Say it with Chocolate

" Tell a chocolate greeting to someone you love, birthday greeting, a thank you or congratulations"

Chocolate is very favorite for a child, but many adults also enjoy it. In fact, chocolate is often used as a gift for someone dear. Why chocolate is considered a sign of love somebody?

The reason why many people give chocolate to someone dear is because chocolate is often regarded as the love of food. This is because brown has a soft texture and will melt slowly in your mouth when chewed. This gives the impression of sensual for those who eat them. Chocolate is ideal to be used as gifts, gift, and souvenir for the various opportunities for loved ones.Souvenir chocolate has long been a favorite for those who want to send gifts on special days. Many companies are now aware of the need for a souvenir as an expression of appreciation and gratitude to customers for their cooperation which already existed. For example on special days : Valentines Day, Mothers Day, for a romantic encounter, and it is awesome if we want to say I love you, or just to let somebody know we care. It is great for kids and adults alike.  

Valentine Chocolate has long been a tradition for those who want to share in this special day, on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is a very special day for those who want to express affection to those loved ones. These loved ones may be a lover, friend or family member. Why a favorite chocolate Valentine day? Valentine Chocolate is often a first choice because it is a well-liked by all people, its unique and interesting. Heart shape is a favorite to become the prize in this Valentines day.

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Chocolate as a Nutritious Processed Materials

Generated a sense of comfort after enjoying chocolate not just a feeling, because chocolate contains a substance that enables hundreds of chemical reactions in the brain. These substances stimulate the active serotonin in the brain which in turn will trigger a feeling of comfort someone.

Chocolate can be made in addition to beverages; it can be also used as food ingredients such as chocolate candy, or chocolate confectionery and chocolate cake variety. Further processing of cocoa beans to produce chocolate and cocoa butter oil. In the presentation of food, chocolate, instead as the basic material, can also be used as an ornamental nutritious food. Garnishes can be any combination of color, flavor, and shape. Participation as an ornamental nutritious food can not be denied again.  

Until now, the development of food and beverages made from chocolate is incredible. We can find a variety of shapes, colors, and flavors of chocolate. Even now we can make our own chocolate using cocoa processed materials that have been sold in many supermarkets or specialized stores that sell cake-making ingredients. So, consumers have many choices to eat chocolate.

* Chocolate Candies *

Chocolate candy is usually synonymous with sweet foods that are unhealthy, and mothers are very strict to keep their children not to consume sweets.

  

* Chocolate Cakes *

A chocolate cake is a cake made with chocolate or cocoa. The ingredients are put into a bowl and mixed together, and then the mixed ingredients is put into a cake tin and put in an oven until it is fully cooked. Then the cake is taken out of the oven and placed on a cooling stand. If the cake maker wants to, they can ice the cake, when it has cooled down, by spreading thick icing on it. Chocolate cakes are a sold in shops as well as made at home. They are a sweet food and should not be eaten all the time, which would be unhealthy. They are very good and many enjoy them. There are many different types of chocolate cake, depending on the recipe and different types of chocolate used.

* Chocolate Milk *

Chocolate milk is a sweetened, cold, cocoa – flavored milk drink. It can be purchased pre-mixed or made at home with either cocoa powder and a sweetener (such as sugar or an artificial brand, such as splenda), or with melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and chocolate milk mix. Other ingredients, such as starch, salt, carrageen and, vanilla, or artificial flavoring may be added. Chocolate milk should be refrigerated like plain milk. A solution is required to blend in the two flavors (milk and chocolate, hence the name of the mixed drink).

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* Chocolate Pudding * 

  

Chocolate pudding is a class of dessert with chocolate flavors. Many people make their own chocolate puddings at home, but commercially produced frozen or refrigerated versions are commonly available in supermarkets

 

Cocoa Processing

Who is not familiar with chocolate? Almost everyone from the society of the most low-to upper-class society would recognize. Chocolate is one product of the cocoa plant that produced many of the world.
Until now, the product of the cocoa beans have a very fast development. Every country has its own way to be processed into chocolate. To obtain a product of quality standards of processed cocoa, raw cacao beans must be fermented in advance. Fermentation is a process of production as a product of microbial processing of organisms. Fermentation of cocoa beans is a traditional fermented indigent involving microorganisms and endogenous enzyme activity. Fermentation of cocoa beans do not require the addition of starter culture (source), because the cocoa pulp that contains a lot of glucose, fructose, sucrose and citric acid can invite the growth of microorganisms causing fermentation.

Cocoa beans are processed to produce chocolate that is then processed into foods that are healthy, delicious, and safe for consumption. Until the current crop of cocoa beans (chocolate) can be processed into various types of food. Even chocolate can be processed and mixed into foods that are easily consumed.

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The process is usually in the form of destruction from which cocoa powder, followed by mixing various other additives, such as sugar, milk, etc. (depending on the tastes of cooking). Powdered beverages such as chocolate can be made typically people make coffee or tea. Drink of the chocolate that is not classified in alcoholic beverages (non alcoholics Beverages). Addition can be made from chocolate liquor, can also be used as ingredients in foods such as chocolate candy, or chocolate candy and a variety of chocolate cake. Further processing of cocoa beans to produce chocolate and cocoa butter oil. In the presentation of food, chocolate, instead as the basic material, can also be used as an ornamental nutritious food. Garnishes can be any combination of color, flavor, and shape. Participation as an ornamental nutritious food can not be denied again.

Various types of chocolate preparations on the market today can confuse beginners who want to use chocolate as part of their diet of processed products. This article made to answer the confusion.  

