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Automatic Coffee Maker Buying Tips Ah, coffee! There really isn't a more pleasant smell in the universe than the smell of freshly brewed coffee especially first thing in the morning. Almost everybody loves good coffee but the definitions of "good" coffee are as varied as the people who love it. Europe Is Wine Country Europe's wine countries include France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and England. Italy used to be known as "Oenotria" by the Greeks, which translates to "the land of wine." Becoming a More Efficient Cook Efficiency will save you lots of time in the kitchen, to accomplish this, learn to do more than one thing at a time. Increased preparation time before cooking is another way to become a faster cook. Wine Quotes and Toasts Probably the most famous of all wine toasts is the one where Humphrey Bogart toasts Ingrid Bergman with a glass of Vive Clicquot and the words, "Here's looking at you kid" in the classic movie, Casablanca. Setting Up A Family Cookbook Want that special something for the next family reunion? Try a family cookbook, involve the entire family and collect the recipes they each like the best. This is a great way to get your Aunt Marges recipe for Apple Pie! Fried Rice is Nice Oriental cooking is a favorite among many people, and learning to cook some of these foods can be a real challenge! Wine and Food Most people know that certain wines are best to accompany certain foods. The problem is remembering which wine goes best with which food. The Organic Chocolate Revolution The cocoa industry in Venezuela is seeing a big comeback as farmers in that country are going organic. In recent years the news from Venezuela was more about oil and politics than anything else, however, chocolate is now taking over. Medical Values of Chocolate There have been myriad studies on the subject of chocolate, and reading them in some instances you find it hard to believe they are studying the same subject. However, the one thing that everyone agrees on is that chocolate does have effects on the human body and mind, as does any other food or drink that we ingest. Making Chocolate the Aztec Way While the Maya drank chocolate hot, the Aztecs seem to have preferred it cool; at least that is what research has shown. One of the conquerors of Hernan Cortes wrote quite a bit about the methods the Aztecs used for making chocolate. His words were similar to the words written below, but are not exact. Is Chocolate an Energy Drink There are as many studies showing chocolate to be an energy drink as there are studies showing that it is not. How to Temper Chocolate The most important consideration while tempering chocolate is to have control of the temperature of the melting chocolate. This is best accomplished with the use of a double boiler, a simple double boiler can be made by placing a bowl onto a pan, using about ½ inch or water in the bottom of the pan allows you to melt the chocolate. How to Choose and Store Chocolate In todays market there a several excellent brands of chocolate, both foreign and domestic. Each manufacturer creates its own unique texture and flavor by using a special formula they have developed with varying processing techniques and ingredients. Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate The melting point of chocolate is slightly below the body temperature of the human being, meaning it melts in your mouth; this is part of the pleasure of eating chocolate. Harvesting Cacao The majority of the cacao harvested during the last fifty years has been of the Forastero or low grade Trinitarios varieties; Growing Cacao to Create Chocolate In the earliest years of cacao harvesting, the peoples grew the trees in small stands near water, and left the trees mostly grow naturally. Cacao trees prefer growing in the shade of other trees, not to be protected from the sun, but because this creates the perfect home for midges, (gnats) which are the only way cacao is pollinated. Emulsifiers in Chocolate Emulsifiers are used in chocolate to eliminate the friction caused between the particles of cacao, sugar, milk and other ingredients, allowing the chocolate to flow more easily and provide a more pleasant feel in the mouth. Cooking with Chocolate Cooking with chocolate is one of the pleasures of being a cook, the look of pleasure on a friend or family members face as they enjoy the pleasure of melting chocolate on their tongue. (As chocolate melts in your mouth the flavor and texture change, this is one of the reasons it is considered to be such a delectable food.) Cocoa Butter Over half of the cured, dried pods weight is mad up of fat, this total fluctuates with the different varieties and the growing conditions. This fat is called cacao butter or cocoa butter, what is left are the solids that are called cocoa. White Chocolate Unlike Dark and Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate does not have caffeine. White chocolate contains (in order of quantities) sugar, cocoa butter, milk or milk powder and vanilla. Chocolate, the Energy Food Chocolate lovers every where have been viewing the studies showing dark chocolate as having certain health benefits with excitement. Chocolate by Any Other Name While chocolate is one of the most popular flavors in the world, there are many other things that are referred to by the name chocolate, some of those things are: Chocolate and Health Studies have shown that consumption of either cocoa in a beverage or small amounts of dark chocolate has improved the arteries ability to relax and expand in order to accommodate additional blood flow, this hasnt however, been shown to lower blood pressure. Chocolate Addictions Chocolate contain several substances, some of them are considered addictive, and are in such small amounts as to be non addictive. Celebrating with Irish Whiskey Cake Corned beef and cabbage and green beer may be traditions of St. Patricks Day, but how about Chocolate Irish Whiskey Cake? Blending Chocolate Different types of chocolate or couvertures are made by blending varying amounts of chocolate liquor with the fat (cocoa butter). A History of Chocolate From the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs of Mexico, the word chocolate is derived for the word xocolatl a combination of the words, xocolli which means bitter and atl which is water.

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