CHOCOLATE
Where does it come from? From cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) First in Mexico and Guatemala (Maya and Aztecs) 1st chocolate beverages 1900BC It was served to kings
Cocoa beans as money The Aztecs used cacao beans as money 100 beans for an average slave or a wife 30 beans for a smaller rabbit or turkey eggs
How did it get to Europe? In the 16th centrury by Spanish (Cortéz) It has become a very popular drink Spanish took the beans to Haiti and Trinidad today west Africa is a major producer of cocoa
Production of chocolate Cocoa, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, cocoa cake Fat, sugar, sweeteners
The production process 1. rolling mills 2. conching 3. tempering 4. cooling
1.Rolling mills Softens the taste of the chocolate. The chocolate mass is poured on the device and being wiped
2. Conching The chocolate is conched Adding flavors and emulsifiers The mass is stirred and aerated
3. Tempering Tempering is used for resistance Filling in forms
4. Cooling In refrigerated cabinets where chocolate hardens
TYPES OF CHOCOLATE Unsweetened chocolate(chocolate for cooking) Dark chocolate Couverture(professional) Milk chocolate White chocolate Ice chocolate(with unrefined coconut oil)
Unsweetened chocolate
Dark chocolate
Couverture
Milk chocolate
White chocolate
Ice chocolate
Top chocolate nations
Effects Due to its composition chocolate evokes immediate comfort, it has an effect on the secretion of endorphins Dogs can‘t digest chocolate
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