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What is the definition of cocoa pod?
The seed pod of the cocoa plant, Theobroma Cacao, which contains 30 to 50 cacao seeds.
Is Cacao a fruit?
Cacao are seeds(beans) inside the fruit of the cacao tree which is a large berry called the cacao pod...
How many beans are in a cacao pod?
6
What is meant by cocoa nibs?
Cacao nibs are shelled & roasted cacao beans. They have a crunchy texture with a chocolate-y flavour.
What is the taste of cacao beans?
Bitter
What do you find if you split open a pod of the cocoa tree?
You would find a cluster of 20-40 coca beans inside each pod
How does cocoa make things taste like chocolate?
Both cocoa and chocolate are made from cacao beans. That is why cocoa tastes like chocolate and chocolate like cocoa.
What is the kernel of cacao bean?
The cocao bean is actually the kernal or "seed" of the cocoa pod.
What does chocolate naturally contain?
It it made from cacao. Usually, chocolate contains about 70% cacao. The percentage of Cacao of a bar is determined by the amounts of these two products of the cacao bean, the fat and the flavor, combined under the official heading Chocolate Solids, or Cacao Solids. One of the main differences in taste and texture between brands of bars is how much of each they use. Chocolate has cacao paste and cacao butter in it also along with sugar.
Is cocoa bean a fruit?
No, they are the seeds of the fruit of the cacao tree.
Why do people of guayaquil use cacao beans to dry the streets?
People all over the country do this, not just in Guayaquil. This is part of the chocolate making process. When the cacao pod is opened all the inner seed are covered in sweet jelly like stuff. This is usually sucked off because of it's sweet taste. Or in more sanitary instances rinsed off. Then the cocoa beans are left to dry. After they are dried they are ground into cocoa powder. Although most Ecuadorians sell the beans whole to be processed elsewhere.
How many seeds are in the pulp of a chocolate pod?
A pod from a cacao tree contains between 20 and 50 cocoa seeds (depending on the variety of the plant) that are fermented and used to make chocolate. The fat within the seeds is processed into cocoa butter.
