I hope that by now, based on the title, you have guessed that I am talking about the heavenly, sweet mouth watering thing, chocolate.
Chocolate comes from the cacao tree. It only grows in tropical places. The pods are as big as a butternut squash and they hold 30-50 almond sized beans. The beans have to ferment for 3-5 days. Then they are sorted into cocoa nibs 47% and 53% cocoa liquor. Which is not alcoholic by the way. It is then mixed with vanilla and sugar and lecithin which is basically a fat. Also the average chocolate bar has insect parts in it.
Here are some facts about chocolate. Chocolate can sicken or even kill Cats and Dogs. So be careful around your pets. Dark chocolate can help reduce heart disease by ⅓ percent if eaten every day according to factslides.com. The smell of chocolate can trigger relaxation. Did you know that white chocolate is actually not chocolate because it doesn't contain any cocoa.
Yummmmmmmmm! Do you love chocolate as much as I do? Jocelynn Garner an eighth grade girl doesn’t. “ It’s too sweet she says sweetly. Jocelynn is one of the only people I know that doesn’t like chocolate. It’s so good. I love chocolate.
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