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Episode Synopsis
#092 - Chocolate Part 2 of 3
You know how when you were a kid, you'd sometimes find some old, forgotten halloween chocolate? But the chocolate would look a little white, and if you risked eating it, it would taste weird? Well we're not ashamed to say we've experienced this even as adults, but this time we're taking a close look at this strange mystery. Why does it happen? How long does it take? Why does it affect both the look and the taste? Let's find out.
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References from this episode
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/well-tempered-chocolate/9200.article
https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b02092?source=cen
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/gum-chocolate-weird-food-tricks-1.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/emergency-lesson-plan-chocolate-the-new-health-food-or-is-it.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-desire.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1541-4337.12180
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/is-white-chocolate-actually-chocolate.html
https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i11/Periodic-graphics-chocolate-chemistry.html
https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-chem.html
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You know how when you were a kid, you'd sometimes find some old, forgotten halloween chocolate? But the chocolate would look a little white, and if you risked eating it, it would taste weird? Well we're not ashamed to say we've experienced this even as adults, but this time we're taking a close look at this strange mystery. Why does it happen? How long does it take? Why does it affect both the look and the taste? Let's find out.
How to start a podcast. <- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!
References from this episode
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/well-tempered-chocolate/9200.article
https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b02092?source=cen
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/gum-chocolate-weird-food-tricks-1.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/emergency-lesson-plan-chocolate-the-new-health-food-or-is-it.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-desire.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1541-4337.12180
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2019/is-white-chocolate-actually-chocolate.html
https://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i11/Periodic-graphics-chocolate-chemistry.html
https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html?utm_source=YMAL&utm_medium=YMAL&utm_campaign=CEN&utm_content=pos1
https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/culinary-chemistry/chocolate-chem.html
Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.
Email us at [email protected]
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Thanks to our monthly supporters
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J0HNTR0Y
Jeannette Napoleon
Cullyn R
Erica Bee
Elizabeth P
Sarah Moar
Rachel Reina
Letila
Katrina Barnum-Huckins
Suzanne Phillips
Nelly Silva
Venus Rebholz
Lyn Stubblefield
Jacob Taber
Brian Kimball
Emerson Woodhall
Kristina Gotfredsen
Timothy Parker
Steven Boyles
Chris Skupien
Chelsea B
Bri McAllister
Avishai Barnoy
Hunter Reardon
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