Chocolate News
How the Swiss perfected chocolate making
INSIDER.COM Making chocolate may look simple. After all, you only need a few ingredients: cacao beans, sugar, and milk. Yet mixing them correctly to achieve a smooth, velvety texture took centuries to achieve. And it’s all thanks to Swiss chocolate makers. They were the first ones to add milk to chocolate. But, most importantly, they invented the conching machine, the most important machine in making chocolate.Dog saved by surgery after eating six packets of chocolate coins
A dog has undergone life-saving surgery after scoffing six packets of potentially deadly Christmas chocolate coins. Hugo, a six-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, helped himself to the chocolate treats – poisonous to dogs – when owner Amie popped to the shops. She returned to her home in Plymouth, Devon, to find the coins gone and wrappers strewn across the floor, before rushing Hugo to a nearby PDSA pet hospital. “At first Hugo seemed fine, but I felt sick with worry when he began vomiting blood. He then had a seizure, which was terrifying, so I called PDSA immediately.”
Happy National Chocolate Day! December 28, 2021
What is the Difference Between Hot Cocoa and Hot Chocolate
Hot cocoa and hot chocolate are not one and the same. While they’re both delicious and tailor-made for this time of year, the recipes and resulting drinks differ quite a bit. Yes, they’re driven by the bittersweet goodness that comes from cacao. The real distinction here is a from-scratch version versus a quick-and-easy batch of the sweet beverage. Click, HERE, for more and check out the RECEIPE SECTION, on this website, for recipes for both (and many more scrumptious recipes!)
Supply chains: ‘condensed timelines’ were a big challenge this year, Bridgewater Chocolate CEO says
Bridgewater Chocolate CEO Jeff Stoeckel discussed the supply chain crisis’ effects on the chocolate industry and the high demand for quality chocolate this holiday season compared to last year. He discussed dealing with a big chocolate conundrum this season– supply chain issue, soaring costs of cocoa and sugar, transportation, packaging. How has that impacted his ability to deliver his product, get it out to consumers? Click, HERE, to find out.