All About Chocolate
Made from the beans of the cacao tree, chocolate is a popular food that is eaten in many forms and in many parts of the world. It has a long and interesting history stretching back thousands of years.
Much of the chocolate consumed these days is sweetened chocolate that comes in milk, dark or white varieties. It can be eaten by itself or as an ingredient in many sweet and savoury dishes.
Although it often contains large amounts of sugar and saturated fat, there is some evidence that eating chocolate, in particular dark chocolate, can have positive effects on health.
| Is chocolate good for you? The pros and cons | |
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A little of what you fancy does you good - especially if it’s chocolate. Instead of feeling guilty for indulging, you can now feel virtuous, as chocolate is officially beneficial for health. |
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| The Rich History of Chocolate | |
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From a delicacy for kings to everyone’s favorite treat, from a sacred and revered health food to a modern scientific wonder, the history of chocolate is rich, varied, and never boring. |
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| How chocolate is made | |
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Hundreds of pounds of fermented and dried cacao beans bundled in burlap sacks arrive at factories around the world everyday, ready to be turned into fine bars and cocoa powder. Over a period of about one to three days, the bean is transformed from tropical seed into treasured chocolate. |
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| Chocolate recipes | |
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If you want to impress your dinner guests, finish the meal with a powerful chocolate dessert. Chocolate's extraordinary flavor always delivers triumphant results. Wow your guests with the Milk Chocolate Pots de Crème or the Chocolate Truffles. The Fudgy Chocolate Brownies also are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. |
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