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CHOCHOLATE ARTICLE
| Chocolate comprises a
number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the
tropical cacao tree. Native to lowland, tropical South America, cacao has
been cultivated for at least three millennia in Central America and Mexico,
with its earliest documented use around 1100 BC. The majority of the
Mesoamerican peoples made chocolate beverages, including the Maya and
Aztecs, who made it into a beverage known as xocolātl, a Nahuatl word
meaning "bitter water". The seeds of the cacao tree have an intense
bitter taste, and must be fermented to develop the flavor. After
fermentation, the beans are dried, cleaned, and roasted, and the
shell is removed to produce cacao nibs. |
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The nibs are then ground and liquified, resulting in pure
chocolate in fluid form: chocolate liquor. The liquor can be further
processed into two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
Pure, unsweetened chocolate contains primarily cocoa solids and cocoa butter
in varying proportions. Much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form
of sweet chocolate, combining chocolate with sugar. Milk chocolate is sweet
chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. "White
chocolate" contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk but no cocoa solids (and
thus does not qualify to be considered true chocolate). Chocolate contains
alkaloids such as theobromine and phenethylamine, which have physiological
effects on the body. It has been linked to serotonin levels in the brain.
Scientists claim that chocolate, eaten in moderation, can lower blood
pressure. Dark chocolate has recently been promoted for its health benefits,
including a substantial amount of antioxidants that reduce the formation of
free radicals, though the presence of theobromine renders it toxic to some
animals, such as dogs and cats.
Chocolate has become one of the most popular flavors in the world. Gifts of
chocolate molded into different shapes have become traditional on certain
holidays: chocolate bunnies and eggs are popular on Easter, chocolate coins
on Hanukkah, Santa Claus and other holiday symbols on Christmas, and hearts
on Valentine's Day. Chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, to
produce chocolate milk and hot chocolate.
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