| Chocolate, or the cocoa bean to be more
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| | which uses a special machine. Finally,
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| exact was used by the Aztecs as early as
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| | the chocolate is tempered -heated up and
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| the year 400 but it was Columbus who
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| | then cooled again for the final
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| first introduced it to the new world when
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| | result.Chocolate NutritionGood quality
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| he brought it back to Spain. Chocolate as
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| | chocolate is actually rather nutritious!
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| a drink was quite popular in Europe in
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| | It contains vitamins and minerals
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| the mid 1600's, but chocolate as a solid
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| | including calcium and magnesium. It also
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| wasn't introduced until 1847. Thirty
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| | contains anti-oxidants that help to
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| years later, milk was added to create
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| | prevent cancer and heart disease. These
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| milk chocolate and candy bars have been
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| | benefits are found mostly in dark
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| enjoyed world wide ever since!Making
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| | chocolate and only in high quality
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| ChocolateIt is actually quite simple to
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| | chocolates that use 60% or more cocoa
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| make chocolate, but each maker has his
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| | solids. Cheap chocolate is mostly fat and
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| own secret recipes. First off, the cocoa
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| | sugar and has little nutritional
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| beans are roasted and ground up. Next you
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| | value.Storing ChocolateYou should store
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| add sugar and the other ingredients (milk
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| | chocolate in a cool, dry place. It does
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| if you are making milk chocolate). Each
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| | absorb flavors so make sure you wrap it
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| maker will have a different list of
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| | tight. You can freeze it for up to 6
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| ingredients. The ingredients are blended
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| | months. Chocolate stays good for up to a
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| together through a method called conching
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| | year.
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