What can I do with solid cocoa?

Someone game me a lump of solid cocoa (from Samoa, if that matters).

What can I do with it that I cannot do with cocoa powder?

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Best Answer

I'm no expert in the matter, but the only use I was really able to find is to make Koko Samoa.

This blog I found to be very informative on the subject: https://chocolateclass.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/koko-samoa-simple-recipe-complex-history/

Basically, you shave the cocoa in small pieces, and infuse in hot water, add some sweetness, and you get a nice drink that you serve hot!

Here's a video explaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3wjufJUBhI

And according to this company, that sells that product, you can make large batches and reheat the next day: http://www.kingkoko.com/recipes.html

Interestingly, their website have a "recipes" section containing only a single recipe for koko samoa. Which encourages me to say that product doesn't have a lot other practical uses.

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How do you use solid cocoa?

How to Use Cocoa Butter. The most common method is to simply break off a small piece or shave off a slice and rub it against your skin. The friction will melt the butter so it can be absorbed into the skin. Unlike some other moisturizing products, cocoa butter does not leave a greasy residue on the skin.

What are the 5 uses of cocoa?

Long regarded as a food treat, cocoa is now used by some people as medicine. Cocoa seed is used for infectious intestinal diseases and diarrhea, asthma, bronchitis, and as an expectorant for lung congestion. The seed coat is used for liver, bladder, and kidney ailments; diabetes; as a tonic; and as a general remedy.

How do you eat raw cacao?

Here are a few other ways to use cacao powder:

Sprinkle on top of peanut butter on toast.

Use as an ingredient in homemade hot cocoa mix.

Add to a smoothie.

Add to plain or vanilla Greek yogurt.

Add to a pot of chili for a deeper flavor.

Use as an oatmeal mix-in.

Dust brownie and cake baking pans to prevent sticking.

Can you bake with raw cacao powder?

When cooking with cacao, use baking soda instead of baking powder as a leavening agent. Baking soda reacts with cacao powder because of the acidity, but less so with cocoa powder since it's stripped of its acidity. That's why you'll see recipes with cocoa powder call for baking powder instead of soda.

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