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Real vs milk chocolate
Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate?
A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And NOT milk chocolate. However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? Thanks in advance |
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> Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? > > A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > NOT milk chocolate. > > However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate > > Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? > > Thanks in advance > Most any "chocolate". including "milk chocolate", on the market contains *real* chocolate. If it didn't, it would have to say "artifically- flavored" or "chocolate-flavored". Milk chocolate also contains some form of milk or cream product nad usually more sugar, as opposed to those which do not and are darker in color and more strongly flavored. For more definitive information, see the following websites: http://www.hub-uk.com/tallytip01/tip0046.htm http://www.cacaoweb.net/chocolate.html http://chocolate.allinfo-about.com/features/types.html http://www.geocities.com/chocolatecorner/type.html HTH -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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> Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? > > A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > NOT milk chocolate. > > However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate > > Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? > > Thanks in advance > Most any "chocolate". including "milk chocolate", on the market contains *real* chocolate. If it didn't, it would have to say "artifically- flavored" or "chocolate-flavored". Milk chocolate also contains some form of milk or cream product nad usually more sugar, as opposed to those which do not and are darker in color and more strongly flavored. For more definitive information, see the following websites: http://www.hub-uk.com/tallytip01/tip0046.htm http://www.cacaoweb.net/chocolate.html http://chocolate.allinfo-about.com/features/types.html http://www.geocities.com/chocolatecorner/type.html HTH -- Wayne in Phoenix unmunge as w-e-b *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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>Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate?
> >A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for >you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And >NOT milk chocolate. Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that has milk solids added to it. |
>Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate?
> >A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for >you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And >NOT milk chocolate. Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that has milk solids added to it. |
> wrote in message ... ? > > A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > NOT milk chocolate. Be cautious with this advice. I found that anything in excess of 2-3 lbs. a day can be harmful. |
> wrote in message ... ? > > A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > NOT milk chocolate. Be cautious with this advice. I found that anything in excess of 2-3 lbs. a day can be harmful. |
Amarantha > wrote in message .1.4>...
<snip> > Try to find something that says "Dark chocolate" or "Bittersweet > chocolate" (same thing, different country). Those are less likely to have > the milk powder added, especially a nice gourmet brand. Personally, I have > a horn for Droste pastilles - I get the Extra Dark ones, with 72% cocoa. I will kill for those things. I don't like milk choclate at all - never understood the appeal. Gimme the dark stuff. > Your average dark/bittersweet chocolate will have about 52% or thereabouts, > which is still pretty good :) Also, Lindt is making an 85% cocoa block, > although that doesn't leave much space for sugar, so some people find it > too bitter. I've tried it and it was pretty bitter. It's in their "Excellence" line. The 70% bar is much better. -L. |
Amarantha > wrote in message .1.4>...
<snip> > Try to find something that says "Dark chocolate" or "Bittersweet > chocolate" (same thing, different country). Those are less likely to have > the milk powder added, especially a nice gourmet brand. Personally, I have > a horn for Droste pastilles - I get the Extra Dark ones, with 72% cocoa. I will kill for those things. I don't like milk choclate at all - never understood the appeal. Gimme the dark stuff. > Your average dark/bittersweet chocolate will have about 52% or thereabouts, > which is still pretty good :) Also, Lindt is making an 85% cocoa block, > although that doesn't leave much space for sugar, so some people find it > too bitter. I've tried it and it was pretty bitter. It's in their "Excellence" line. The 70% bar is much better. -L. |
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>Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real
>chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? >Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that has >milk solids added to it. I may have misunderstood a bit But i think they said to try and find a chocolate that was LOW in milk solids.... |
>Try to find something that says "Dark chocolate" or "Bittersweet
Would hersheys dark chocolate bar wok? |
> wrote in message ... > Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? > > A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > NOT milk chocolate. > > However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate > > Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? > > Thanks in advance Well first, most milk chocolate is real chocolate, with additional sugar and milk (generally dry). Real chocolate is comprised of cocoa solids, sugar, and cocoa butter, and sometimes vanilla. Milk chocolate has additional sugar, milk, and vanilla added, and also extra fats. Because of the additional fats, sugars, and dairy, obviously, milk chocolate has more detracting factors than does dark chocolate, which is actually loaded with antioxidants. White chocolate (which you may be confusing with milk) is not actually chocolate as it contains no cocoa solids or chocolate liquor (cocoa solids+cocoa butter= chocolate liquor). If it is real white chocolate it will contain cocoa butter, sugar and milk. There are also come products that call themselves white chocolate that are made with vegetable (usually soybean) oils. Yuck. There's also confectioner's chocolate which isn't real chocolate at all, and IMHO, should be avoided at all costs. When shopping for chocolate, what brand you prefer will depend on your tastes. Look for a chocolate (such as Lindt, Valrhona, Scharffen-Berger, Hawaiian Vintage, Van Leer, or Callebaut) that says "dark", "semi-sweet", or "bittersweet" on it. These are the "real" chocolate that you refer to. kimberly |
