National Chocolate Day
On this exciting day, people celebrate their love for chocolate by eating sweets made of chocolate and/or consuming alcoholic beverages.
National Chocolate Day is a celebration of this rich, luxurious taste which takes place on December 28th. World Chocolate Day is celebrated to commemorate one of the world’s most well-liked tastes. Although different chocolate-related holidays occur throughout the year, National Chocolate Day commemorates everything about chocolate.
Chocolate wins its day in court by being the most popular flavor in the United States. National Chocolate Day is the day to celebrate National Chocolate Ice Cream Day which takes place on August 4th. National Chocolate Day is also considered a December global holiday.
The History of National Chocolate Day
National Chocolate Day has been a topic of discussion within the National Confectioners Association for over a decade. The National Confectioners Association advocates for candy manufacturers and members of the National Confectioners Association help fund National Chocolate Day efforts. National Chocolate Day has also been National Milk Chocolate Day, National Milky Way Day, National Eat Chocolate Day, and National Cocoa Day.
Today many countries celebrate National Chocolate Day throughout the year. National Chocolate Days are celebrated in Australia (July 7), Belgium (October 1), Canada (July 7), Denmark (November 16), Egypt (September 11) France (August 31), Germany (April 28), Italy (October 6), Japan (December 10) Kazakhstan, South Korea and in the UK. National Milk Chocolate Day in Australia is celebrated in February and National Chocolate Day in New Zealand is in August.
National Chocolate day commemorates the synthesis of chocolate, one of humanity’s favorite treats.
How to make chocolate
Chocolate is made from the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree, which grows in tropical regions. At least three millennia ago, people began using cacao. The plant produces a fruit that encloses the seeds. The Maya called this fruit cocoa and used it to make a cold, foamy drink. That’s where chocolate originated from.
The cacao tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America. Cacao seeds have been used for food and medicine since at least the Bronze Age (about 1000 BC). The Mayans mixed them with spices to make a drink called xocolatl – “bitter water”. Mesoamericans used it for medicinal purposes, including childbirth. It also played an important role in religious rituals.
For example, the Aztecs believed Xochipilli, the god of love, art, and games was associated with chocolate. They often presented it to the emperor, who was considered the living embodiment of the god Huitzilopochtli. When the Spanish conquered Mexico (1519–21), they introduced chocolate to Europe and began cultivating cacao trees in their overseas colonies.
The Mayans fermented and dried cocoa beans into a paste that could be easily made into drinks. The beans are fermented, dried, cleaned, and roasted. The shell is removed after roasting to yield cacao nibs. The cacao nibs are crushed into cocoa mass, which is simply chocolate in its most basic form.
The cocoa mass is frequently melted and formed with or without other additives. It’s at this point that the liquor becomes known as chocolate.
Chocolate liquor may then be refined into two parts: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Unsweetened baking chocolate – cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and other fats and sugars in varying proportions. Sweet chocolate includes only cocoa solids and not much else.
White chocolate contains no actual chocolate; it is made entirely of cocoa butter with sugar and milk and is much sweeter than other chocolates. The last process of adding flavorings or sugar can produce some nice-tasting chocolate.
The National Confectioners Association manufactures chocolate by combining roasted cocoa beans, cocoa butter (a natural vegetable fat), sugar, milk or cream, and other ingredients. The National Confectioners Association pours the mixture into molds creating many delicious chocolate treats including Hershey’s Kisses, M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars, Nestlé Crunch, 3 Musketeers®, York®, Take 5® and Baby Ruth®. National Chocolate day will honor chocolate and all the delicious products it makes possible. National Chocolate Day honors every tasty chocolate treat.
Chocolate, in particular dark chocolate, has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Today, chocolate is enjoyed in many forms around the world including milk chocolate, dark or white chocolate, truffles, and even beer. On this exciting day, people celebrate their love for chocolate by eating sweets made of chocolate while consuming alcoholic beverages.
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Steps to Observing National Chocolate Day
Visit your favorite café and enjoy a delectable chocolate dessert. Another option is to host a chocolate tasting party for guests. Invite friends to bring
Questions – What other ways are there to utilize cocoa butter?
Protip – The processed fat from the cocoa bean is called cocoa butter. It’s an essential component in both milk and white chocolate, as well as other products utilizing chocolate. However, cocoa butter is also found in skincare products. Its fatty acids are claimed to be beneficial for your skin.
Questions. Why is it necessary to temper my chocolate?
Protip – If you’re making candy or chocolate-covered treats, tempering chocolate stabilizes it and creates a shiny, easy-to-use chocolate. Tempering is the process of heating and cooling chocolate to stabilize it for manufacturing sweets and confections. The chocolate’s smooth and glossy finish is improved by the tempering process. The substance is specially developed to offer a firm shell that prevents it from melting on your fingertips and provides a beautiful basis for dipped and chocolate-covered sweets.
Question – When are the next chocolate holidays?
Protip – Chocolate holidays are adored by the calendar. Chocolate festivals happening soon include:
Question – Is chocolate a suitable present?
Protip – Yes! You may also offer a range of chocolate. As a result, you’ll be more inclined to give someone their favorite type. However, it is essential to remember that someone who is allergic to dark or milk chocolate should not be given either. White chocolate is the safer alternative.
Question – Who came up with the idea of making a chocolate day?
Protip – The National Confectioners Association recognizes September 13 as International Chocolate Day, which coincides with Milton S. Hershey’s birthday (September 13, 1857). On February 14, the country of Ghana holds Chocolate Day to commemorate the date when cocoa was first cultivated there. On July 11, World Chocolate Day is observed in Latvia.
For more information check out our All Glorious December Global Holidays article here.
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