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CHOCOLATE. Where does it come from? From cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) First in Mexico and Guatemala (Maya and Aztecs) 1st chocolate beverages 1900BC.

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1 CHOCOLATE

2 Where does it come from? From cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao) First in Mexico and Guatemala (Maya and Aztecs) 1st chocolate beverages 1900BC It was served to kings

3 Cocoa beans as money The Aztecs used cacao beans as money 100 beans for an average slave or a wife 30 beans for a smaller rabbit or turkey eggs

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5 How did it get to Europe? In the 16th centrury by Spanish (Cortéz) It has become a very popular drink Spanish took the beans to Haiti and Trinidad  today west Africa is a major producer of cocoa

6 Production of chocolate Cocoa, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, cocoa cake Fat, sugar, sweeteners

7 The production process 1. rolling mills 2. conching 3. tempering 4. cooling

8 1.Rolling mills Softens the taste of the chocolate. The chocolate mass is poured on the device and being wiped

9 2. Conching The chocolate is conched Adding flavors and emulsifiers The mass is stirred and aerated

10 3. Tempering Tempering is used for resistance Filling in forms

11 4. Cooling In refrigerated cabinets where chocolate hardens

12 TYPES OF CHOCOLATE Unsweetened chocolate(chocolate for cooking) Dark chocolate Couverture(professional) Milk chocolate White chocolate Ice chocolate(with unrefined coconut oil)

13 Unsweetened chocolate

14 Dark chocolate

15 Couverture

16 Milk chocolate

17 White chocolate

18 Ice chocolate

19 Top chocolate nations

20 Effects Due to its composition chocolate evokes immediate comfort, it has an effect on the secretion of endorphins Dogs can‘t digest chocolate

21 Thank you for your attention


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