Van Houten Finest Cacao Powder Unsweetened 250g / Dutched Cacao

Anyone who loves chocolate owes a huge debt of gratitude to this Dutch chemist. He invented a process that created an easily prepared powdered hot chocolate, which, in turn, led to the production of creamy, solid chocolate as we know it.

The modern era of chocolate making began in 1828 when Van Houten patented his method for removing most of the cocoa butter from processed cacao, leaving a powdered chocolate.

Untreated cocoa mass, or “liquor,” the end result of grinding cacao beans, contains about 53% cocoa butter. Van Houten invented a hydraulic press which reduced the amount to about 27%, leaving a cake that could be pulverized into a fine powder, which we know as cocoa. To improve this powder’s ability to mix with liquid, Van Houten treated it with alkaline salts, which came to be known as “Dutching.” With the cocoa butter separated from the mass, chocolate makers now had a new and intriguing substance. Adding it to chocolate creates a creamier and more malleable product, making it supple enough to be molded into bars and more elaborate filled confections.

Enjoy this rich and creamy Van Houten cocoa powder to make delicious chocolate drinks, cakes and desserts.
This truly is the best tasting cocoa powder around!
Ingredients: Dutched cocoa powder (alkalised with potassium bicarbonate)

Net weight: 250g

Product of Netherlands

(991881)

SKU	991881
Brand	Van Houten
Shipping Weight	0.2800kg
Shipping Width	0.100m
Shipping Height	0.050m
Shipping Length	0.150m
Shipping Cubic	0.000750000m3
Unit Of Measure	each

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