Chocolate News
Why You Should Never Keep Chocolate in the Fridge
BUSINESS INSIDER Chocolate should be kept between 15°C and 18°C (59°F – 64°F) in a dry place. The best temperature for consumption is around 20°C (68°F). If chocolate is kept in the fridge, water condenses and the chocolate whitens.Here’s What Assorted Chocolate You Are, Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Reading your horoscope is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re going to get. Look to the stars to find out which chocolate-covered surprise is most like you inside. Are you mushy? Brittle? Crunchy? Oozy? Unexpected? Do you take a bite out of every single one, hate them all, and put them back? These are the assorted chocolates that most define you.
Americans spend billions on chocolate for Valentine’s Day
The National Retail Federation expects Americans to spend 1.8 billion dollars on chocolate and candy this Valentine’s Day.
Japanese Women Leave Valentine’s Day Tradition Of “Obligation Chocolate”
Japanese women have ditched a workplace tradition that dictates they must give chocolates to male colleagues on Valentines Day, with growing anger at the practice of “forced giving”. The tradition is called “giri choco” which literally means “obligation chocolates”, a tradition started in the mid-50’s.