“Simply put, everyone has a price – mine is chocolate.”
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Ghana produces about 900,000 tons of cocoa every year.
This makes it the world’s second biggest exporter of the cocoa bean, second only to Ivory Coast.
Snickers, A.K.A. Marathon…
Now called Snickers, the Marathon, a British candy bar, was created in 1930. It has always been called a Snickers in America. In 1990 Mars, Inc., which makes the peanutty chocolate snack, decided to change its name in the UK to match with the US brand.
What is the difference between semisweet, dark, and bittersweet chocolate?
Typically, semisweet chocolate has a lower cacao content and is sweeter than bittersweet or dark chocolate. Cacao is the defining ingredient in all chocolate and chocolate products.
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KNOCK KNOCK. WHO’S THERE? CANDY. CANDY WHO?
CANDY BOY HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF CHOCOLATE?
CONCHING
Part of the process by which chocolate is manufactured. Cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, and sugar are blended and placed in large agitators fitted with rotating paddles, called “conches” that stir the mixture under heat. These work the paste for several hours at controlled speed and temperature in order to blend the chocolate correctly. This eliminates any unwanted volatile substances such as the typical acidity of cocoa, and obtaining the ideal amount of fluidity for the processes to follow.
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HOW DO YOU KNOW IT’S COLD OUTSIDE?
WHEN YOU MILK A BROWN COW, YOU GET CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM.
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WHAT IS A MONKEY’S FAVORITE COOKIE?
CHOCOLATE CHIMP
Where is chocolate from?
Most cocoa – about 70% – comes from West Africa with the average size cocoa farm being 7 to 10 acres.
REFINING
Sugar and cocoa paste are finely ground to obtain a fineness of 20 microns.
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How many cocoa beans does it take to make one pound of chocolate?
400
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FIRST PRESSING COCOA BUTTER
A natural and vegetal fat which is found in cocoa seed.
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WHAT KIND OF CANDY IS NEVER ON TIME?
CHOCOLATE
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Q: WHAT DO YOU CALL AN ANT DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE?
A: Decad-ant
Cocoa Powder
A product made by processing pealed and roasted cocoa beans.
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Ethel Mars, of Ethel M Chocolates, is the mother of Forrest Mars.
Forrest Mars is the genius behind the Mars bar, M&M’s, and the Milky Way.
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Q: WHY DID THE FARMER BUY A BROWN COW?
A: HE WANTED CHOCOLATE MILK.
Cocoa Bean
The seed of the cacao tree, which is only called a cocoa bean once it is removed from the pod in which it grows.
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Q: WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU DIP A KITTEN IN CHOCOLATE?
A: A KITTY KAT BAR.
Chocolate Liquor
The liquid chocolate produced by grinding the cocoa nibs. It is the basic ingredient in all chocolate products. There is no alcohol in chocolate.
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Chocolate contains caffeine.
A 1.4-ounce piece of chocolate contains 6 to 23 mg of caffeine.
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TRUE OR FALSE: ONE CACAO BEAN MAKES ONE OUNCE OF CHOCOLATE.
False. Making one ounce of chocolate requires up to 35 beans.
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Q: HOW CAN YOU TELL THERE ARE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES IN THE OVEN?
A: THERE ARE M&M SHELLS ALL OVER THE FLOOR.
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Cacao Tree (Theobroma Cacao)
The tropical tree that produces cocoa beans. Theobroma means “food of the gods”.
Cocoa Pod
The leathery oval pod that contains cocoa beans.
WHICH COUNTRY EATS THE MOST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD?
Switzerland leads the world in chocolate consumption with 22.36 pounds per person, according to a survey by Chocolate Manufacturers Association.
CHOCOLATE NIBS
The “meat” of the cocoa bean remaining when the shell is removed in the chocolate production process.
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Q: WHAT FRUIT LOVES CHOCOLATE?
A: A COCOA-NUT.
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Q: WHY DID THE OREO GO TO THE DENTIST?
A: BECAUSE IT LOST ITS FILLING.
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Q: WHAT DO YOU CALL STOLEN COCOA?
A: HOT CHOCOLATE.
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Q: WHAT DO YOU CALL A SHEEP COVERED IN CHOCOLATE?
A: A SHEEP BAA.
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Q: WHAT DID THE ASTRONAUT SAY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CHOCOLATE BAR?
A: I JUST SET FOOT ON MARS.
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Q: WHAT VALENTINE’S DAY CANDY IS ONLY FOR GIRLS?
A: HER-SHE’S KISSES
WHICH COUNTRY IS KNOWN TO HAVE THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD?
Switzerland (two top brands are Nestle and Lindt)
TOP 4 COUNTRIES THAT PRODUCE THE MOST CHOCOLATE:
The United States, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium
GANACHE
A blend made with chocolate and fresh cream, normally used for fillings.
DARK CHOCOLATE
Contains a high percentage of cocoa and lightly sweetened with sugar.
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According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the Top Cocoa Producers in the World are:
Cote d’Ivoire
Ghana
Indonesia
Nigeria
Cameroon
Brazil
Ecuador
Mexico
The Top Selling Chocolate Candies, Per Annum
M&M’s
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Snickers
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
Kit Kat
Dragee
A chocolate sphere-shaped chocolate product containing dried fruit, comfit fruit, and liqueur.
Cabosse
Cocoa plant fruit