Types of Chocolate
This is the purest chocolate and has a rich flavor but it is bitter, dark, and brittle.There are no additives in this form of chocolate. You would not want to eat it on its own, but it is good when used for cooking. This is the same as chocolate liquor thickened into blocks. 
Bittersweet and Semi-Sweet Chocolate This flavor of chocolate tends to vary in flavor and sweetness depending on the manufacture. The chocolate has partially sweetened blends of chocolate liquor, sugar, and cocoa butter. This chocolate is excellent for cooking or eating. This is an unsweetened chocolate with about 75% of the cocoa butter removed. The cocoa powder may be natural or Dutch processed. The Dutch processed cocoa is treated with a mild alkali causing the cocoa to become darker, less bitter and easily mixed into liquid. Milk Chocolate A sweetened blend of chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla plus milk or cream. Milk chocolate is excellent for eating or cooking.
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels These are pieces of chocolate that have a teardrop-shape. They are known as morsels, bits, and chips. These chocolates are sold in 6 ounce and 12 ounce bags. This chocolate is a dark, fully sweetened blend of chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, and sugar. This chocolate is an excellent choice for cooking or eating. This is a very mild and sweet-flavored chocolate. White chocolate has a blend of milk, cocoa butter, flavoring and sugar. There is no chocolate liquor or cocoa in white chocolate. This type of chocolate is difficult to melt. |