Seventy% - Topic: the affect of beans on taste

Hans-Peter Rot on the affect of beans on taste

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:12:19 +0000

Yes, it's that bad. The finished product, i.e. the chocolate bar, is what picks up odors, not the beans themselves.

alex_h on the affect of beans on taste

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:50:41 +0000

really? that bad?

Lone Ly on the affect of beans on taste

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:22:47 +0000

Or...don´t leave chocolate in the same bag as your coffee beans for more than a few hours.

Hans-Peter Rot on the affect of beans on taste

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:38:46 +0000

They are referring to the finished bar absorbing outside odors. Chocolate is extremely susceptible to odor absorption, and will consequently taste like whatever you store it near. That's one reason why it is advised not to store chocolate in the fridge: it will pick up odors, such as onions or last night's lasagna.

alex_h on the affect of beans on taste

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:16:24 +0000

i read just now in an article on amedei's site, that says

"...since cocoa is like a sponge it will absorb any external odour."

is this property responsible for all the different tastes? what role does it play in the flavor of a chocolate?

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