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10 Most Exciting Facts About Swiss Chocolate

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10 Most Exciting Facts About Swiss Chocolate

The world’s largest chocolate fountain has been newly launched in the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Kilchberg, ZH. Believe it or not, it is nine meters tall!

1. Swiss chocolate on prescription

Until the 19th century, chocolate was sold in pharmacies as a medicine. People considered it a revitalizing and stimulating treat because it contained theobromine. This ingredient was known to be a good diuretic. Moreover, since it has a vasodilation effect, it has been used to treat heart failure. On top of that, theobromine also positively affects breathing – it relaxes the smooth bronchial muscles and promotes mucus secretion. For that reason, chocolate has also been used for asthma therapy.

2. Luminous chocolate

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Northwestern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences have developed a chocolate that shimmers in the rainbow colors! And all that without any additives. How does it work? An embossed structure individually creates the colors; one speaks of structure colors. The effect works similarly as a chameleon. In other words, the ordered structure on the surface of the skin breaks and scatters the light in such a way that certain colors become visible.

3. Swiss chocolate color

Did you know that by cracking a bar of chocolate, you can tell its color? It’s very easy: the higher the content of cocoa, the darker and crunchier the chocolate is. The ratio of cocoa and cocoa butter proportions is a crucial factor for this.


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