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Chocolate
Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate ice cream... Chocolate has been a favorite confection throughout the ages. Ask or answer questions about this sweet treat.
4,682 Questions
What did people eat before chocolate was invented?
Chocolate as we know it today is made from cocoa mass and cocoa butter and a lot of other chemicals. Before chocolate today was invented cocoa was used as a flavoring. People would have eaten most things apart from chocolate.
When was chocolate discovered and who discovered it?
"Chocolate" was known from prehistoric times in the New World (South America) where it originated, so no one knows who discovered it or when.
As far as the discovery of Chocolate by Europeans, by at least one account Columbus may have brought a few beans back in 1492, and Cortez is said to have noted its use in Mexico in 1519.
Try typing <history chocolate> in Google to get much more, including the dates of later developments like solid chocolate (it was consumed as a beverage before that).
Chocolate may have been discovered in 600 A.D. Cocoa trees grew wild in the Amazon and tropical rain forests of Central and South America for thousands of years -- way before it ever reached us in Europe.
What country do Ferrero Rocher's come from?
Introduced to the world in 1982 by an Italian chocolatier, they are probably made in Italy. The related link(s) below do NOT reveal which of their 18 factories produce this particular delight. It must be a trade secret...
Where did chocolate covered bacon originate from?
Marini's Candy Shop in Santa Cruz California claims to be the creator (though there is debate between some other shops)
Is chocolate really worm feces in a coco bean?
No. Sounds like someone just wanted to put you off having some of their chocolate and keep it for themselves. It is not true.
Who invented moser roth chocolate?
A man named Darwin Raglan Caspian Ahab Poseidon Nicodemius Watterson III
Can you recycle the foil that Hershey's Kisses are wrapped in?
No, you can not recycle items with food residue unless you decide to rinse it off.
Who invented the first Chocolate candy box for Valentines Day?
Charlie white invented the first chocolate candy box for v_day!
What are the 4 economic factors of production on Chocolate?
Cost of cocoa beans
Scale of production
Cost to convert to chocolate
Cost of selling and distribution
Which famed writer asked of Babe Ruth. Who is this Baby Ruth and what does she do?
george bernard shaw
How do you sweeten unsweetened chocolate?
I've heard add sweetened condensed milk... Never tried but makes sense.
How do you separate peanuts chocolate chips and rasins blindfolded?
No, you need to use tongs to take the different ingrediants out. Therefore, you can not do it blindfolded.
Can you use protein powder in hot chocolate?
well you can but it will taste ikky so dont. put some crack in there
How do you make a clear chocolate martini?
2 oz. vanilla vodka
1 oz. creme de cacao (clear)
make sure to get the clear creme and not the brown tinted kind.
How do you repair an Xbox that had chocolate milk spilled onto it?
If it was plugged in at the time or has been since it is a total loss. The circuits have shorted out and destroyed the chipset. If it was unplugged it would probably be Ok if dissasembled, carefully cleaned then dried.
How much chocolate is consumed per year?
2 billion pounds is produced every year because so many people like it and use it for different occasions.
If melted chocolate is put into a gas tank what happens?
The only thing that would happen is the clogging of the fuel pickup and or/fuel filter/pump. This is assuming you can keep the chocolate melted. If you are using a syrup, everything above still stands as correct... bigger question is... why the hekk would you want to?
How do you make chocolate covered mushrooms?
You'll need:
1 10 oz. bag of marshmallows
1 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips
12 lollipop sticks
12 small candy bags with twist ties or ribbon
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Rainbow decorettes or multi-colored jimmies, optional
Wax paper
Instructions:
1. Line cookie sheet with wax paper.
2. Stick three marshmallows on one lollipop stick. Repeat until all the marshmallows are gone. (You should have 12 sticks with marshmallows on them.)
Tip: Stagger the marshmallows so that they're not all lined up exactly, and only push the top one on half-way.
3. Melt chocolate chips and oil in saucepan over low heat.
4. Hold the marshmallows-on-a-stick over the saucepan and, using a large spoon, coat the marshmallows with chocolate.
Tip: Make sure none of the white marshmallow is showing through the chocolate. (Rotate the stick to get chocolate on all sides.
5. Let excess chocolate drip back into the pan.
6. Dip the end of the chocolate-covered marshmallow-on-a-stick in a small bowl of decorates, sprinkles, or jimmies; if desired.
7. Place chocolate-covered marshmallow-on-a-stick on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and chill for at least 30 minutes.
8. Wrap each chocolate-covered marshmallow-on-a-stick in a candy bag and close with a twist tie or decorative ribbon.
Tips:
You can make chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick for just about every occasion! Use rainbow sprinkles for a birthday party, pumpkin and black cat decorettes for Halloween, and trees and snowman for Christmas. Check the baking aisle or the bulk food section at the grocery store for selection.
Chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick are very easy to make- so it's a good activity to do with kids! Little ones will need supervision, but older kids (If they're old enough to use the stove) could do it by themselves and then give them as gifts.
Chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick are inexpensive to make. I bought 50 lollipop sticks for $1.49, a 12 oz. bag of Nestle's chocolate chips for $1.69, a bag of marshmallows for 99 cents, bulk decorettes for 22 cents, and 25 bags with twist ties for $1.49. That's a total of $5.88 for 12 chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick. Now, if you wanted to spend an extra $2.68, you could make 12 more, so for $8.56 you can make two dozen chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick. That comes to less than 36 cents each!
Chocolate-covered marshmallows-on-a-stick are easy, inexpensive, and delicious!
Are Ferrero Rocher plastic containers recyclable in the UK?
Well here in Austelia the plastic boxes don't have the recycling symbol on them anywhere. I guess they are not - pretty disgraceful ...I put them in recycle anyway and figure they will trash them if they're not recyclable, but thiis stuff should not be going in landfill.
