Chocolates is a processed food cultivated from
the seed of tropical Theobroma cacao tree mostly in mexico,central America
and northern south America.The seeds of the cacao tree have an bitter taste and
must be fermented to develop the flavour.After fermentation,the beans are
dried,cleaned and roasted and the shell is removed to produce cacao nibs.The
nibs are then ground to a cocoa mass ,pure chocolate in a rough form.If cocoa
mass is in liqueified form,it is called a chocolate liquor and it may be produced in two
components cocoa butter and cocoa solids.
Chocolates is the popular food types
and flavours in the world.Chocolates can be made by varieties like chocolate
cookies,milk chocolates,hot chocolate and cold chocolates,beverages.
We can make chocolates in home
for kids. Ingredients are 2 cups cocoa powder,3/4 cup butter,1/2cup
sugar,2/3cup milk,1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup water.Take cocoa and butter
in a vessel and mix until it forms as paste.Pour the water and fill the pan and
then place the bowl on the top of the water.Add the chocolate paste in the bowl
and then heat until hot.This mixture to be added in the vessel and mix till
smooth.Then warm the milk to room temperature.Add sugar,flour and milk to the
paste and stir well.Pour the mixture into molds and place it in the fridge till
they become freezed.Take the pieces out and eat the chocolates.
We have health benefits of
chocolates,first it’s not junk food.The dark chocolates is good for more than
curing a broken heart and it has full of
antioxidants and can help detoxify your body.Packed with
healthy chemicals like flavonoids and theobromine,cacao is a disease killing
bullet.Milk,sugar and butter is good for health and taste.Stick to healthy
chocolates atleast with 70 percent of cocoa in roasted ground form.But we get
benefits only we eat a small amount.Because of its high fat and sugar content,7
ounces or four dark chocolate bars,a week can taste.Doctors no longer prescribe
chocolates as a cure for illness.It may be associated with overweight,causing
acne,triggering migraine and diabetes.The chocolaty drink may prevent and cure
an upset stomach.A face pack of melted chocolates will leave your skin velvety
smooth and moisturised.
If you eat high quality
chocolate(luxury chocolate),you will be satisfied quickly and you get extra
consumption of sugar and fat.The cheaper chocolate can harm our body
easily.Chocolates has nutritional qualities such as
carbohydrates,fats,vegetable proteins,potassium,magnesium,calcium,sodium.Vitamins
present in chocolate include A1,B1,B2,D and E.