Fermenting and Chocolate http://www.chocolatecurb.com/fermenting-and-cho... Fermenting is a process brought about by yeast acting on sugar to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide. There are different types of fermenting such as top fermenting, bottom fermenting, barrel fermenting etc. The science of fermentation is called zymology. Fermentation is an important industrial process in the manufacture of many foods like cheese, beer, curd etc.
Cacao Trees Bearer of raw cacao beans http://www.chocolatecurb.com/cacao-trees-bearer... For your edification I go over the process of Cacao Tree growth, and maturity. And those of you that are not interested, skip the section, and move on to the next about cacao beans, and consumption
How to harvest cocoa seeds? http://www.chocolatecurb.com/how-to-harvest-coc... Cocoa harvesting is a fine art, as well as a science. You need the right timing, and the right experiences to recognize great cacao pods. Hence, eighty percent of cocoa pods are collected between October and March worldwide even though the plant itself flowers and produces fruit year-round.
The Spanish Secret Known as Cocoa Beans http://www.chocolatecurb.com/the-spanish-secret... Yes, we all learned in school that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. What is not commonly known is that among the treasures that he brought back from his fourth trip to the New World was the cocoa bean. The story goes is that Columbus presented his treasures to the King Fernando, and Queen Isabel of Espana. Among the items in the treasure was the cocoa beans, but the other items such as gold drew their attention. Thus the cocoa remain unnoticed
Roasting Cocoa Beans to Make Chocolate http://www.chocolatecurb.com/roasting-cocoa-bea... Roasting Cocoa beans a definitely and art. I always thought it was something cool to watch. Here you see cocoa bean selection, roasting, winnowing, and melanging. Of course, this is shot on location in San Vicente de Chucuri, Colombia. Check out the video.
