February 12, 2022 Issue, Page 9 of 14

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February 12, 2022 9 This Is Love Alternatives Different types of chocolate to give to common this Valentine’s Day Valentine’s gifts dipping or enrobing because of its excellent melting ability. · Couverture chocolate: In chocolate is tempered and used when coating ingredients or dipping items in chocolate. the United States, the ideal Chocolate shines on Valen- standard for couverture choc- tine's Day. Gift givers can se- olate involves a minimum of lect a chocolate variety that ap- 35 percent cocoa solids and peals most to their recipients' 31 percent cocoa butter. This palates. Did you know? Millions of people are set to Alternative: Feed the needy Valentine’s Day symbols like heart-shaped boxes of choco- spend untold dollars on Valen- Civic-minded sweethearts late, Cupid shooting his arrow and bouquets of roses are ubiq- Chocolate is a popular gift is pure chocolate liquor made tine’s Day gifts or experiences may appreciate the thought of uitous come February. Each of those symbolizes is meant to on Valentine's Day. According from ground cocoa beans. It this year. Data compiled by In- donating the time and money signify the love individuals have for their significant others, to the Nielsen Company, Val- may look like chocolate, but it fographicPlaza.com indicates they might normally spend on but perhaps no Valentine’s Day image is more symbolic of love entine's Day is the third busi- is used in recipes where it is that individuals traditionally a restaurant meal by helping than doves. According to LiveScience.com, doves have been a est holiday for chocolate sales, combined with sugar. It should spend the most on jewelry, a to ensure needy children and symbol of love since the Middle Ages, when many people be- following Halloween and Eas- not be eaten on its own. night out, flowers, apparel, and adults have access to hot meals. lieved birds chose their mates on Valentine’s Day. But the his- ter. · White chocolate: White gift cards on Valentine’s Day. The Feeding America network tory of doves and their affiliation with love dates back even More than 70 million chocolate has cocoa butter but Fifty-two percent of people is a nationwide network of further and can be traced to the days of Greek mythology. pounds of chocolate are pur- no chocolate liquor or cocoa who buy Valentine’s gifts will food banks that secures and Aphrodite is the goddess of love in Greek mythology, and she chased each year and offered products. Therefore, it is not spend money on candy, par- distributes meals. Individuals is often depicted as being surrounded by doves. Doves’ own as Valentine's Day gifts. Choc- truly chocolate. ticularly chocolate. can learn more about volun- traits also have helped them become symbols of love, as Li- olate connoisseurs can learn · Candy coating chocolate: Though tried and true gifts teerism or how to make dona- veScience.com notes that male doves help their female part- more about the different types This has no cocoa butter and never fail, those looking for tions at feedingamerica.org/. ners incubate and tend to their young, bolstering their image of chocolate to find the one uses vegetable or palm oils in something a little different Traditional: Lingerie as caring, loving birds. their loved one will find most the recipe. It often is used in this Valentine’s day can con- Alternative: Time spent to- appealing. sider these alternatives. gether · Milk chocolate: Milk choco- Traditional: Candy/choco- In a poll of more than 350 late is produced with low levels late women, Business Insider dis- of cocoa and high amounts of Alternative: Baked goods covered that lingerie was one sugar and milk. In addition, Bite-sized baked offerings of the gifts women did not it contains cocoa butter and can be a welcome change to want to receive on Valentine’s chocolate liquor. Milk choco- boxed chocolates or chocolate- Day. In fact, 97 percent of re- late often is made up of 3.39 covered strawberries. Consider spondents weren’t fans of re- percent butterfat, 10 percent petit fours, which are tasty ceiving lingerie on Valentine’s chocolate liquor and 12 per- layered cakes about one to Day. Spending time together cent milk solids. two inches in size. 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