We all know that chocolate makes everything better, especially dessert. But exactly how does it do this? Well, it turns out that adding chocolate or cocoa powder to a recipe can actually change the structure of your favorite dessert, not… Read More
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What’s the Deal with White Chocolate?
White chocolate is pretty much the underdog of dessert. Most people either love it or hate it. But beyond the argument of “That’s not real chocolate”, detractors of this tasty treat really don’t have much evidence to back up their… Read More
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Turn Up the Heat: Pairing Chocolate and Chili Peppers
As the weather starts turning colder, adding a kick of heat can be a delicious and satisfying twist on a classic favorite. Pairing your favorite chocolate treats with the right chili pepper is actually a lot easier than you think…. Read More
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Cooking with Chocolate: Creating Savory Flavors
When most people hear that a dish contains chocolate, they usually assume that it is a dessert. Chocolate can be used to make a variety of unique and delicious savory flavors. Not all chocolate is sweet. Before the sugar or… Read More
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A Brief History of Gummi Bears and Gummi Candy
Everyone loves gummi bears and gummi candies! But where did these adorable sweet treats come from? How long have they been around?
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The Benefits of Using Candy to Reward Good Classroom Behavior
Using small rewards can serve as positive reinforcement. In the classroom, as busy as it is, you want to be sure your students are as focused and well-behaved as possible. Some students may genuinely love to learn, and completing assignments… Read More
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Different Chocolate Flavors from Around the World
Once upon a time, chocolate flavors consisted of dark, milk, or white. Today, there are literally thousands of different flavors of chocolate. These range everywhere from slightly unusual to downright strange. Let’s take a look at a few of these… Read More
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The Anatomy of a Chocolate Truffle
Have you ever wondered what’s inside a chocolate truffle? Well, although it shares the name, it’s not a mushroom – truffles can be mushrooms typically found underground and dug up by specially trained European pigs. But in this case, a… Read More
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What Makes Sweet and Salty the Ultimate Flavor Combination?
The five basic flavors that humans can experience are sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and savory. For a very long time, we have believed that the tongue was divided into different sections that would pick up on the different flavors. Now,… Read More