Santa to gift you the box of joy

Hi friends I wish you all a merry Christmas  let Santa grant you health wealth happiness . I am here to share something about chocolates the favorite of most people . It of different varieties , originated as royal drink,  now chocolates which are sweet are symbol of love and joy but they contribute to good heath too. But when the question of  health arises always remember the "bitter the better "health of chocolates  depends on the flavanols present in cocoa powder theobromine the poly phenol has beneficial effects  because of nothing but anti oxidants present in them. Dark chocolates according to research contributes to health so keep in mind the joyful chocolates can make you heather too . Please do have a watch on the amount of chocolates you consume every day as they contribute to calories . Further dark chocolate prevent blood platelets from clumping together and increase blood vessel flexibility . 3.5 ounce of dark chocolate is recommended per day

 My  favorite dark chocolate  my way at home
6 table spoon of cocoa powder
3 table spoon of honey
1 spoon of milk powder
4 table spoon of coconut or olive oil stir the mixture cook in low flame for 6 minutes . Wait to become warm and make balls and leave in freezer for 1 hour and you can enjoy the dark chocolate
There you go the home made dark chocolate

For food engineering students

Chocolate are of different variety

 Milk chocolates

cocoa butter , sugar , soy lecithin 

 Dark chocolate
 cocoa powder chiefly present milk solids are not present  further classified as  semi sweet and bitter sweet chocolate  based on cocoa powder content .


An image showing all the four varaities of chocolates known

Processing :`

Step 1   

 Cocoa beans are cleaned
Step 2

Roasting of cocoa beans is done to develop desired flavor , 20 to 25 mins roasting at a temperature of 250°c to 350°c  

Step 3

Winnowing is done to remove the shell and the nib - the part which is sent for further processing is separated

Step 4

Grinding

Beans are ground and sugar is added and finely ground   for 90 hours to 90 micron size which forms cocoa liquor  and desired consistency is obtained .
Step 5
Couching
Couching process involves exposing chocolate liquor to air to drive away the volatile and get the desired final product's flavor and texture.
Step 6
Tempering
It is done by tempering machine where  melted chocolate is heated to 110°F to 117°F  further cooled to 90°F where seedling  or small pieces of chocolate are added to get the uniform size of particles in the final chocolate and to give the shiny finish to mouth melting chocolate.
Step 7

Molded by pouring to trays and left for freezing in freezer where it is solidified.

 Vedio showing processing

 This is how the hersley's do 

Honey and Turmeric- the golden truth of decades 😊replenish the tradition

Honey the sweet fluid produced from honey bees derived from nectar in the flowers is 2500 years old its a reservoir of energy and because of its low ph its resistant to microrganisms so it prevents harmful  bacteria and viruses which leads to various diseases 

Honey ensures relief from cold and flu in children ,  its makes our digestive and respiratory system healthier . Helps prevent food poisoning due to Ecoli . Its one such natural food loaded with vitamins, minerals and enzymes helpful in boosting immunity . After the disaster of floods comes the fight against diseases   honey  and its antibotic properties will help to a great extent to prevent diseases and stay safe and healthy. The flavenoids and phenolic content in honey accounts for its benificial antioxidant property.  Honey helps in wound healing and  as a skin disinfectant and as a stimulant for immune system .  Honey is not recommended for infants because of clostridium which  can  cause boutilism;

Please ensure to use honey in your  preperations where ever possible  but keep in mind the quantity one spoon of honey per person  every day will ensure the benifits above mentioned .

Another ingridient is right in your kitchen but has great list of benifits  more then one can ever think of its none other than turmeric powder curcumin present in turmeric makes it the best spice for health it also plays a vital role to enhance defence system of human body with anti inflammatory and strong anti oxidants properties
It reduces arthritis  problems prevents and slows down Alzimer disase and fights disease due to free radicals and improves liver funtion and digestion , helps shrink LDL cholestrol  levels and acts as a antidepressant as well . Add a pinch of turmeric to foods when ever possible . One quick idea add honey and turmeric to your glass of warm milk after dinner . Be sure not to add honey to hot milk  stay healthy safe and informed😊

For food processing students
Processing of honey

 STEP 1 uncapping of honey combs
STEP 2 Extracting honey from the combs
STEP 3 The honey is poured into tanks and heated @ 120°F and held at this temperature for 24 hours to melt out the crystals
STEP 4 honey is flash heated @165°F and filtered
STEP 5 cooled down again to 120°F
STEP 6 Strained to remove impurities
STEP 7 Pumped into jars and bottles and sealed

Processing of  turmeric powder
Fresh turmeric is cured to obtain dry turmeric
STEP 1 boiling the rhizomes to make them soft for 45 to 60 monutes because it affects colour of final product and aroma .
STEP 2 water is drained
STEP 3 artificial drying by cross flow hot air dryers
STEP  4 polishing done by mechanical drums due to abrasion of walls
STEP 5 this is done to enhance colour of product where rhizome is sprinked with water and ground paste of turmeric
STEP 6 grinding with different mills and swifting with mesh , packaged and sold

 

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