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Chocolate!!!

Chocolate!!!. You may not know. Cocoa beans were used as currency in 1200-1500 90% of chocolates history it was a drink Wasn’t until 1828 they started solid chocolate Comes from the Maya word xocoatl meaning bitter water. Where does it come from?. Pods grow on the theobroma cocoa tree

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Chocolate!!!

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  1. Chocolate!!!

  2. You may not know.. • Cocoa beans were used as currency in 1200-1500 • 90% of chocolates history it was a drink • Wasn’t until 1828 they started solid chocolate • Comes from the Maya word xocoatl meaning bitter water.

  3. Where does it come from? • Pods grow on the theobroma cocoa tree • Each pod has about 30-40 seeds

  4. How is it made? • Harvested & fermented • Dried • Roasted • Separating- Getting rid of the outer shells leaving behind the roasted beans called nibs • Grinding- nibs to Make cocoa liquor • Pressing- Making cocoa powder and cocoa butter from the cocoa liquor.

  5. Were not done yet • Dark Chocolate- add chocolate liquor, sugar & vanilla • Milk Chocolate- blend milk, sugar then chocolate liquor. • Conching- kneading process • Tempering- heating and cooling • Molding- were getting closer..

  6. Finally something we can eat!

  7. Can it be good for you? • Yes, dark chocolate especially! • Keeps heart and cardiovascular system running well. • Lowers blood pressure • Lowers LDL cholesterol

  8. More benefits • Stimulates endorphin production • Contains serotonin, an anti-depressant • Contains theobromine& caffeine which are stimulants

  9. Don’t overdose • Although good for you-its high in calories • One bar has at least 400 • Only need 3.5 ounces to get the benefits

  10. Most prominent effect? Makes you happy!! You need no excuse to have chocolate! What are you waiting for ???

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