Pandemic has brought himself a sense of uncertainty and fear.
Many of us are still struggling to adjust new normal.
The need to return to a strong pre-pandemic period.
We are now looking for comfort in familiar things like food.
Demand for entertaining and nostalgic food has increased since the pandemic struck.
Chocolate, deseden, pampering and entertaining, have found a special place in the lives of people now.
With the advent of new trends, the increase in consumption and curiosity surrounding its creation, chocolate consumption has experienced many changes in the past year.
The World Chocolate Day, we see how people now want to make chocolate at home, how the popularity of black chocolate has risen and how focus has shifted to a healthier version.
‘Cair consumption has risen in the past year’
According to a report by Mintel, 21% of Indians consume chocolate every day in the middle of a pandemic.
Celebrity Chef Pooja Dhingra shares, “Pandemi makes many people start baking at a house that also increases chocolate consumption.
Over the past few years, I observed the increase in chocolate cake and many local producers made it the same.
Knowledge and awareness of the type of chocolate, the origin, how It was made important now.
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Swati Rangwani, a Ahmeanbad-based Chocolatier, adds to this, “People hesitate to eat with chocolate and cream / ganache-based cakes at first, but in the end when locking extends the sale of packaging chocolate also increases.
Many people struggle with anxiety and stress choosing To have chocolate because it helps them feel better.
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‘Dark chocolate and vegans get popularity now’
This pandemic has made people question their lifestyle choices.
There are significant changes in the way people eat, focus now on clean and healthy meals.
Chocolate consumption also changes.
Mini Ribeiro, a food critic and consultant, share, “People move to a healthier and healthier choice in chocolate.
Ordinary chocolate high-saturated fats so people prefer black chocolate with 40 to 50% of cocoa solids over milk chocolate now.
With Crowded plant trends that are developing, vegan chocolate are more in demand.
“The chocolate itself is vegan because the ingredients used to make chocolate come from plants.
Chocolate milk, because they have milk in it, not traditionally vegan.
However, with the popularity of coconut, oat, almonds and rice milk, even milk chocolate can be vegan.
Dhingra added, “The interesting shift is to see people move towards the beans to the chocolate bar and appreciate the content of cocoa that are much darker and richer.”
Experiments with unusual flavors
Now, people move forward and try an unconventional combination in chocolate.
Ribeiro’s shares, “unusual flavors are interesting people.
Wasabi, fruit-based chocolate, chocolate bits gain popularity.” Ajit Kumar, Pune-based chef, added, “Healthy eating has become the norm now.
Chocolate has also experienced a healthy makeover with Chef, chocolate and manufacturers who combine healthy elements in them.
Chocolate flavor lemon and ginger become popular.
Many chefs turn to organic materials such as honey to make chocolate.
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Is Chocolates Vegan?
Chocolate is made of cocoa beans which are dry seeds and fermentation of cocoa trees also known as theobroma cacao.
This means that chocolate is basically a plant-based product.
However, chocolate usually consists of additional ingredients such as cocoa butter, sugar, emulsifier and milk.
When more people choose a vegan lifestyle, producers of milk chocolate now use alternative milk such as soybeans, almonds, oats, rice and coconut milk to make chocolate.
“People are now aware of the fact that cocoa is nuts and plants.
So, it’s healthy in itself and this has helped a lot of vegan.
People find ways to process simple chocolate into high-quality cocoa-based candy.”
– Sarah Todd, Chef International and Restaurateur
“Pandemic makes many people start baking at a house that also increases the consumption of chocolate.
Over the past few years I observed the increase in chocolate cake and many local producers who did the same thing.
Interesting shifts are seeing people move towards the beans.
To make chocolate and chocolate Appreciate cocoa content that is much darker and richer.
Knowledge and awareness of the type of chocolate, its origin, how it was made as very important now as a brown taste.
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-Pooja dhingra, celebrity baker
