As Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts cartoons once said, "All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." Most of use certainly would agree that chocolate can make our lives a bit better, and this delectable sweet is one of the most popular foods on earth. Here are a few fun facts about chocolate that you might not know.
Dark chocolate has been shown to produce many benefits to our health. Because dark chocolate contains a high concentration of antioxidants, eating a bit of this chocolate each day can lower one's blood pressure, improve your overall heart health and perhaps even ward off Type 2 diabetes. In addition, scientists have shown that a bit of chocolate can be an excellent mood booster and even the scent of chocolate can improve one's mood.
Chocolate in some ways is similar to coffee. This food is produced using the seed of the cacao tree. The seeds by themselves are quite bitter, and they must be fermented in order to develop a richer flavor. After the fermentation process is complete, the beans are dried and roasted. Then the shells are removed and the remaining part is known as a cacao nib. This is the part that is ground up to make cocoa and chocolate.
Originally, cacao was a product from Mexico and Central America, and the Mayans and Aztecs drank drinks from the cacao seed for many millenniums. When Europeans entered the scene, they took the cacao bean back to Europe, added sugar and milk fat and transformed this strong, bitter substance into a sweeter food. Chocolate was popular for many years in Europe, but it wasn't until the 1840s when John Cadbury created a way to solidify the chocolate, and the chocolate bar was born.
In the United States, Mars, Mondelez International, Nestle and Hershey are the top chocolate producers. Mondelez International, which is associated with Kraft Foods, includes the Cadbury brand name. The most popular chocolate bars, in terms of sales, include Kit Kat, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Snickers and, of course, the famous Hershey bar. But there are also hundreds of smaller companies out there producing gourmet chocolate bars and chocolate treats.
Now that you have read a bit about chocolate, it's time to indulge in this sweet treat. Consider purchasing something truly unique such as a chocolate pizza from Chocolate Pizza Company. A mix of handmade toffee and chocolate creates the crust for the dark and milk chocolate pizzas, while cranberries, almonds and melted white chocolate form the crust for the white chocolate pizzas. There are also many different toppings you can consider to truly customize your gourmet chocolate pizza. In addition to this unique chocolate offering, Chocolate Pizza Company creates truffles, nut clusters and much more, such as their own creation, Peanut Butter Wings. These, of course, are the perfect pairing for a chocolate pizza and come in either dark or milk chocolate varieties.
Dark chocolate has been shown to produce many benefits to our health. Because dark chocolate contains a high concentration of antioxidants, eating a bit of this chocolate each day can lower one's blood pressure, improve your overall heart health and perhaps even ward off Type 2 diabetes. In addition, scientists have shown that a bit of chocolate can be an excellent mood booster and even the scent of chocolate can improve one's mood.
Chocolate in some ways is similar to coffee. This food is produced using the seed of the cacao tree. The seeds by themselves are quite bitter, and they must be fermented in order to develop a richer flavor. After the fermentation process is complete, the beans are dried and roasted. Then the shells are removed and the remaining part is known as a cacao nib. This is the part that is ground up to make cocoa and chocolate.
Originally, cacao was a product from Mexico and Central America, and the Mayans and Aztecs drank drinks from the cacao seed for many millenniums. When Europeans entered the scene, they took the cacao bean back to Europe, added sugar and milk fat and transformed this strong, bitter substance into a sweeter food. Chocolate was popular for many years in Europe, but it wasn't until the 1840s when John Cadbury created a way to solidify the chocolate, and the chocolate bar was born.
In the United States, Mars, Mondelez International, Nestle and Hershey are the top chocolate producers. Mondelez International, which is associated with Kraft Foods, includes the Cadbury brand name. The most popular chocolate bars, in terms of sales, include Kit Kat, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Snickers and, of course, the famous Hershey bar. But there are also hundreds of smaller companies out there producing gourmet chocolate bars and chocolate treats.
Now that you have read a bit about chocolate, it's time to indulge in this sweet treat. Consider purchasing something truly unique such as a chocolate pizza from Chocolate Pizza Company. A mix of handmade toffee and chocolate creates the crust for the dark and milk chocolate pizzas, while cranberries, almonds and melted white chocolate form the crust for the white chocolate pizzas. There are also many different toppings you can consider to truly customize your gourmet chocolate pizza. In addition to this unique chocolate offering, Chocolate Pizza Company creates truffles, nut clusters and much more, such as their own creation, Peanut Butter Wings. These, of course, are the perfect pairing for a chocolate pizza and come in either dark or milk chocolate varieties.
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