> wrote in message ... > >Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real > >chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? > >Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that has > >milk solids added to it. > > I may have misunderstood a bit > > But i think they said to try and find a chocolate that > was LOW in milk solids.... Probably because there is much speculation that the milk solids inhibit the absorption of the flavanols and other antioxidants in the chocolate. Not to mention, when you eat the milk chocolate, you ingest much more sugar and fat. kimberly |
>When shopping for chocolate, what brand you prefer will depend on your
>tastes. Look for a chocolate (such as Lindt, Valrhona, Scharffen-Berger, >Hawaiian Vintage, Van Leer, or Callebaut) that says "dark", "semi-sweet", or >"bittersweet" on it. These are the "real" chocolate that you refer to. OK Thanks guys.... thanks to everyone for the replies!! I just never knew that all my life Ive been eating milk chocolate. I guess Ill have to look somewhere other than super Walmart for such chocolates huh? LOL |
>Probably because there is much speculation that the milk solids inhibit the
>absorption of the flavanols and other antioxidants in the chocolate. Not to >mention, when you eat the milk chocolate, you ingest much more sugar and >fat. Yes I think that was the reason! |
>Probably because there is much speculation that the milk solids inhibit the
>absorption of the flavanols and other antioxidants in the chocolate. Not to >mention, when you eat the milk chocolate, you ingest much more sugar and >fat. Yes I think that was the reason! |
In message > , Amarantha
> writes wrote in : > >> Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? >> >> A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for >> you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And >> NOT milk chocolate. >> >> However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate >> >> Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? >> >> Thanks in advance > >Try to find something that says "Dark chocolate" or "Bittersweet >chocolate" (same thing, different country). Those are less likely to have >the milk powder added, especially a nice gourmet brand. Personally, I have >a horn for Droste pastilles - I get the Extra Dark ones, with 72% cocoa. >Your average dark/bittersweet chocolate will have about 52% or thereabouts, >which is still pretty good :) Also, Lindt is making an 85% cocoa block, >although that doesn't leave much space for sugar, so some people find it >too bitter. > >K The Lindt 85% is excellent in petits pains au chocolat. My husband, who normally finds it too bitter to eat loves it this way. I find that nibbling on a little bit of the 85% kills the appetite, so it's nice to have about for when I am a bit hungry but don't want to eat too much. If I recall correctly, in the book called The True History of Chocolate, anything below 70% is not good quality chocolate. -- Céline 'The Director of Operational Requirements wrote "... it is clear that no modification will make this bomb entirely satisfactory." Unfortunately, by then some 660,000 bombs had been manufactured.' - Bombs gone: the development and use of British air-dropped weapons from 1912 to the present day by Wing Commander John A MacBean and Major Arthur S Hogben |
In message > , Amarantha
> writes wrote in : > >> Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? >> >> A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for >> you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And >> NOT milk chocolate. >> >> However..... everything I look at at the store says "milk" chocolate >> >> Can someone recommend a brand that is REAl chocolate? >> >> Thanks in advance > >Try to find something that says "Dark chocolate" or "Bittersweet >chocolate" (same thing, different country). Those are less likely to have >the milk powder added, especially a nice gourmet brand. Personally, I have >a horn for Droste pastilles - I get the Extra Dark ones, with 72% cocoa. >Your average dark/bittersweet chocolate will have about 52% or thereabouts, >which is still pretty good :) Also, Lindt is making an 85% cocoa block, >although that doesn't leave much space for sugar, so some people find it >too bitter. > >K The Lindt 85% is excellent in petits pains au chocolat. My husband, who normally finds it too bitter to eat loves it this way. I find that nibbling on a little bit of the 85% kills the appetite, so it's nice to have about for when I am a bit hungry but don't want to eat too much. If I recall correctly, in the book called The True History of Chocolate, anything below 70% is not good quality chocolate. -- Céline 'The Director of Operational Requirements wrote "... it is clear that no modification will make this bomb entirely satisfactory." Unfortunately, by then some 660,000 bombs had been manufactured.' - Bombs gone: the development and use of British air-dropped weapons from 1912 to the present day by Wing Commander John A MacBean and Major Arthur S Hogben |
One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
> On 20 Sep 2004 05:10:32 GMT, ospam (DJS0302) wrote: > > >>Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? > >> > >>A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > >>you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > >>NOT milk chocolate. > > > >Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real > >chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? > > >Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that > has > >milk solids added to it. > > More then likely what the nutritionist meant to say was "white > chocolate" which has no cocoa solids in it. Milk chocolates is as > described by djs I think this web site might clear up the issue: http://www.globalchocolates.com/read.htm HTH! |
One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
> On 20 Sep 2004 05:10:32 GMT, ospam (DJS0302) wrote: > > >>Can someone tell me the diff between real chocolate vs milk chocolate? > >> > >>A nutritionist on TV said that a little chocolate each day is good for > >>you as long as it was REAL chocolate and had cocoa been in it. And > >>NOT milk chocolate. > > > >Did this so called nutritionist actually say that milk chocolate wasn't real > >chocolate or did she say to use any real chocolate except for milk chocolate? > > >Milk chocolate is real chocolate. Milk chocolate is simply chocolate that > has > >milk solids added to it. > > More then likely what the nutritionist meant to say was "white > chocolate" which has no cocoa solids in it. Milk chocolates is as > described by djs I think this web site might clear up the issue: http://www.globalchocolates.com/read.htm HTH! |
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>Most milk chocolate doesn't have much chocolate in it.
Yep I think that was the point the nutritionist was trying to make At any rate Ive learned a LOT abt chocolate! Thanks guys! |
>Most milk chocolate doesn't have much chocolate in it.
Yep I think that was the point the nutritionist was trying to make At any rate Ive learned a LOT abt chocolate! Thanks guys! |
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