The Magnificent Dark Cocoa Powder
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The magnificent dark cocoa powder

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When it comes to the term dark cocoa powder we mean that, it is that particular product, which is an outcome after the process of extraction or pressing of cocoa beans to derive significant part of cocoa-butter or fat out of it. The initial cocoa-bean, which is extracted, is normally found in liquid chocolate form. No alcohol is involved in this chocolate liquor. It is just a material which is produced from the roasted beans of cocoa which is refined and grounded finely mashed into a fine paste. This paste changes to liquid form when kept at a temperature more than 40°C. After the above process is over, the chocolate-liquid or liquid paste that is produced passes through the process of pressing at 6000-12,000 psi. This is done to remove maximum amount of cocoa-butter or fat from the liquid that is formed. The material which is derived is known as cocoa-press-cake & it contains approximately 10 – 12 % of remaining cocoa-butter. This is again broken down into many small pieces & subsequently grinded into fine powder which is termed as the dark cocoa powder.

All the wholesale chocolates that are available in the market are made up of dark cocoa powder. Some chocolates contain more dark cocoa powder and some have the same in relatively lesser quantity. A person can hopefully find all antioxidant-value, the great rejuvenating features of neurotransmitter, and benefits of mineral in the raw cacao-beans. The cocoa powder which is certified and is extracted out from clean, beautiful, microbe-free beans of cocoa are expected to have all the above mentioned qualities.

Basically there are two major categories of cocoa powder namely Dutch and natural. From the solids of a roasted, dried cocoa bean, which are very finely grounded into a powder for packaging natural cocoa powder is prepared. Though it usually contains fruity or smoky notes just like dark roasted coffee beans do, the powder is slightly acidic and has a very sharp taste. Depending on the level of the presence of an acidic ingredient to activate them, natural dark cocoa powder will react enormously with leavening agents like baking soda.

Natural bulk cocoa powder that is usually alkalized carefully to remove its acidity and make it neutral is known as Dutch process cocoa powder. For many, because sugar or other ingredients does not have to overcome the slightly acidic taste of the cocoa before enhancing its flavour and deepens the flavour of the cocoa powder. It also means that there will be no reaction in case of Dutch processed cocoa powder with baking soda as it happens with non-alkalized cocoa powder does; when using Dutch process cocoa in a recipe that uses baking soda there should be no additional leavening effect at all.

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