I don't think so, but Semi-Sweet can.
Dark chocolate
You can but it's not a good substitution in baking. You really need bittersweet or dark chocolate to give the chocolate intensity, which becomes diluted in baking recipes.
One of the most famous chocolate brands that make bittersweet chocolate is Ghirardelli. Other brands that make bittersweet chocolate include: Lindt and Baker.
This is a rich, dark chocolate topping that is very versatile. You can whip it to use as icing or pour it over your cake or pastry. It is made with bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream and dark rum.
Semisweet chocolate has more sugar then bittersweet chocolate. Milk chocolate has the most sugar.
bittersweet/dark chocolate is mixed with small amounts of vanilla and sugar. whereas unsweetened chocolate has absolutely no sugar in it therefore bittersweet chocolate is sweeter than unsweetened chocolate.
No. It is very good, can be sweet, semi-sweet or bittersweet, and has more anti-oxidants than milk chocolate .
Bittersweet, semisweet, and dark chocolate make good truffle centers, while cocoa powder, dark chocolate powder, or unsweetened cocoa powder make great outside powder coverings for the truffles.
One of the most famous chocolate brands that make bittersweet chocolate is Ghirardelli. Other brands that make bittersweet chocolate include: Lindt and Baker.
These are essentially the same thing. You can use them both the same Actually, they bitersweet is NOT the same as unsweetened chocolate. Bittersweet is slightly sweetened. Bittersweet is similar to semi-sweet (think chocolate chips). If you have a recipe calling for unsweetened chocolate and you only have bittersweet, you can add it but remember to DECREASE the amount of sugar you use by one tablespoon per ounce of chocolate.
Bittersweet chocolate contains more cocoa than sugar. Semisweet chocolate has half as much sugar as cocoa, and is a little sweeter.
Of course you can!