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GLOSSARY
Chocolate liquor- liquid chocolate
Cocoa or cacao tree- an evergreen tree that produces pods of cocoa beans used to make chocolate, cocoa, and other chocolate products
Conching- stirring or mixing of the liquid chocolate to improve smoothness, flavor, etc.
Nibs- the part of the cocoa bean that is used to make chocolate
Tempering- a method of heating and cooling chocolate so that it will have a glossy quality, free of streaks
Winnowing- process of breaking the shell of the cocoa bean to get the nibs
For more glossary chocolate words use this web site.
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