Chocolate, as soon one hears the term they tend to crave for one.
Be it white, dark, or milk, any variety is welcome.
In addition, chilli chocolate is also catching up and everyone seems to love it.
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Today to quench your reading thirst we bring to you some unknown and interesting facts about the same.
First and foremost it comes from a fruit tree. And in addition, it is made from a seed.
It is indirectly a vegetable. Yes, you read that right!
It comes from the cacao bean. The Cacao tree belongs to the family of Malvaceae.
Malvaceae includes members like cotton and okra.
White chocolate is not chocolate specially. It only contains cacao bean and are made using cream.
If you have a pet, especially a dog you should never give them chocolates.
It is not good for them.
It is said that supposedly this sweet treat is available in more than 500 flavors across the world.
In addition, cacao were used as currency once in history by the Aztecs.
Hot chocolate was the first sweet treat and it also came before the slabs/ bars.
Cacao was brewed in Mexico and Aztec. Further the yummy hot chocolate in those days was a bitter drink.
Then came the bars. Post 1840 Cadbury company introduced the very first chocolate bar.
Cacao grows primarily in Africa.
In 1875 Daniel Peter, the Swiss chocolatier, created milkchocolate.
The key ingredient was condensed milk.
It is necessary to roast the beans. Roasting the beans is what uplifts the flavor of the treat.
The cacao trees have a long life. And in addition, growing these trees is a huge task.
They melt in your mouth because the cocoa butter melts near body temperature.
Thus it melts into gooey liquid in your mouth.
Chocolate is for everyone, for kids, to adults, they are loved and relished all over the globe.
After reading these interesting facts about the treat, are you craving to have a chocolate?
The writer sure is. Signing off to grab one.
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