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CHOCOLATE
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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
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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
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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
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Production of chocolate Cocoa, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, cocoa cake Fat, sugar, sweeteners
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The production process 1. rolling mills 2. conching 3. tempering 4. cooling
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1.Rolling mills Softens the taste of the chocolate. The chocolate mass is poured on the device and being wiped
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2. Conching The chocolate is conched Adding flavors and emulsifiers The mass is stirred and aerated
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3. Tempering Tempering is used for resistance Filling in forms
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4. Cooling In refrigerated cabinets where chocolate hardens
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TYPES OF CHOCOLATE Unsweetened chocolate(chocolate for cooking) Dark chocolate Couverture(professional) Milk chocolate White chocolate Ice chocolate(with unrefined coconut oil)
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Unsweetened chocolate
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Dark chocolate
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Couverture
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Milk chocolate
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White chocolate
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Ice chocolate
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Top chocolate nations
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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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