Chocolate Expert: A Great Guide to Tasting and Buying Chocolate

You'll discover everything you need to know about chocolate right here, from expert tasting tips and world-class varieties to delicious recipes and fascinating facts about your favourite treat. Our passionate chocolate experts have travelled globally to bring you trusted advice on choosing, enjoying and cooking with the finest chocolates. Chocolate Expert is here to help.

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Cocoa Solids: What They Are and Why They Matter

Cocoa solids determine chocolate quality, here's how to read labels and pick better chocolate based on cocoa content.

About Bitter Chocolate

Bitter chocolate contains over 35% cocoa liquor and works best in baking when you need control over sweetness and flavor.

Recipes for Savoury Chocolate Dishes

Try chocolate in savoury cooking with these traditional Mexican and Spanish recipes, starting with chicken mole.

Quiz: Are You A Chocolate Addict?

Oxford scientists found brain activity in chocolate cravers that mirrors patterns seen in drug addicts.

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Quiz: What is Your Chocolate Personality?

Take a fun quiz that reveals your personality based on how you eat and treat chocolate.

Quiz: Are You A Chocolate Addict?

Oxford scientists found brain activity in chocolate cravers that mirrors patterns seen in drug addicts.

Healthy Chocolate Treats

Dark chocolate above 70% cocoa is healthier, but the real trick is eating the right amount and type to keep sugar intake down.

Chocolate And Fresh Fruit Dishes

Pair fresh fruit with melted chocolate to create simple desserts that balance indulgence with natural nutrition.

Holidays For Chocolate Lovers

Chocolate-themed holidays can be rewarding for the whole family, especially in Mexico where you can visit factories and learn chocolate-making traditions.

Planning a Chocolate-themed Garden

Grow a chocolate-themed garden with summer plants and hard landscaping features that work with the UK's challenging winter climate.

Chocolate As A Cosmetic

Chocolate can improve your skin when applied topically, but probably not the way beauty spas claim it will.

The World's Most Expensive Chocolates

Some of the world's most expensive chocolates cost hundreds of dollars and require reservations years in advance.

Ghana: The Home of Chocolate

Ghana supplies a fifth of the world's cocoa and prides itself on producing higher quality chocolate than any other nation.

Chocolate Myths Explored

Chocolate doesn't actually cause acne, though the myth persists from post-war eating habits and high-sugar diets in general.

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