Posted on Friday, 24th July 2009 by admin
Everybody loves to eat chocolates. They are sinful, melt in your mouth, irresitible and lickable. Chocolate contains alkaloids, which have physiological effects on the body. It has increase serotonin levels in the brain that makes way to a feel good feeling. Scientists claim that chocolate, eaten in moderation, can lower blood pressure.
Chocolate has become one of the most popular flavors in the world. Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes and sizes are a preferred traditon to it. It is also known as ‘the gift of gods’.
Types of Chocolates :
Pure, unsweetened chocolate mainly contains solid cocoa and cocoa butter in varying proportions. Most of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, mixing chocolate with sugar. Milk chocolate is additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. “White chocolate” contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk but no cocoa solids. It has been linked to serotonin levels in the brain. Dark chocolate has been not only wonderful health benefits but also some also good gifting benefits.
White chocolate is formed from a mixture of sugar, cocoa butter and milk solids. Although its mixture is similar to milk and dark chocolate, it does not contain any cocoa solids. Because of this, many chocolate experts and aficionados do not consider white chocolate as chocolate at all.
Dark chocolate is produced by adding fat and sugar to the cacao mixture. Semisweet chocolate is a dark chocolate with a low sugar content. Bittersweet chocolate is chocolate liquor to which some sugar (typically a third), more cocoa butter, vanilla and sometimes lecithin have been added.
Unsweetened chocolate is pure chocolate liquor, also known as bitter or baking chocolate. It is unadulterated chocolate: the pure, ground, roasted chocolate beans impart a strong, deep chocolate flavor.
Here are some delightful gifting options:–
Classic Chocolate Basket: This is a beautiful cane basket intricately shaped into a cycle, filled with assorted homemade chocolates in a tongue tickling riot of flavors. The cycle basket can also be used as a beautiful decorative piece or for storage purpose.
Price : $ 12.85
Madhatter’s Delight: A perfect homemade gift hamper for you! This hat shaped cane basket is filled with assorted flavored homemade chocolates in various flavors like: almond/walnut/orange/butterscotch/mint/coffee/plains/strawberry, and many more flavors
Price : $ 11.78
SEASONS GREETINGS CANE HAMPER: A beautifully decorated hamper full of cheer contains one slab says Seasons Greetings or get it customised to your needs. It is made in fruit n nut full of seasonal lollipops, chocolates and an assortment from a signature range of truffles, cashew, hazel nuts and almonds.
Price : $ 46.9
Happy Rakhi Chocolates: A unique way of wishing rakhi to your brother by sending him this special chocolate saying happy rakshabandhan.Net weight: 100 gms.This comes with a Traditional Rakhi, Tikka and Chawal and a Free Ganesha Pendant wishing happiness to your Brother on this Raksha-Bandhan.
Price : $ 5.09
There is no season or celebration or festival which does not entail chocolates as a gift option. It is also a gift for no reason kinds. It is a pleasure gift to give because it holds no age barrier.
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