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Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate has a high content of cocoa solids, and contains no or very little milk. It is available sweet, semi-sweet, bittersweet or unsweetened. It is often used in recipes calling for semi-sweet dark chocolate.

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What is the difference between dark chocolate and plain chocolate?

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Couverture is used mainly by professionals because it is a lot more temperamental to work with. It contains only cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar (and milk solids in the case of milk chocolate couverture). In order to be properly labeled as "couverture", the percent of actual cocoa butter must be between 32-39%

I'm not sure what is meant by "plain chocolate." If you just mean chocolate chip kind of chocolate, then that more depends on the brand, but basically it's chocolate with less cocoa butter than couverture (and thus less of the "melt in your mouth" quality).

Although Couverture means 'coating' in FrenchCoating chocolate is NOT couverture. It is used for coating things like candies and uses vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter, so it's very easy to work with, but doesn't have the nice richness of couverture

Couverture chocolate is indeed used mainly by professionals, cooks, and chocolatiers. It is often used for making high quality candies such as candy bars, truffles, and etc. because it melts smoothly, but needs tempering.

Plain chocolate is also known as Dark Chocolate which is a chocolate with out milk. This chocolate is known for it's great health benefits.

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Can i use dark chocolate instead of semi sweet?

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Yes you can. Dark chocolate and semi-sweet have essentially the same consistency, and therefore bake at about the same rate.

Is dark chocolate fattening?

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It is a bit unhealthy for you but healteaist chocolate. It is not fattening; only milk chocolate & white choclate

How many calories in a 1.2 oz godiva dark chocolate candy bar?

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Godiva makes a variety of sizes of chocolate bars. This would depend on which size of bar you are referring to and which country the bar is sold in because that will cause the bar size to vary as well.

Is dark chocolate vegan?

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Most are, read the ingredient label for any added dairy products.

How many carbohydrates in one Tablespoon of dark chocolate powder?

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One serving of Nutella (2 Tablespoons/32g) contains 22g of carbs. Of this, 1g is dietray fiber and 21g are sugar.

What is the role of sugar in dark chocolate?

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Sugar helps to make it sweeter.

How long does it take to melt a bar of dark chocolate?

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There is no set time. It depends on a variety of factors, like heat amount, total amount of chocolate, and how you are melting the chocolate. In a microwave (stirring every 30 seconds), it should take 2 to 3 minutes. Over a double-boiler, it should take about 10 minutes or so.

How many grams in two thirds cup of dark chocolate?

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There are 250 grams in a cup of chocolate.

Where was dark chocolate first made?

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Chocolate was created by the Mesoamerican civilization, from cacao beans, and cultivated by pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Maya and Aztec, who used it as a basic component in a variety of sauces and beverages.

Is dark chocolate bitter?

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They are a bit more bitter than milk chocolate would be (which is the most commonly used and eaten chocolates), but they are still sweet enough not to taste bad and to be used in recipes without the needed addition of sugar.

What is the ratio of cocoa butter to cocoa solids in hershey's dark chocolate?

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It depends on the recipe for the exact amount. Most will be flour. Then sugar, butter, eggs, and cocoa powder. Then small amounts of salt, baking soda / baking powder, vanilla extract, ect.

How many grams of dark chocolate is in a 1.45 ounce bar of hershey's special dark chocolate?

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This depends on the specific recipe of each chocolate.

Where can one get Choceur Single Origin Dark Chocolate?

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Aldi. The packaging lists that it is a product of Austria.

Does dark chocolate spoil?

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While white chocolate *can* spoil by developing mold, it is very uncommon unless you have kept your white chocolate in a humid place for a long, long period of time and/or it has been poorly wrapped. White chocolate is particularly more unlikely to develop mold than milk or dark chocolate because of the large quantity of sugar used to make it.

However, white chocolate (because of the cocoa butter in it) *is* very prone to picking up ANY smells that are nearby it. For this reason, it's not recommended to store it in your refrigerator because it will pick up refrigerator smells and affect the taste. So, while white chocolate stored in this manner may be safe to eat and not spoiled, you may not like to eat it if the flavor is compromised (ewwww :p)

Is dark chocolate good for rats?

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You should never give chocolate to animals!

Is dark chocolate better than milk chocolate?

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yes definitely..dark chocolate has certain ingredients that lower blood pressure and fight diseases and it also contains more of the actual cocoa bean than milk chocolate does. It also contains significantly less carbs which is good for weight loss.....and dark chocolate is much more filling which means you don't have to eat more!!

Is melting different for white or dark chocolate?

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if you leave them in the sunlight it will melt faster

How was dark chocolate made?

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Putting Dark Chocolate in the mixture.

How much milk is in dark chocolate?

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It depends on the intensity of the dark chocolate. A product of 60% (the minimum amount) dark chocolate will still have a fair amount of milk while a product of higher cocoa content (70% or 80% dark chocolate) will have significantly less milk in it.

Is there gluten in dark chocolate?

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No, chocolate does not contain gluten.

If you are a celiac, the gluten which affects celiacs is the protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and triticale. It is typically found in oats, too, due to cross-contamination in wheat sources. Even if you are not a celiac, you really don't have to be concerned.

Chocolate is a completely different plant. It is not a grain, like the plants listed above, and its 'fruit' is in bean form. It's from this that chocolate candy is made.

Certain candies may contain wheat components. There are some candy bars, for instance, which have cookies or cookie bits in them. THOSE would most likely have gluten.

The purer the chocolate you purchase, the less chance of contamination.

To digress a bit, I myself am not only a celiac, I am also highly allergic to dairy and corn, as well as all parts of the wheat (there is a difference between having a gluten intolerance and a wheat allergy! HUUUGE difference! Celiac/ gluten intolerance would cause stomach issues - like vomiting or "other" issues; an allergy can cause anaphylactic shock!) I purchase the Lindt 80 - 90% cocoa bars because they do not contain wheat or dairy, nor corn syrup as many candies do. They are a bit more expensive but you need far less to satisfy a chocolate craving!

So, no - chocolate DOES NOT contain gluten. If you have more questions about celiac, allergies, or chocolate, I am not an expert, but having lived with extensive food allergies my whole life, I can at least answer a few questions on the topic!!

Do ants prefer milk chocolate or dark chocolate?

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they prefer now and laters because they dont melt.

Does dark chocolate effect your pulse?

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Yes, dark choclate can help lower blood pressure. However only in small amounts. Do not run to your closest candy store and scarf down the nearest Hershey bar, you'll just get a stomach ache! Try a piece or two a day.

What ingredients are inside a dark chocolate milky way bar?

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Milkyway is made by the Mars food company. The name 'Milkyway' refers to two different chocolate bars.

In the USA a milkybar is chocolate nougat and caramel encased in milk chocolate

In the UK a milkybar in the UK is a cream nougat encased in milk chocolate

The American version of milkybar is sold in the UK as a 'Mars' bar.

Mars chocolate itself has a distinctively different taste in the UK compared with the USA. In the USA palm oils are used, whereas as vegetable fats are used in UK chocolates, palm oil is much more inferior, and is considerably cheaper than the various vegetable oils used in the UK.