We all love to have chocolates. We gorge on the varieties any day, any time. But have we ever thought of how it is made? Well, it is a product of a long refining process, which starts with the fruit called cacao. There are various kinds of chocolates that are available. When you send chocolates by post, you must put in most of the varieties into it. This will make the receiver very happy.

Dark Chocolate

It contains the least amount of milk than the other kind of chocolates. Sometimes it contains no milk at all. It is made by the mixture of cocoa solids, fat and sugar. As there is a very little amount of milk, these kinds of chocolates are dark brown in color. Various kinds of dark chocolates are used in cooking sweet dishes and baking cakes. It tastes bitter as it has less sugar and milk. One who loves the bitter taste of cocoa can go for this kind of mild sweet chocolates.

Milk Chocolate

The most popular kind of chocolate and is highly consumable. It is an all time favorite. The main ingredients needed for this kind of chocolate are cocoa butter, sugar and vanilla syrup. The most important part of this chocolate is condensed milk. Use of condensed milk or milk powder is mandatory to make solid bars of milk chocolates. This kind of chocolate is the hot favorite among children.

White Chocolate

It is very sweet in taste. The most unique part of this chocolate is that it is not made by cocoa powder. It does not belong to the traditional variety of chocolates. As cocoa is not used, it is mainly known as the derivative of chocolate. It is mainly a mixture of sugar, milk and cocoa butter. A large amount of milk or milk powder is used in the making. That is why it turns white in color. White chocolate does not have any anti oxidant properties because it does not have cocoa solids.

Unsweetened Chocolate

This is commonly known as baking chocolate. It is made without the addition of sugar, and it has more original flavor. It is rich and bitter as well. Chocolate liquor and fat are used to make unsweetened chocolates. It is mainly used in baking recipes. It is bitter in taste and not consumed like a chocolate bar.

Compound Chocolate

It is made of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, vegetable oil, coconut oil and other hydrogenated fats. It is mainly used as a topping or a coating on other confectionary goods. It is used in most of the confectionary items like cake, pastries, puddings, pie and cookies.

Couvertures Chocolate

This type of chocolate contains a very high amount of cocoa butter and chocolate liquor. It is a smooth one, which melts very quickly. It is the best type of chocolate which is used as a coating over the candies. It is available mainly in dark, milk and white variety.

Chocolates are a deep desire one cannot get rid of. It is the most famous and traditional dessert that one can think of.

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