fun chocolate facts
Solbeso – Spirit Distilled From The Cacao Fruit
October 24, 2014
When we think about cacao, we almost always associate it with chocolate. The pod is the fruit of the cacao tree. The big seeds inside the pod are the cocoa beans. But the fruit is more than just the outer shell and the inner beans. There's also a pulp that surrounds the beans.
The pulp is thin and it's typically removed and thrown away to get access to the beans which are used to make the luscious chocolate we dream about.
The Story of Chocolate – Infographic
October 17, 2014
Chocolate has fascinated people all over the world for thousands of years. Today, forty to fifty million people depend on cocoa for their livelihoods. Here's an interesting infographic with more details.
The Story of Chocolate – Infographic (Large)
October 17, 2014
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Chocolate Craving Mysteries Debunked
September 19, 2014
Chocolate candy bars can naturally contain chemicals that simulate everything from coffee to marijuana, which can be a good excuse as to why we crave it. It will always be a mystery that we are unable to abstain from it, yes? No. This research shows we are simply greedy.
Q&A: What’s the Big Deal About Lecithin?
August 22, 2014
Recently a reader asked me the following question. It's a good one, so I wanted to answer here on the blog...
What is the big deal about soy lecithin and if most artisan producers manage to do without it, why don't all chocolatiers?
The big deal about soy lecithin is a combination of science and economics.
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Can Chocolate Keep You Awake Like Coffee Does?
August 1, 2014
Do you give in to your nighttime chocolate cravings? Do you nibble on chocolate all throughout the day? Or drink a cup of hot chocolate, maybe? And you wash them all down with coffee? Come bedtime, you're wondering why you’re wide awake when all you did the entire day was run errands and be on the go. Why is sleep not swinging by?
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Midge – The Chocolate Fly
July 18, 2014
Weird is an understatement, I tell ya. I believe anyone would agree if I said the idea of flies and chocolate being in the same sentence is rather repulsive. However, I gotta do what I gotta do.
Chocolate is derived from cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) which is abundant in South America's tropical rain forest. Such trees have flowers, why of course. And these flowers grow directly from the trunk, instead of the branches. When these white cacao flowers are pollinated, they produce the prized seed pods.
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Chocolate As A Substitute For Baby-Making?
June 6, 2014
Mark Miodownik researched the countries that have the highest chocolate consumption. Turns out, they are all located in Northern Europe. Switzerland is the leader; then Ireland followed suit, then there’s the U.K., Austria, Belgium, and Germany.
When you have a little too much time on your hands, you can look up the fertility rates in the said countries. It goes to show that females in these chocolate-loving countries happen to have fewer than two babies (except Ireland and France). Yup, that’s below the replacement rate. If this goes on, the said countries are bound to get smaller with time.
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Excellent Chocolate Destinations
May 30, 2014
Are you a true-blue chocoholic on the hunt for an adventure in new territories? These sugar-laced places will certainly satisfy the wanderlust in you as well as your sweet-tooth cravings all at the same time!
Montreux-Gruyères-Broc, Switzerland
Boring commutes are old news in Switzerland. You can ride the 19th-century belle époque Pullman car that runs from Montreux to Broc and swing by some infamous food destinations along the way.
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