Craft bean-to-bar chocolate tasting myths and chocolate tasting tips. Chocolate education.
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Effect of Cocoa Roasting on Chocolate Polyphenols Evolution. A look at epicatechin levels in cacao and chocolate at different points of processing, with a focus on Chocolate Modica from Italy.
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This research summary looks at both potential positive and potential negative impacts of antioxidants, in particular antioxidant supplements. Antioxidants are tied closely to nutritional aspects of cacao and chocolate. Antioxidants have been associated with anti-aging, cardiovascular health, and cancer treatments.
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Revisiting the history of cacao domestication from middle Holocene in South and Central America Maya, Maranon, Amazonia, Olmec, through residue on ceramic pottery looking at the 11 varieties of cacao including Criollo, Caqueta, Curaray, Nacional, Purus, Contamana, Maranon, Iquitos, Amelonado, Nanay, and Guiana. The history of chocolate is constantly shifting with new information, and we need to revisit this in order to better understand cacao domestication, and history of chocolate through the ages.
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Increasing cocoa butter yield through genetic improvement of Theobroma Cacao L.: Seed fat content variability, inheritance, and association with seed yield
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Is Fairtrade really making a positive impact on our food supply and the people connected with it? What are some some of the negative impacts of Fairtrade certification on cacao and chocolate.
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Mitigating the level of cadmium in cacao products: Reviewing the transfer of cadmium from soil to chocolate bar
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How natural and artificial flavour enhancers in our foods ruin your palate and your health over time, and how they are associated with fine craft bean-to-bar chocolate.
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Chocolatier versus Chocolate maker. What is the difference?
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Number Of Craft Chocolate Maker By Country & Popular Chocolate Bar Origins. Cacao from Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Dominican Republic, Madagascar, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Ghana, Mexico, Indonesia, Colombia, Vietnam, Trinidad, Papua New Guinea, Ivory Coast, Grenada, Sao Tome, Jamaica, Belize, Philippines, Guatemala, Fiji, Tanzania, St. Lucia, Honduras, Principe, Panama, Congo, Cuba, Tobago, Haiti, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Australia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, India, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, El Salvador, Togo, Taiwan, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Burma.
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How do I know if my chocolate is low or high quality based on ingredients? Learn about the difference between high and low quality dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate.
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Best before dates, expiration dates, and chocolate. Is it okay to eat chocolate past the expiration or best before date?
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What are some off-flavours in chocolate? Mold, sour notes, burnt, ferment / barn, putrid / cheesy, metallic / medicinal may be off-flavours you find in artisan bean-to-bar chocolate.
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Why is chocolate toxic to dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other animals?
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What is the difference between deodorized and non deodorized cocoa butter?
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What is white chocolate? Is white chocolate really chocolate?
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Carob and Cocoa blend to reduce bitterness in cocoa and dark chocolate products.
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How to enjoy fine bean-to-bar chocolate on a budget.
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