Ultimate Chocolate Recipes-from Cocoa Nibs To Natural Detoxification

Some people may laugh when you talk about the health benefits of chocolate, but not chocolate lovers. For one thing, it makes it much easier for us to enjoy our favorite chocolate recipes. We have to have our dessert recipes on a regular basis but we don’t give any thought to where the chocolate comes from or the process it goes through before we eat it. The different areas of the world where it is grown each have a distinct flavor. The different processing plants which handle the chocolate before you get the final product also add a distinct flavor. This information is valuable for chocoholics who love the taste of different chocolates.

Within an area ten degrees north and south of the equator, around the world is the perfect area for growing cocoa trees. Although it has the perfect weather and soil, the growing conditions vary considerably. The different countries of this area have different minerals in the soil and different amounts of rainfall. These factors make the uniqueness in flavor of its country’s chocolate. The processing plant to where this chocolate is shipped also makes a difference in the flavor. Each processing plant has its own technique for processing the chocolate. The degree of moisture, the time and temperature used in the processing will produce different flavors. The time for aging and the alkalization process produce different flavors. When choosing your chocolate, these factors may need to be considered.

Desserts are just a part of chocolate recipes. Chocolate is used in entrée dishes, especially in the South American countries. The mole poblano sauce recipe is just one way. This sauce is spiced up with hot peppers and other seasonings to make delicious gravy to top eggs, rice, fish and meats. Cooking with cocoa nibs is unfamiliar to most people. This nut-like product works well in many entrée dishes. Ground and seasoned with spices, they make great crusted fish or chicken.

Try to convince a chocolate lover that there are not many health benefits of chocolate. They will give you many reasons why it is good to indulge in those rich chocolate recipes. The richer the chocolate the higher their spirits raise from out of the pits of doom and gloom. Besides chocolate being a natural detoxification, having it lavished abundantly is sheer delight. A total massage and facial with warm melted chocolate is like no other experience in this world. One’s mind, body and soul sink into a total exhilaration. Could there be anything better for the health?

By: Frances Moore and Kelly Moore

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