Chocolate in bars has firmly entered modern life, and yet three hundred years ago nothing was known about it. The tiled version appeared only at the beginning of the 19th century. There are several types of chocolate in stores. When choosing a bitter one, you need to pay attention to the composition of the product, its color and appearance.
Bitter chocolate is sold in different types. For making a hot chocolate drink at home, chocolate with a high content of cocoa liquor is suitable. You can safely buy even dark chocolate with 99% cocoa content. The bitterness of the product will help soften milk and water. Such a drink retains all the beneficial properties; it is an excellent delicacy.
High-quality dark chocolate has a high content of grated cocoa beans - not less than 55%. If you like darker chocolate, buy a product with a content of grated cocoa 90% or more.
Chocolate can contain cocoa butter and sugar. Manufacturers also add lecithin to dark chocolate, which is quite allowed by technology. Bitter chocolate of the highest quality has a deep dark brown color; the product should never be black in color.
Take a look at the appearance of dark chocolate. There should be no "gray hair" on the surface. Its presence indicates that the chocolate is not fresh or that the conditions for its storage have been violated.
Read the label carefully. It is possible to determine the quality of chocolate by eye only if the product is sold by weight. When choosing wrapped chocolate, read the expiration date and composition on the package.
Dark chocolate has many health benefits. Its use has a positive effect on well-being. Chocolate contains many beneficial substances, it strengthens bones. If you eat it in reasonable amounts, it is healthy. Chocolate normalizes blood pressure. The product is harmless to teeth, it stimulates the nervous system. In addition, dark chocolate contributes to the production of the hormone of joy by the body, which has a positive effect on human health.
There are different types of chocolate on sale. When making a choice, keep in mind that real chocolate is made from grated cocoa. Sometimes it is allowed to use cocoa powder in the production of chocolate. It can also be in the product and cocoa butter. But there should be no substitutes for it. The most common substitute is palm oil, which is often found in low quality sweets. The exception is white chocolate, there is no grated cocoa in its composition.
All other combinations of ingredients found on the market deprive the product of the right to be called chocolate. Such tiles are called "confectionery", it is fundamentally wrong to raise them to the rank of chocolate. Their only indisputable advantage is their low price.
The stores offer a wide range of dark chocolate. Ideally, its composition should be as follows: cocoa mass, cocoa butter and sugar. The high content of cocoa liquor is a feature of this product. Grated cocoa beans should be at least 55%. The higher the percentage, the more bitterness and flavor in the chocolate.
You should not buy chocolate by weight on the market, especially if the seller sells the product at a very low price and assures you that he is selling "real Swiss chocolate".
Never buy chocolate if a light "bloom" is clearly visible on its surface. Bitter, and any other chocolate should be bought only in stores. Many countries release the product. There are dark chocolate bars, you can always buy it by weight. There is also aerated bitter chocolate on sale, the content of grated cocoa beans in which reaches 70%.
