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 Couverture chocolate is high-quality chocolate containing more (32-35%) cocoa butter than regular chocolate. This, combined with heat treatment, gives the couverture a glossy appearance, a mild and long-lasting taste, and a characteristic crackle when broken. [([[https://www.thespruceeats.com/couverture-chocolate-520352|The Spruce Eats]])] Couverture chocolate is high-quality chocolate containing more (32-35%) cocoa butter than regular chocolate. This, combined with heat treatment, gives the couverture a glossy appearance, a mild and long-lasting taste, and a characteristic crackle when broken. [([[https://www.thespruceeats.com/couverture-chocolate-520352|The Spruce Eats]])]
  
-{{tag>food cuisine}}+==== Cacao fruit ==== 
 +All chocolate, even white chocolate, is made from cacao fruit. [([[https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/food-you-asked/whats-difference-between-white-chocolate-and-brown-chocolate|McGill University]])] 
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 +==== Million pounds of chocolate ==== 
 +Americans buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate during Valentine's Day. [([[https://www.eater.com/2015/2/9/8004991/americans-will-spend-18-9-billion-on-valentines-day|Eater]])] 
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 +==== 12 pounds a year ==== 
 +The average American consumes nearly 12 pounds of chocolate a year. [([[https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-big-number22-billion-a-year-on-chocolate-is-that-healthy/2018/02/09/6a6cee4c-0d1a-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html|Washington Post]])] 
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 +==== 500 cocoa beans ==== 
 +It takes 500 cocoa beans to make one pound of chocolate. [([[https://hersheystory.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ChocolateMath.pdf|Hershey Story]])] 
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 +==== Champagne and sparkling wine ==== 
 +Champagne and sparkling wines are usually too acidic to pair well with milk or dark chocolate. [([[https://glassofbubbly.com/pairing-chocolate-with-champagne-and-sparkling-wine/|Glass of Bubbly]])] 
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 +==== Sweet champagne ==== 
 +Sweet champagne pairs well with white chocolate. [([[https://www.thespruceeats.com/pairing-champagne-and-chocolate-3511113|The Spruce Eats]])] 
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 +==== Week ==== 
 +According to the artisans at Amano's company, the process of making one chocolate bar takes about a week. [([[https://www.eatthis.com/chocolate-facts/|Eat This]])] 
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 +==== Daniel Peter ==== 
 +A Swiss man, Daniel Peter, created the first milk chocolate. [([[https://whatscookingamerica.net/history/milkchocolate.htm|Whats Cooking America]])] 
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 +==== April Fools Day in France 
 +The French celebrate Prima Aprilis with chocolate in the shape of a fish - "Poisson d'Avril". [([[https://frenchmoments.eu/april-fools-day-traditions-in-france-le-1er-avril/|French Moments]])] 
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 +==== The largest chocolate bar ==== 
 +The world's largest chocolate bar weighed about 12,770 pounds. [([[https://www.mercyships.org/a-sweet-event/|Mercy Ships]])] 
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 +==== Chocolate milk ==== 
 +Chocolate milk is an effective post-workout recovery drink. [([[https://builtwithchocolatemilk.com/science/workout-recovery|Build With Chocolate Milk]])] 
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 +==== 1.5 million creamed eggs a day ==== 
 +Cadbury produces 1.5 million creamed eggs a day. [([[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2606766/How-MAKE-Cadbury-Inside-Willy-Wonka-style-chocolate-factory-1-5m-creme-eggs-EVERY-DAY.html|Daily Mail]])] 
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 +{{tag>food cuisine history culture}}
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