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	All About Vanilla Chocolate

Vanilla chocolate is normally believed to be white chocolate. There is a current controversy on whether vanilla chocolate can even e regarded as a chocolate. This is because we imagine chocolate to be a dark or rich brown goodie. Vanilla and chocolate are totally contradictory in terms of color and taste.

The methods of preparing vanilla chocolates are similar to dark chocolate, but the constituents differ. Vanilla chocolate uses sugar, cocoa butter, milk or milk powder and vanilla. The Food and Drug Administration does not accept white chocolate as a chocolate, since white chocolate does not contain any cocoa solids. An organization is working on getting recognition for white chocolate, because in absence of this standard, vanilla chocolate can use vegetable fat instead of cocoa butter, thus affecting the taste and quality.

The method of preparation of all chocolates is the same. When the seeds ripen within the fruit of the tree, the pods are plucked. The seeds are allowed to dry in the sun for up to a week. This helps in fermentation and drying of the seeds. The beans have unique flavors depending on their native regions, the method of processing and their mixture with other bean types. The chocolate manufacturer mixes the beans to provide the correct mix of flavor. Some replace real vanilla with Vanillin that can change the quality and taste of the vanilla chocolate. The first step in making the chocolate is to ground the beans into a paste. Next let the paste develop its taste and smooth texture. It is called conching or kneading. The smoothed chocolate then is heated in order to reach the appropriate temperature. Now the mixture is poured into molds or on specifically designed places to let it cool. Lastly, it is wrapped and packed. The time required to complete each step will affect the quality, taste and texture of the end product. There is an alternative of using a mixture known as confectionary coating, or “summer” coating. This is a vegetable coating like soybean oil or palm kernel oil that replaces the cocoa butter.

Since people select vanilla chocolate exclusively for taste, enjoying a vanilla based chocolate makes a refreshing change from the available original milk and dark chocolates.

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