Craving for Chocolates

by: Vialyn Felipe

“There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate truffles.”- Anonymous

                One great thing about chocolates? You can make it whenever and whatever manner you want! Anything that your heart wishes! Serve it during birthdays, weddings and christenings.  Then add more ingredients like almonds, fruits, caramel, nuts and other sweet cravings. What more can you ask for? There are full of excitement when the chocolate is on the table. Everyone wants to pick one and enjoy the melting feeling with the sweet and creamy taste.

                Chocolates are products derived from cocoa mix with fat and finely powdered sugar. Many people love chocolates because of the sweetness it have. For those with extra sweet tooth, they collect all sorts of candies including chocolates. It somehow brings different level of comfort to the body and to the soul. For some people it’s a sort of addiction and wants that they wish they would never go empty. For others, it is a measure of how strong you are in eating chocolates. Because some people doesn’t like sweet foods they easily gets contented in eating few. Chocolates, it also brings an energetic feeling because it is high in sugar content.

                Chocolates have come a long way from its origin throughout the world. Some worship it because for them it is some sort of heavenly creation that brings pleasure. And I agree with it. We love to eat chocolates during holidays and anytime in between. At first look, it seems so ordinary but when you taste it, its simplicity turns into indulgence and every bite is worthwhile.

                Chocolates, choco, tsokolate, chocolat only means one thing for everyone who eats it, and it is pleasure and happiness. Whatever form of chocolate, whether it is a chocolate cake, or chocolate ice cream and whatever form it has, circle, square, rectangle, heart, diamond, oblong or star shape it is only one- a chocolate.

                Chocolate is kind of food that we take in addiction seriously. And because many crave for chocolates, many businesses worldwide who put store featuring chocolates. Chocolate also was given in any occasion, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, birthday, monthsary and also weddings. Because it is affordable and easy to eat. One chocolate for those who have sweet tooth is not contentment. They seek and look for more. They will eat until they can and until there are more.

                Many families serve chocolates as a dessert every after lunch or dinner time because it is within your means and easy to serve up. You can melt it, grind it, freeze it and even bake it. One reason why many can’t get enough with chocolates is that it is creamy, light and of course, the very obvious, it is sweet. There are different types of chocolates. The first one is the white chocolate; it is based on sugar, milk and cocoa butter without the cocoa solids. The second one is the dark chocolate which is also called as black chocolate is produced by adding fat and sugar to the cocoa. Dark chocolate is not that sweet unlike the milk chocolate. It is chocolate with no milk or much less than milk chocolate. The third one is the milk chocolate. It is a solid chocolate made with milk in the form of milk powder, liquid milk or condensed milk. Many put up stores that sell chocolates because there are lots of chocolate lovers and also the gentleman who give chocolates to their loved ones. Chocolates are somehow called “Food of the Gods” because it taste heavenly as they describe and very delicious.

                Chocolates especially dark chocolates are also good for the brain. According to doctors, dark chocolates are good for the brain especially when you are reviewing lessons and topics. Also the nuts that can be one of the ingredients mix with chocolates are also good for the brain. Dark chocolates and nuts are considered food for the brain.

                Chocolates have come a long way from its origin it evolves as years pass by. Many ingredients are mix with chocolates because these ingredients can enhance the chocolate’s flavor and the chocolates taste. Many people especially chefs do experiments with chocolates, they try and add other ingredients that will combine perfectly with the type of chocolate. So, I will not get shock if one day, chocolates have strange twist that will be popular to the people.