Types of chocolate
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Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans mixed with fat and powdered sugar to produce a solid confectionery. There are several types of chocolate, classified primarily according to
Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk and white varieties, with chocolate liquor contributing to the brown coloration.
Dark chocolate bar
Milk chocolate tablet
Gianduja bars
Milk chocolate
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Milk chocolate is a form of solid chocolate containing cocoa, sugar and milk. It is the most consumed type of chocolate, and is used in a wide diversity of bars and other confectionery products. Altho
Types of chocolate
…regions are largely due to differences in how the manufacturers handle the milk during production, such as by choosing powdered milk, condensed milk, chocolate crumb, or partially lipolyzed milk. In 1875 a Swiss confectioner, Daniel Peter, developed a solid milk chocolate using condensed milk, which had been invented…
Daniel Peter, Swiss chocolatier who combined chocolate and milk
1905 ad for Gala Peter stating "The world's first milk chocolate"
Since its beginning, milk chocolate has been associated with Alpine scenery.