18. 01. 2020.

Alkalized cocoa powder 20-22%

Cocoa powder, made from cocoa beans, is, depending on the treatment process, lighter or darker powder of traditional “chocolate” or reddish color.

If it has a relatively low pH, it has sour flavor and reddish color while other process treatment gives product of mild flavor and brown, chocolate color.

Recipes with a lot of fat and/or sugar such as chocolate cake, use more intense variety while milder variety is suitable for chocolate milks or hot chocolates.

Cocoa mass is what gives the finished product a distinctive flavor and color, while cocoa butter is what gives a smooth, low melting point. Also, cocoa mass is what contains the most antioxidants associated with chocolate.

In line with this, health experts recommend consuming chocolate in forms with a higher content of cocoa mass in relation to cocoa butter.

The food industry uses 2 types – natural and alkalized cocoa powder. Alkalized cocoa powder is, usually, with 10-12 % of fat, and, to a lesser extent, the one with 20-22 % fat is being used. Cocoa powder is an indispensable ingredient in many desserts which we enjoy every day.

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In its pure form, it appears as a white crystalline powder.

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The name is derived from a (“not”) and scorbutus (“scurvy”), disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C.

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It is used as an energy source in animals and plants. It is also one of main products of photosynthesis and serves as a starting substance for respiration.

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At room temperature, citric acid is a white crystalline powder, easily soluble in water.

It can be obtained from lemon, but is usually derived from sugar by fermentation, using molds.

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Carrot is a root vegetable of, usually, orange, purple, red, white or yellow color.

In ancient times, carrot was used as a medicinal herb because it contains substantial amounts of vitamins and various minerals.

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There are 2 production processes – “hot” and “cold break“. The “Hot break” process heats tomatoes to about 100° C, “cold break” occurs at about 66° C..

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Commercially, most common are AD (“air dried”) and SD (“Spray Dried”).

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