After cocoa beans have been processed and roasted, they are ground to form this purest form of chocolate. It contains no sugar, has a bitter, full chocolate flavour and is used mainly in manufacturing chocolate products. In its liquid state, unsweetened c
* Bitter, Bittersweet, Semisweet, and Sweet Chocolate
These types of chocolate are made by combining unsweetened chocolate with sugar and flavorings such as vanilla or vanillin. These chocolates vary widely, from manufacturer to manufacturer, depending on the amount of sugar, additional cocoa butter, lecithi
Milk chocolate is made with dried milk powder. It has a much milder, more creamy flavour than dark chocolate and cannot be substituted for bittersweet or dark chocolate in baking and dessert recipes because it has a lower cocoa solid content. Extra care s
Technically, white chocolate is not chocolate at all because it contains no chocolate liquor. It is made from cocoa butter, milk, and sugar. As with milk chocolate, it is sensitive to heat, so be very careful when melting it.
Cocoa powder is made from chocolate liquor that has had nearly all of the cocoa butter removed by hydraulic pressure. The pressure forms what is called a press cake, which is then ground into powder. Dutch-processed cocoa is alkalized, which means that an