What to know about chocolates

There are various stories how chocolate was discovered. What is clear to my memory is that we used to grow cacao in our backyard and of course, it is the main ingredient of chocolates. People my age are not that much interested to know how our fav chocolate started, all we know and all that matters to us is the sweetness and pleasure it brings.

Still there are some things we consider in buying chocolates, we primarily check the looks – we prefer the glossy surface and without blemishes. If it looks kind of blurred or gray then the chocolate is old or not stored in a good temperature. Consider also the smell, pat our fingers over the surface to warm the chocolate and then smell the bar. If the smell is not that of chocolate, or if it has a strong smell of other ingredients then it doesn’t taste like chocolate. Now taste the chocolate, we have to trust our taste buds, and personally decide if the flavor and taste is good enough to purchase some.

The common kinds of chocolates are white and dark. How did they come up with these kinds, read this:

White chocolates – there’s a white yet a chocolate? Technically when we say chocolate, it is color brown…hmm – well, there is a lack of cocoa in the making. The primary ingredients are milk, sugar and cocoa butter – no real cocoa as in solid.

Dark chocolate – when we say dark, of course high percentage of cocoa is use. Dark chocolate is considered as a healthy chocolate, the darker it gets the healthier the chocolate is. Study shows that cocoa has an aspirin-like effect, reduces that risk of blood clots but of course when eating too much there goes the disadvantage; since chocolates are processed, it contains lot of sugar and milk fat.

Various flavors are added in chocolate, there are also chocolate with nuts. Whatever we prefer, remember not to eat too much. Eating chocolates can be addicted – there are benefits in health eating chocolates but a balance is needed since eating plenty is unhealthy. …. Now here, have a bite!!