Everyday things
Chocolate
Its flavour begins long before the chocolate reaches a mould.
Cocoa beans are fermented and dried before further processing. Roasting and later manufacturing steps develop the chocolate we recognise.
A closer look
The picture, in three parts.
Prepare
Harvested cocoa beans are fermented and dried.
Roast
Heat develops flavour in the beans.
Process
Further grinding and manufacturing turn cocoa into chocolate products.
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