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Tips to keep chocolates fresh and last longer

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Do you love chocolates?

 

I am sure most of us are chocoholic especially kids, teenagers 

and ladies.

 

My knees started to go weak when I see bars of chocolates

 displayed on the shelves in the snack department.

 

When there are special occasion such as birthdays, 

Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or Christmas, chocolates are

 the perfect gift for ladies but not for long.

 

Some of us may had savored the chocolates in a week or in 

a month but some may not indulge much due to weight 

gain.

 

Do you know that you can keep chocolates for months if you 

stored properly?

 

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Here are some useful tips how you could keep your 

chocolates nice and fresh

 

Do not leave sealed chocolates out in the open air. 

Do not leave the chocolates near any fruits or vegetables.

Chocolates absorb surrounding odors and flavors easily.

Put your bars of chocolates separately in different grocery

 bags when you are shopping at the supermarket.

Do not expose chocolates under the sunlight. 

They melt easily in minutes.

Never leave chocolates in your vehicle in the parking lot 

especially under the hot sun.

Never leave chocolates in your handbag or drawer. 

You will invite ants for a party when it started to melt.

Never place chocolates next to heated appliance such as 

oven, water thermos, sandwich maker or toaster.

Due to the heat produced, chocolates will gradually turn 

pale, white dots appear on the surface and become pasty.

Those white dots started to develop due to humidity.

Do not leave chocolates in humid, heat room temperature

 overnight.

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Put chocolates in air-tight container.

 In order to prevent the oxygen from oxidize chocolates.

 Lack of flavor. 

If you plan to keep your chocolates for months, don’t let your 

spouse or kid know where you hide them, your best bet 

would be the freezer!

Pack the chocolates in zip lock bag, into an air tight

 container , into different part of the freezer, away from the 

meats and fish.

However, the freezer may degrade the chocolate’s flavor over

 the period of time.

In addition, the texture turns lighter and harden too

Remove the chocolates from the freezer, transfer them to the

 fridge in order to thaw them.

Do not thaw the chocolates outside the fridge.

Store chocolates in a dry and cool place, preferably the dry 

kitchen or pantry.

The ideal room temperature would be 60-70F

You may keep your chocolates in the upper fridge ( not the 

freezer), in a small peanut butter empty jar, sealed tightly.

You could keep the chocolate fresh for months and still taste

 sweet with cocoa.

Another way to keep your chocolate fresh and tasty is pop

 them into your mouth immediately once opened.

Nobody like goey chocolates.

You might as well find a bench to sit and relax, enjoy 

munching down your chocolates while enjoying the chocolaty

 taste melting in your mouth!

 

Tips:

Buy dark chocolates instead of milk chocolates.

Dark chocolates helps to prevent blood clots and cut down diabetes because it is high in cocoa but low in sugar.

 

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    • Great tips! Although in my home, chocolate rarely lasts long enough that we have to be concerned about storage.... :P

    • Great tips. When I store chocolates in the freezer I don't always wait for them to thaw I throw them stright into my mouth I just can't wait for them to thaw hahaha

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