All About Chocolate...
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About Organic Chocolate
Organic chocolate is made using all or part organic ingredients. Organic ingredients are free from artificial chemicals such as pesticides and fertilisers and have been...
Alternatives to Chocolate
Eating too much chocolate can increase your body weight cholesterol, and lead to health problems. Balancing you chocolate consumption with an alternative (such as carob)...
Chocolate & Health and Nutrition
Today chocolate is rarely regarded as a health food. Full of saturated fat and sugar many chocolates are said to contribute to high blood pressure and obesity if eaten...
Chocolate As A Cosmetic
There's plenty of evidence to indicate that chocolate is a mood booster and powerhouse of mood-changing chemicals, but surely there’s no reason to believe that using...
Chocolate as an Accompaniment
Chocolate goes with almost anything including mint, strawberries, ice cream and even savoury dishes. Chocolate makes a fantastic accompaniment to a range of dishes and...
Chocolate Facts
There are many myths and false facts about chocolate including those about its production, quality, properties and history. Chocolate is a very popular confectionary...
Chocolate Myths Explored
There are many myths about chocolate, but which are true and which are false? Modern research has solved some myths and confirmed others.
Chocolate Causes...
Chocolate News: What's New
Chocolate is the ultimate comfort food, and we tend to think of it as being timeless, but chocolate manufacturers devote large budgets to updating everything about...
Chocolate Techniques
Temper it, curl it, pipe it into swirls - you can do lots more with chocolate than shovel it into your mouth! For a really impressive finish to your next chocolate...
Cocoa Solids: What They Are and Why They Matter
Chocolate today is recognised as a contributor to health and well-being, as long as you choose the ‘healthy’ chocolate options. Cocoa solids are...
Exploring Raw Chocolate
Fans of raw chocolate claim that their version of chocolate is better for the environment, better for your health and even, they say, tastes better than the classic...
History of Chocolate
Humans have consumed chocolate for more than 2000 years. It was first discovered by the ancient peoples of Mexico and Central America, where the cacao (cocoa) tree grew...
How Chocolate is Made
The production of chocolate involves many different complex steps. Even the fertilisation of the flower to produce the cocoa bean is a complicated process; only 1% of...
How to Taste Chocolate
Ready for a quick lesson in chocolate-tasting? Get yourself a selection of chocolate, and use our guide to find out what makes it so gorgeous......
Planning a Chocolate-themed Garden
A chocolate-themed garden is easy to design, although planning for a winter range of colour and fragrance is quite challenging, given the UK’s rugged climate....
Quiz: Are You A Chocolate Addict?
A recent study in the European Journal of Neuroscience suggests that there may be some similarities between the brains of drug addicts and the brains of those who...
Quiz: What is Your Chocolate Personality?
We know that our preferences, tastes, habits and behaviours can tell a psychologist a lot about our hidden motivations and beliefs, but can...
Uses of Chocolate
There are many uses for chocolate; it is not just designed for eating as a confectionary. Before it was discovered by the Spanish and brought to Europe and developed...
Vegetarian & Vegan Chocolate
A lot of milk chocolate is made with whey powder. Whey powder is a by-product from the cheese making process. Many cheeses are made using animal rennet so it is not...
