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Purchasing Chocolate

 When purchasing chocolate online like any food product you need to be aware of who you are purchasing from. Although chocolate doesn't have a short sell by date it is still important to purchase from a reportable company who is a specialist within the industry. Chocolate like many food products can be 'to die for' or completely bitter and almost tasteless. By following the below tips and advise you should be able to purchase chocolate online successfully. Look at reviews and forums within the industry and make an informed decision as to whether the company is trustworthy and is known within the industry as being an experienced chocolatier. Once you have read the reviews and taken any negative reviews onboard a company needs to be chosen. You then need to decide which type of chocolate you seek. Dark chocolate is not to everyone's taste as it can be quite bitter. White chocolate again is only enjoyed by certain people because it is very sweet. Once you have decided whic

Tips on Starting an Online Store

 Running an online business is much better than opening a store. You can employ less people. You can sell your products 24/7. You don't really need to have in-stock products. You don't have to dress up every day. You only need to pay the domain and hosting fee that is much cheaper than leasing a space in malls, and many more. Besides, creating an online store can be done by everybody. Here, I want to share my tips and steps in selling chocolate online. What are the basic requirements to start an online business? To attract customers and get their trusts, we should have our own domain name. It's really not recommended to sell your products using blogspot.com or WordPress.com. Act as professional by spending around $12 per year to pay your domain name. The domain name should represent your business. After having a domain name, you should choose a good hosting that its uptime nearly 100% so your business or store can open 24/7 on the internet. To buy a good hosting, you can re

Do You Know Your Chocolate?

 What is in Chocolate? The Basic ingredients are same cocoa butter, cocoa, sugar and milk. Hot chocolates are supplied as fine powder that could be used as beverage along with milk and sugar. Preparation of chocolates may be by two methods there are hand made chocolates and factory manufactured chocolates. Chocolate Manufacturing process There are two types of processes in which the bitter cocoa solids are treated. In the other process the cocoa butter is treated with baking soda. This is able to create a leavening effect on the mixture. The resultant chocolate in used for cooking purposes. In the Dutch process the cocoa solids is treated with alkali and thus the flavonoids in cocoa are destroyed. The processes known as tempering and conching are applied to create the soft chocolates. There are mint chocolates and gourmet chocolates that have specific taste. Conching is employed to create the texture and flavor of chocolates. Hot Chocolates Hot chocolates are given as fine powder and h

The Wonder of Belgian Chocolate

 Chocolate's been around for a long time, and many people still love to eat it. Almost everyone enjoys the occasional chocolate. Some people are even willing to break a diet to get a bite of this delicious treat. One long standing favorite is Belgian chocolate dipped marshmallows. Chocolate is a big deal today, but it used to be even more important. The beans were part of the Aztec currency system, but were also ground up and consumed as part of a spicy drink. Only the very richest people could afford to indulge in chocolate. Once these beans were discovered by Western society, they were considered one of the best confections in the world. Many countries developed their own special chocolates, many of which are still prized. Chocolate was first brought to Europe by the Spanish, who developed their own recipes and passed them down through the aristocracy. They started out as chocolate drinks, but solid forms were later developed. Eventually, some of these chocolate recipes became th