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Impact of Geographical Origin on Chocolate Microstructure, Phase Transition, and Fat Bloom

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This chapter focus on the phase transition of tempered and untempered dark chocolate processed with cocoa from different geographical origins, using differential scanning calorimetry, rheometry and thermography. Cocoa butter plays an important role in the appearance and texture of chocolate and the polymorphic forms in the final product depend on tempering process. The fatty acids profile did not present significant differences related to the geographical origin, with higher values for palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid. However, phase transition was influenced by tempering process. DSC results presented higher polymorphic form β (VI) in untempered chocolate, affecting the initial and final temperatures of phase transition. Untempered chocolate presented softer texture and a more heterogeneous surface after storage than tempered chocolate. Chocolates processed with cocoa from Cuba and São Thomé presented a higher tendency for fat bloom and Saint Domingue presented a softer structure during phase transition.

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Dias, J. et al. (2022). Impact of Geographical Origin on Chocolate Microstructure, Phase Transition, and Fat Bloom. In: Galanakis, C.M. (eds) Trends in Sustainable Chocolate Production. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90169-1_5

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