Where does the chocolate come from？

History: 

The main material of chocolate is cocoa which is the seed of cocoa tree. Around 1100 B.C. America oborigines started plant cocoa tree. Cocoa is lightly bitter taste. Maya used to make a kind of drink called "xocolati", which mixed cocoa, chilli, vanilla, etc together. Cocoa was a rare variety, even been used as currency at that time. The First European discovered cocoa was Columbus in 1502, but it was Spanish Cortez who introduce cocoa to Europe in 1519.

Use:

Cocoa is the dried seed of the Cacao tree and is most famous for its part in the manufacture of Chocolate, Cocoa butter and various other delicious dishes and beverages. In addition to its great taste, it has many medicinal benefits such positive cardiovascular effects and may have three times as many antioxidants as green tea. 

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Why come out now when I can’t have you? Damn you Malteser bunny!

cute chocolate design😄😄😄 for Easter 

The maltesers bunny are special design for kids on happy Easter. The original chocolate Maltesers were created by Forrest Mars,  in 1936, and first sold in 1937. They were originally described as "energy balls" . The current Maltesers' slogan is "The lighter way to enjoy chocolate" - earlier slogans have included "The Dri Drink", "The chocolates with the less fattening centre", "No ordinary chocolate" and "Nothing pleases like Maltesers". The Australian version also contains the line: "Made in Australia... ...exported to the world." In the 1930s, advertisements claimed that the Maltesers honeycomb centre is seven times less fattening than ordinary chocolate centres; this led marketers to claim it was beneficial for weight loss.In 2011, the product gained Fairtrade accreditation in the UK and Ireland by sourcing all their cocoa and sugar under Fairtrade Terms.

Maltesers are made in two stages. The inner crunchy part is made by making small pellets of a dough like mixture. This is placed in a low pressure container which forces the bubbles in the mixture to expand, making the pellets larger. The pellets are then coated with chocolate and polished. The details are vague because the company wouldn't give me exact details!

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Is white chocolate chocolate?

Did you know that white chocolate is not chocolate? White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, powdered milk and sugar. Understand why and indulge anyway.

Each chocolate is one way. Because of the recipe, of the quality, type and manufacturer. But they all have the distinctive characteristic flavor of cocoa. In spite of similar consistency, white chocolate is different. It has a few nuances, usually very sweet and does not have such a taste in common. According to experts, it is because white chocolate is not chocolate.

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How to Make Chocolate?

You can find chocolate everywhere - may it be in cakes, in candles, in beverages. But few people really know how chocolate is made. Even fewer have actually set their eyes on a cocoa bean, much less a cocoa pod.
Some might believe it's hard to make chocolate, but it's the contrary in reality. 

Chocolate manufacture requires six steps:

• Fermentation and drying cocoa
• Roasting the beans
• Cracking and winnowing
• Refining
• Conching
• Tempering

Unfortunately, cocoa pods are very hard to get your hands on. So we'll have to start at the second step, with pre-fermented and dried cocoa beans.

You can watch the Video below as well for further clarity. 

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Video source : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUjc6fLnfmM

Different Types of Chocolates

Who doesn’t love chocolate? It’s sweet, tasty, and a major component of many universally loved treats, such as brownies, hot fudge, and the chocolate chip cookie. The only question to ask is what type of chocolate do you prefer. There are mainly 9 types of chocolates, they are Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, Unsweetened Chocolate, Semisweet Chocolate, Compound Chocolate, Raw Chocolate, Couverture Chocolate and Cocoa Powder.  More info on types of chocolate can be found in Wikipedia.

But do remember that this is only a small portion of the types of chocolates that exist. Each creator of chocolate is able to do something new to make their chocolate different. One can add different flavorings, different amounts of sugar, fruits or nuts, and more. This means that the possibilities for types of chocolate are endless. But one thing unites all types of chocolate: the fact that chocolate is delicious.

So, What is your favourite type of chocolate? Feel free to comment below or cast a vote!

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Introduction

First blog, starting a bit late but should be easy to catch up in terms of blogging goes, first on the agenda is the members that are currently in our group: Karen Song, nice girl very friendly, a happy addition to the team and the second member is Abhishesh Pradhan or Abi for short, nice hair if i may add and a great attitude, the last being me Sam, the greatest of course, the creator of the main topic and group name. Our main topic is chocolate, the gorgeous luscious creation that is chocolate, it's a fun, easy and quite extensive topic that I hope to continue and take you on this journey.

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