becoming stale. Following a few easy tips [...]
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04 November 2010
There are quite a few differences between white chocolate and other chocolates, the most noteworthy being that white chocolate contains no cocoa solids or chocolate liquor. This actually removes it from the “chocolate” category by FDA standards, but it’s still considered chocolate by many because of its cocoa butter content. For it to still be [...]
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03 November 2010
Like most other foods, the quality and taste of the chocolate you eat is going to depend heavily on the ingredients used and production methods followed. From bean selection to molding process, every step plays a part in determining the quality, cocoa intensity, and flavour of your favourite types of chocolate. Chcolate Bean Selection and [...]
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02 November 2010
What comes to mind when people think chocolate is usually the creamy, sweet, melts-in-your-mouth milk chocolate that you see coating most candy bars and other delicious chocolate treats. Well, there’s cocoa in that too, but chocolate can come in many other forms as well. Healthy natural raw cocoa Chocolate in its purest, least processed form [...]
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01 November 2010
The main advantage of organic sugar is that the manufacturers of organic chocolate usually treat the raw cocoa with more respect and leave it less modified. that means you get more of the benefit of chocolate and less of the fattening ingredients: As with a lot of other foods, you have the option to choose [...]
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30 October 2010
There is hot chocolate and there is drinking chocolate. One made from powder (sometimes with only little cocoa but much sugar and other things) the other made from solid chocolate. Here’s the explanation: When people think of hot chocolate what comes to mind is usually the powdered cocoa, powdered milk, and sugar mixes that comes [...]
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29 October 2010
Giving gifts to your significant other on Valentine’s Day is a widely practiced custom, but why is the act of giving chocolate so popular? Is it the unique melt-in-your-mouth taste? Or perhaps the use as a possible erotic stimulant? Whatever the reason for giving, chocolate consistently dominates the Valentine’s Day tradition year after year. History [...]
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28 October 2010
chocolate comes in all shapes and sizes, varying degrees of colour and sweetness, and very different levels of production quality. If you have a discerning palate you probably have some level of appreciation for gourmet chocolate and it’s higher quality of manufacturing practices and ingredient standards. Gourmet chocolate is made by chocolate ‘Artists’ A big [...]
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27 October 2010
It may be possible to take some of the guilt out of enjoying one of your favourite foods because guess what, chocolate does have some healthy perks! Careful now, that doesn’t mean you should add a chocolate bar a day to your diet, but eating the right types of chocolate in moderation can be a [...]
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