Dark Chocolate Day

February 1 brings Dark Chocolate Day as an opportunity to appreciate the benefits of dark chocolate. Do you know that other than happiness, dark chocolates also carry nutrition and a pool of energy along with them?!

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It's a day or night, the mood is lifted up or it's light, the intake of dark chocolate is not bounded with any circumstance. Alike happiness, dark chocolates are also something that no one wants to remain in distance with. Yes, it's tempting and nutritious too. Its benefits and texture make it a worth-celebrating one! Let's know more about the chocolates and the Dark Chocolate Day!

Dark Chocolate Day: Quick Glance
Also Known As
National Dark Chocolate Day
Significance
Appreciating the benefits of dark chocolates
Event Type
Food
Observed
Worldwide
Observations
Consumption of dark chocolates
Celebrations
Visit local shops and restaurants for having the dark chocolate treats
Holiday
No
Date
1st of February
Dark Chocolate Day in Various Years
1 February 2021
Occurrence
Annual

Date of Dark Chocolate Day Observance

1st of February.

History of Dark Chocolate Day

Chocolate as Food

During 300 BC, the people of Mesoamerica used chocolate as food.

Chocolate Teamed with Sugar

During the 600s, the craze of chocolate touched Europe, and a wise being gifted us the heavenly combination of sugar chocolate and sugar.

Chocolates Processed

In 1893, Milton S. Hershey became the first one to purchase the various types of equipment to process the chocolates For for initiating Hershey’s chocolates.

The Tempting Chocolate Bars Banged

In 1910, the chocolates started to come in a bar form so that we can break them into pieces and enjoy them bit by bit multiple times.

Dark Chocolate Day Celebration Ideas

Bring Some Chocolates Home

Instead of purchasing vegetables, fruits, and other groceries, let your home be filled with chocolates so that you can celebrate them not only on January February 1 but also in the coming days.

Try a Chocolate Recipe

Who says that the cooking belongs to the chefs, experts, or professionals only; if you have got chocolate as an ingredient with you, it doesn’t matter you are a pro or not.

Try your hands on chocolate and prepare a homemade dessert for you.

Here are some exciting ideas to go with:

  1. Molten cake
  2. Babka
  3. Pain au chocolat
  4. Hot chocolate drink

Visit a Local Shop

The chocolates are so delicious that they deserve your time and effort. If you do not have chocolates at your home, visit a nearby shop and have a toothsome experience while celebrating Dark Chocolate Day.

If You Are a Fan of Dark Chocolate...

Dark chocolate itself is so delicious that it doesn’t need a pro hand to make an extraordinary dish.

You are a seasoned baker or novice baker, dark chocolate becomes friendly with every hand and never fails in giving yummy results.

But think, if anyone can make a tasty special dish out of it, how about the experts? It is worthy to indeed go miles and reach a chocolate-themed restaurant to try something that you have never tried.

Get closer to your favorite dark chocolates by letting your mouth meet with a never-tried-before recipe.

Why is Dark Chocolate Day Celebrated?

It’s Healthy to Mind and Nutritious to Body

Where it makes your mind feel calm and good, it gives your body the vitamins and minerals in a higher percentage.

Let’s spotlight a few of its benefits and know it more closely!

  1. Dark chocolate is not only rich in zinc, potassium, and magnesium but also in flavonoids —the antioxidants.
  2. It helps in preventing the formation of plaque in arteries.
  3. It also benefits by boosting healthy circulation.

Euphoria: It Has Got the Feel-Good Chemicals

Where the industrialization and the use of machines and devices have increased, some more ingredients have been added into our lives which are:

  1. Hectic schedules and busyness
  2. Stress
  3. Anxiety
  4. Distance from nature
  5. Lesser time for the beloved ones.

Thanks to dark chocolate that contains some chemicals such as phenylethylamine and tryptophan. They know how to communicate with your brain and make it release endorphins — substance causing pleasure.

The feeling of euphoria is cost by the consumption of dark chocolate and resembles the feeling when someone falls in love.

Chocolate is Blend-Friendly

Chocolate is such a versatile ingredient that makes your recipe easier by blending well with the other ingredients. The lower melting point of chocolate eases you to explore its incorporation in the deserts and sweet treats.

So what are you waiting for?! Just take out your double boiler and get it melting to make the most of its benefits on the Dark Chocolate Day.

Interesting Facts about Dark Chocolate Day

Nomenclatures of Chocolate

If you have been wondering that who kept the name of chocolate or what is the origin of its name, let’s know its roots and the meaning!

The word “chocolate” comes from the Nahuatl word “Chocolatl” which belongs to the Aztec language. The meaning of chocolate is “bitter drink” in its root source.

Chocolate as Fermented Beverage

Do you know that Aztecs associate chocolate with Quetzalcoatl, consider considering it a gift by the God of wisdom?

Originally, chocolate was taken as a fermented beverage and drunk as a strength booster.

Dark Chocolate: The Potential Superfood

Dark chocolate is highly rich in cocoa and contains lower amounts of milk and sugar. Its health benefits and nutrition content make it a potential superfood.

Africa is the King Supplier

Where Western Africa covers about 2/3rd portion of cocoa production, the Ivory Coast is the greatest source of its crops.

Chocolate Consumption in America

Where Africa is ahead in its production, America gives it a tough fight in the area of consumption. In America, about 2.8 billion pounds of chocolates are consumed every year. On average, about 11 pounds goes to one person.

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