Broadly speaking, chocolate preparations could be classified into four types:
1. Cooking Chocolate (Cooking Chocolate)
Generally this type of chocolate used as a base for various kinds of processed foods such as chocolate candy, brownies, chocolate bread stuffing, etc.

2. Cocoa Powder (Cacao)
Cocoa powder is often used to make black forest, truffles, extra material to make a stuffing of bread, for milk chocolate, etc.

3. Chocolate sprinkle
This type of chocolate brown is the most frequently encountered in the market. Examples are the use of chocolate sprinkle on topping of bread, donuts, chocolate bola2

4. White chocolateWhite chocolate coating is commonly used as a cake, chocolate brown modeling-in which this modeling is usually used to decorate cakes.

Chocolate Souvenirs

Souvenir chocolate has long been a favorite for those who want to send gifts on special days. Many companies now recognize they need to make a souvenir as an expression of appreciation and gratitude to its customers for their cooperation already established. Like chocolate, it is generally given as a gift or gifts at holidays. With the shape, style, and unique taste, chocolate is often used as an expression of thanks, sympathy, or attention. Even as a declaration of love. Chocolate pleasure does not lie solely on taste. Various forms of chocolate (Chocolate Souvenir) are also capable of making people feel at home looking at it. Chocolate is no longer just a box-shaped or round, chocolate can be formed various kinds of variations. Souvenir chocolate was chosen because it alone can bring a message of warmth and friendship, so that the person receiving will feel to have a more special relationship with the giver of chocolate.  Especially, when the valentine. Because chocolate is a sign of gifts or gifts that are considered romantic by some people, after the flowers. Also, because of the many choice varieties of chocolate that the more days, made even more attractive.

Effects of Chocolate

 Should we be afraid to eat chocolate?

When we hear the word "chocolate", for sure we will feel happy and feeling can not wait to enjoy it. Chocolate is a delicious food and tasty and is always associated with a feeling of comfort and love. Chocolate is sweet and delicious melt in your mouth

People of all age group love chocolates. But, if we talk about the issue a taste, without talking about its effects in a compact course we'll nod for sure. But you know, how the effects of chocolate for our health? 

Some people believe that chocolate can create effects that are not good for health. Many people think eating chocolates is harmful for teeth and can cause dental cavities. 
Women who diet or women who are aware of their weight will always show a sense of fear in the chocolate. They avoided because they think that sugar and chocolate contains calories can ruin their diet.Actually,chocolate is not a substance that causes a toothache. Precisely in the brown sugar mixture that causes a toothache. This is a wrong assumption.

But according to some experts the study, they found the chemicals in chocolate, that is; Andamide, antioxidants, flavonoids, Glycemic index, theobromine, Phytonutrient, tryptophan, etc. which is very useful for the human body. With the presence of antioxidants, will be able to capture free radicals in the body, capable of reducing cholesterol in the blood so it can reduce the risk of heart attack are also useful to prevent the incidence of cancer in the body, preventing the occurrence of stroke and high blood. 

Other benefits of chocolate is beauty.  Therapy with chocolate proved very beneficial for your skin beauty. The content contained in chocolate has many benefits for skin, for example, serves to maintain softness, moisturize, tighten and refine skin. Chocolate can also slow the aging of the skin, including preventing wrinkles on the face.Chocolate can enhance a person's self, so many are using chocolate to be made scrub or masks. Currently some salons serving chocolate scrubs body of material.

Different types of chocolates

Chocolate was known to be the food of gods and today, is enjoyed by the young and old alike. Let's  take a look at the types of chocolate.

There are many types of chocolate, it is the lure of the taste and aroma of chocolate, that has made it travel so far out of its land of origin and established popularity the world over. Some chocolates contain high quantity of sugar and milk, while dark chocolate has less amount of sugar and it offers more health benefits.

Best Healthy Chocolate Types

Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate contains cocoa or chocolate beans ever, without a milk, a lot of sugar and no trans fats or vegetable oils hydrogenation.

Previously, indicated dark chocolate can protect humans from diseases of the heart. Based on some research, just 6.7 grams of chocolate a day, a person can protect themselves from heart damage. Dark chocolate also more famous as a mood generator was also believed to protect the body from a stroke

White Chocolate

White chocolate is derived from cacao beans were fat. So do not contain "brown" but has a similar shape and character with chocolate. In the process of making the fat is mixed with milk and sugar and finally became "white chocolate".

Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate is a mixture of cocoa with milk and sugar added. This type of chocolate is also very popular because it tastes delicious.

Taste of Chocolate

Chocolate with a sweet taste to bite with a mixture of milk, sugar, fruit and other flavor. In addition in candy, chocolate can be found as a mixture of food / cake and beverage. Today chocolate is very easy to get everywhere. Any shape and size variety, packaged in such a way that is very interesting.

In general, rich chocolate flavor and everyone else in the world will enjoy eating chocolate. There is no age limit for eating chocolate.Right from infants to the very old people, who have no teeth are also eating chocolates.

Chocolate texture can be smooth, or it can be grainy or gritty. It can feel creamy, or it can be waxy or greasy.

Aroma and taste of chocolate that comes from the fruit of the cocoa plant is always inviting taste. And it's can giving pleasure and hard to describe. People starting from children, adults to older people as if will never feel bored to enjoy it. Pleasure that is felt when eating chocolate, caused by the production of certain glands in our body which is known to reduce pain, improve mood, feeling refreshed and happy / enjoyable.