Category "cocoa"

Are all dark chocolates with the same amount of cocoa equal?

I've noticed 3 ingredients in all dark chocolates: cocoa mass cocoa butter cocoa powder. This made me wonder if someone could have different ratios of these in

Difference between cocoa and cacao

What is the difference between cocoa powder and cacao powder? Can they be used interchangeably (taste and function the same)? I understand somewhat the processi

Hot cocoa settling

My cocoa powder settles in the bottom of the mug when I make hot cocoa using half-and-half (the dairy product). Is there any technique to prevent this?

Can I buy cocoa butter squares for cooking?

In the 70's, I used to be able to buy cocoa butter squares - like unsweetened chocolate - made by Hershey's. They no longer make it. I made white chocolate fu

Shea Butter (or Cocoa Butter Equivalent) tempering while making Chocolate

This is more of a theoretical question. But assuming I have the following ingredients Cocoa powder / Cocoa Mass (containing no cocoa butter or trace amounts of

Chocolate pancakes using melted chocolate

I have a friend who wants to make American-style chocolate pancakes for breakfast in Mother's Day. That's alright and there are plenty of recipes laying around,

Is "blooming" cocoa necessary in baked goods?

I've read that dissolving cocoa in hot liquids is supposed to make it release its flavors and make it taste more chocolate-y. This sounds useful for things lik

Why do commercial chocolate/cocoa products often contain fat-reduced cocoa?

I've noticed that many 'chocolate' or 'cocoa' products, such as chocolate cake, chocolate milk and cocoa cereal contain fat-reduced cocoa powder rather than nor

What's a good syrup for home-made chocolate?

I make my own chocolate from cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and syrup. The ingredients I was using a while ago were fine, I had success tempering and got the righ

Why do chocolate bars (expensive ones like Lindt), cost less than the sum of thier ingredients? [closed]

I am a bit of a mad scientist, experimenting with recipes and generally trying to make my own versions of things at home (ice cream, cold drin

Ingredient Ratios for Homemade Milk Chocolate

I am experimenting with making chocolate. From the research I did, the best starting point I got for ratios for normal "70% dark" chocolate is: 30% Sugar 38.5

Melted chocolate wafers

When I make crunchie bars my melted chocolate that covers them goes white if I put them in the fridge. Will cocoa butter chips help that issue. I'm not sure why

Hot water vs warm water for hot chocolate

First off, I don't normally do hot drinks. I don't like coffee or tea, and I only drink hot chocolate/cocoa or hot cider on occasion, so I really don't know wha

How can I make 'rich chocolate' flavor?

I am in the process of making a DIY Soylent meal replacement. I've tried Hershey's cocoa powder and it tastes awful. Commercial manufacturers of flavored protei

Achieving viscosity when making cocoa spread, without butter or coconut oil, with colza oil, without nuts

I've found several recipes to make cocoa spread (meaning without nuts of any kind), but none really satisfy what I'm looking for. I've tested a combination of c

How can I brew a stronger cocoa drink?

I read here and here that cocoa powder could be "brewed" like coffee for a cocoa-flavored coffee-like hot drink. Today I bought some cocoa powder and a reusabl

Cocoa powder stays stuck at the bottom of the cup [duplicate]

I am trying to make a warm drink using cocoa without much additions. Basically I boil water and the slowly add it to a cup with cocoa powder w

Precise Digital Temperature Control? & ideas to correctly threshold melt & cool Cocoa Butter for stable Recrystallization at home?

Precise Digital Temperature Control? & ideas to correctly threshold melt & cool Cocoa Butter for stable Recrystallization at home? Trying to look at Hot