Chocolates!!

Chocolate has a rich history dating back to 1900 BC. In the 14th century, it was used as currency by the Aztecs! Nowadays, it is probably the most popular flavour of dessert and flavour to add to cooking.

There are many types of chocolates! By varying the quantities of different ingredients it is possible to make  wide variety of forms and flavours. We will discuss the 3 most popular types of chocolates:

Dark Chocolate

This is the most common type of chocolate used in cooking and usually contains 70% cocoa solids giving your recipes that rich chocolate taste. It has a bitter flavour (hence the name) so is ideal for sweet cookie recipes with a high sugar content.

Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate starts its life as dark chocolate, then has milk powder added to it during the manufacturing process. It has a creamier texture and milder taste than dark chocolate. Because of its different properties it cooks differently than dark chocolate and cannot simply replace dark chocolate in a chocolate cookie recipe as the flavor will be affected. Only use when specified in a recipe.

White Chocolate

White chocolate is not a true chocolate as it contains no cocoa solids and has a high milk content. Its sweetness gives your chocolate cookie recipes a distinctive flavour and taste and is often paired with dried fruit or nuts. The downside is that it burns easily and is hard to handle.

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references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_chocolate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate

http://www.homestyle-cookie-recipes.com/types-of-chocolate.html