Do you like chocolate? I love chocolate and I am guessing that many other women have the same feelings about chocolate. There are times when nothing else will do, days when it feels like a luxury and then there are those times that we share and celebrate with chocolate. Because it is a given that I, and probably you, will be eating chocolate I wanted to find out more about the differences between chocolates, how they could affect my weight and health, and the all important taste difference.
My interest and research will be shared over the next few blogs. Today I will share the mysteries of the difference between quality and cheaper chocolate.
Dark and milk chocolate are made from chocolate liquor, butter and sugar. The butter can be replaced with vegetable fat which is more stable in tropical climates. White chocolate is made from cocoa butter and sugar. Although it doesn't contain the chocolate liquor it is still defined as chocolate.
The amounts of each ingredient can be changed to create different quality chocolates. The quality of each ingredient will also create different quality chocolates. To make a good quality chocolate the highest quality ingredients are used in specific proportions. These differences make it a difference experience when we eat it.
A good quality chocolate coats the mouth, is rich and a little is satisfying. A cheaper brand does not coat the mouth in the same way and we need more to satisfy our desire for chocolate. There is litte difference in the calorie content between each type of chocolate, quality or cheaper, dark, milk or white. The two big differences are in the experience and the quantity we consume.
An example of a quality chocolate company is Chocolatier. Made in Melbourne they create beautiful quality chocolate for every occasion and also sell quality cooking chocolate. Whilst a cheaper chocolate becomes stiff and lumpy when heated, Chocolatier's cooking chocolate melts into a smooth liquid with a beautiful sheen.
We can trial quality chocolates by tasting small samples of each at Chocolatier or any other quality chocolate producer.
Because we are going to eat chocolate, we should enjoy and celebrate every mouthful. By spending a little more we will eat a little less and experience a richer more satisfying chocolate.
If you have any queries about quality chocolate you can either comment under this blog or log onto the Chocolatier website at http://www.chocolatier.com.au/ourstory/OurStory.htm.
warmest wishes
Sarah
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