THE CHOCOLATE CORNER

                    We are back with an interesting and of course a sweet post. 

                                        This post is all about chocolate. 
Do u know where chocolate comes from? 

                                             Well, if you don’t, it’s time to know that it grows on a tree! Yes, it grows on a tropical tree named Theobroma Cacao which is most commonly known as Cacao. The taste of the cacao pods grown on these trees is completely different from the actual chocolate you eat. They taste bitter! To enhance the flavor and texture, the cacao beans are fermented at first. Later they are dried, roasted and ground to fine powder. This is how cocoa powder is made. At last the powder is liquefied which is called as chocolate liquor and poured into moulds along with the required flavors to make a chocolate bar.

Chocolates are available in three basic types namely milk chocolate,dark chocolate and white chocolate. 

Milk Chocolate:

Dark Chocolate:

White Chocolate:

Though there are many chocolates available in the market, they are made by increasing or decreasing the cocoa content to these basic types. The white chocolate does not contain any cocoa powder in it. It is solely made of cocoa butter. According to the industry standards, a white chocolate must contain a minimum of 20% cocoa butter, otherwise it cannot be considered as white chocolate. In the milk chocolate, along with the cocoa butter and chocolate liquor, dry milk solids are added. The dark chocolate mainly contains the chocolate liquor which tastes a bit bitter.

One more interesting fact about chocolate is that it is called as an instant energy booster because of the rich carbohydrate content present in it. Chocolate which is very well known for its taste is also good for health. Dark chocolate is very good for health when compared to milk and white chocolates. It lowers the blood pressure which ultimately reduces the risk of heart diseases. Irrespective of age and gender, people from all over the world like to eat chocolate. Chocolate flavor can be added to almost any food item to enhance its taste. It enhances the taste of any food item including ice creams, biscuits, cakes etc. Now-a-days chocolates are available in different flavors in the market. These flavors include different types of fruits, caramel, elachi etc. 

                                                                                      -Guest Post By:
                                                                                              Sameera.T
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