Candy & Chocolate

Dove states 70% cacao for Deeper Dark and 82% for Deepest Dark, but how much cocoa is in the standard Dove dark chocolate bar is not published.

Chocolate shines when tempering sets cocoa butter into stable crystals, and this guide gives exact temperatures and shortcuts to make chocolate shine at home.

How to describe chocolate using the nine flavor categories, texture words, and the professional sensory wheel.

Chocolate is naturally acidic, with cocoa near pH 5 to 6, though alkalized Dutch-processed cocoa can reach pH 7 to 8 and shift toward alkaline territory.

Learn how to make chocolate ganache from cocoa powder with stovetop and microwave methods, ratios, and tips for a thin, thick, or whipped texture.

The best substitute for chocolate is 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon of butter per ounce, with carob and chocolate chips as other options.

Brach’s Pick-A-Mix candy is sold through Instacart, DoorDash, Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and specialty candy shops, in pre-packaged bags rather than self-serve bins.

Where can you buy Oh Henry candy bars depends on the format you want, with online listings from Walmart, specialty candy retailers, eBay sellers, and Canadian-food shops serving U.S. buyers.

How many ounces does a cotton candy scoop hold depends on the model, but the Winco CCM28-P5 measures 5 ounces of sugar per scoop.

How much caffeine is in hot chocolate Swiss Miss makes: about 1 to 3 mg per serving from cocoa, with extra caffeine in Triple Chocolate Dream.