White chocolate is absolutely safe for children as it doesn't contain either chocolate liquor or cocoa solids. The main ingredients of this form of chocolate are cocoa butter and milk solids. Lecithin is used in white chocolates as emulsifier. Vanilla pod extracts are mixed into white chocolate to flavor it. The specialty of white chocolate is that it doesn't melt in room temperature. That is why white chocolate gift is frequently chosen for gifting. The different pictures embossed on white chocolate slabs or pieces don't get distorted in normal room temperature, but melts very easily in mouth. That is why white chocolate gift is preferred to the dark one.
White chocolate gift is a gift with a difference. According to the experts white chocolate was first prepared in Switzerland, immediately after the First World War. According to the guidelines of United States white chocolate must contain at least 20% of cocoa butter, 14% of milk solids and less than 55% of sugar or any other sweetener. According to the European Union's standards white chocolate must contain at least 20% of cocoa butter and at least 14% of solid dry milk. Some companies try to replace cocoa butter with cheap solid milk or hydrogenated vegetable fat. But chocolate generated in this way hardly emits the aroma of cocoa. It is really difficult to prepare white chocolate as the loose bonding of cocoa butter molecule is easily split into molecules of oil. The original butter can never be recovered from it any more. White chocolate gift can comprise of chocolates with cream and nuts as filling.
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