Chocolate: The Delight of Life

Chocolate : The Delight of Life

Introduction

What is chocolate

Food for the Gods , not quite , but certainly there . Chocolate is one of the most favorite and most popular foods in the world . The flexibility of chocolate and the different concoctions that are currently available have made it one of the most sought after desserts Yet chocolate is much more than just a dessert item or a snack . Over the years , the use for chocolate has evolved far beyond its original use and it is now regarded as a flavor , an ingredient

, a snack , a dessert , a beverage and in certain cases , a meal in itself

Originally from the seeds of the cacao tree , chocolate is widely used in several items these days . It is also a favorite during occasions such as Christmas , Valentines , Easter and even Hanukkah (McNeil 26 . Several types of chocolate have been developed over the years such as pure and unsweetened chocolate which is made up of a proportion of cocoa solids and cocoa butter . There are also sweet chocolates , which are arguably the most popular kind , that have sugar and contain a lower amount of pure cocoa . Milk chocolate is another variety which not only has sugar added into it but has milk powder and /or condensed milk . A variant of chocolate , which has been called the faux-colate , is the white chocolate which has no cocoa solids but has cocoa butter (McNeil 26

Yet , as shown , chocolate is much more than just a delicacy . For some...