Everything You Want to Know About Chocolate Introduction The reason why I decided to do my research paper on chocolate was so that I could learn more about this delicious treat. Chocolate is a combination of ground cocoa and sugar pieces in rich cocoa butter. This fat and delicious cocoa butter melts at exactly 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, which is exactly the same as our body temperature. This is why when you bite into a solid piece of chocolate, it melts in your mouth within seconds. But before chocolate isn't initially that delicious treat we all love. To become the delicious treat we love, chocolate must go through a process. All chocolate begins as the seed of the tropical Theobroma cocoa tree. The seeds of the cocoa tree do not taste like the sweet treat we are used to eating. They are actually very bitter and need to be fermented to bring out the flavor of the chocolate. To ferment chocolate, the beans and pulp must be removed from the pod and placed on banana leaves and covered with more banana leaves or placed on wooden boxes. and covered. The collected material must now be left to rest under the hot sun so that it can ferment. The grains and pulp are purple and turn brown during fermentation. After the beans have fermented, they must be dried. The drying process lasts 10 to 20 days. Etymology The meaning of the word chocolate comes from the Spanish language. It is not known how the word entered the Spanish language, but there seem to be many hypotheses as to how it came about. Many sources dating back to the time of the Spanish conquest believe that "cacahuatl" is the original word for the bitter, cold drink drunk by the Aztecs. Sophie and Michael Coe (chocolate experts) of the time suggested......middle of paper......ch a cupboard or pantry, but it should be wrapped in tinfoil. Milk chocolate can be stored without spoiling for about six months, but dark chocolate can be stored for years. Conclusion I enjoyed my chocolate research because I learned a lot about my favorite treat. It was interesting to learn how chocolate begins as a seed and the process it goes through before a consumer can purchase it. The part I liked the most was discovering the history of chocolate. I'm happy that chocolate is no longer just for the elite and that everyone can enjoy this delicious treat. Bibliography Electronic source: http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/chocolateElectronic source: http: //abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle /foodJones, Carol (2003) From the farm to you: chocolateDineen, Jacqueline (1991) ChocolateBuckley, Jim (2013) Who was Milton Hershey? Who was the series