What is Chocolate

Chocolate is basically a mixture of cocoa and sugar. Other ingredients such as milk, honey, dried fruits, nuts and liqueur can also be added.

There are four main types of chocolate,

1. Dark Chocolate - Also known as plain or bitter dessert chocolate, this is dark in colour and lightly sweetened.


2. Milk Chocolate - This a sweeter chocolate with milk solids added.


3. White Chocolate - This is made from sweetened pale cocoa butter.


4. Chocolate Couverture - A high quality plain chocolate for use in cooking and confectionery manufacture. It has a high cocoa butter content.