What makes chocolate so irresistible to millions of people around the world? Everybody has their own reasons but if somebody was to take a survey as to why it is so irresistible then the taste of chocolate would definitely rank as the number one reason. How can one even begin to describe? The taste of chocolate is sensuous, sweet, and comforting. What is that gives chocolate its unique taste? The unique taste of chocolate comes from the cocoa butter that is added to it. Sometimes vegetable fats or other fats are substitute instead. It is the cocoa butter that gives this comforting taste. For chocaholics, it’s definitely heaven.

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Fermenting is a process brought about by yeast acting on sugar to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide. There are different types of fermenting such as top fermenting, bottom fermenting, barrel fermenting etc. The science of fermentation is called zymology. Fermentation is an important industrial process in the manufacture of many foods like cheese, beer, curd etc.

Part of the processing of cocoa beans, is fermentation which lasts from three to nine days. There are actual fermentaries you can visit. The process is a very interesting, and fascinating process. I definitely recommend going. I know I had a good time. The great part is the number of vats, baskets, pots, and machinery used in the fermenting process. For us chocaholics, especially, the Duke of Chocolate, I want to learn everything about the making of chocolate. I have to tell the aroma is amazing. It definitely drowns your senses. You know I learn something about chocolate everyday. IT’S GREAT!!!! It serves to remove the raw bitter taste of cocoa, to develop precursors and components that are characteristic of chocolate flavor. Now back to a bit of fermenting history.

Fermentation is not something that was invented by humans. Fermentation occurs naturally in fruits for instance. However, once man realized the importance of fermentation they have utilized it to the maximum. The earliest recorded history of fermentation being used to make wine was in 6000 BC in Georgia an erstwhile Republic of USSR, but, wine jars as old as 7000 BC have been found from Iran.

Food fermentation has many uses, some of them are.
1. Enhancement of the diet through development of a variety of flavors, aromas, and textures in the food.
2. Preservation of food
3. Biological enrichment of food with protein, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and vitamins.
4. Detoxification of food.
5. Leads to a decrease in cooking times and fuel requirements

No everything produced by fermentation is useful. Alcohol is a good example of that (course this is debatable, think of beer). Fermentation is used all over the world to produce different types of food, including processing of cocoa beans. Different types of breads, pickles, wine, vinegar, cheese, curd etc are made from this process. There are some risks associated with fermented food if the process is not done properly or the food is allowed to rot or decay. Otherwise it is a very safe process. Fermentation of food also helps in digesting it faster. Contrary to popular perceptions fermented food is not necessarily low calorie food. Just think of cheese or alcohol.

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We all have our own reasons for why chocolate is so irresistible. If we take a survey, the taste of chocolate would rank most popular. How can one even begin to describe? It is sensuous, sweet and delicious etc. For many people chocolate is synonymous with Cadbury’s chocolate dairy milk. I remember as a kid drinking chocolate milk with cookies. Back in the day, I hated plan milk. In fact I won’t drink it. So mom gave me chocolate dairy milk instead. I loved it. Especially with dinner. Milk and dinner was definitely a good combo.

Cadbury dairy milk is enjoyed in many countries around the world. It is one of the best selling products from the Cadbury family. So, what is it that makes Cadbury’s dairy milk so sought after? One of course is the taste. There is nothing in the world that tastes quite as good as a Cadbury’s dairy milk.

It was in the early 1900s that Cadbury introduced dairy milk. And today it is one of the most recognizable products in the chocolate world. It is still the top selling chocolate brand in the U.K. Cadbury’s dairy milk range of products today has an international retail value approaching US$1billion. Cadbury Dairy Milk is an internationally recognizable brand. It carries the same distinctive image all over the world, like McDonald’s. Wherever you buy a bottle of Cadbury Dairy Milk whether it is in the United Kingdom, India, or United States the package, and taste will be exactly the same, only the language will be different.

The first addition to family of dairy milk products was the was a dairy milk bar known as dairy milk fruit and nut. This was followed by Whole Nut in 1933. At present there are 10 varieties of Cadbury Dairy Milk bars.

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