2006-10-09 14:23:50 · 7 answers · asked by C. T 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It called the bloom. The fat is actually separating from the solids. It is still fine to use in cooking but would not taste great as is.
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CHOCOLATE BLOOM
Bloom refers to several processes of change in several different foods. One of these is Fat Bloom that can appear on chocolate. It occurs when chocolate is stored at high temperature (above 80 degrees F) or experiences widely fluctuating temperatures, causing cocoa butter to crystalize on the surface as gray streaks. Sugar Bloom occurs because of moisture or extremely high humidity causes sugar to dissolve out of the chocolate. Sugar Bloom has a gritty texture
2006-10-09 14:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how old... normal aging of chocolate causes something called "bloom" wherein the cocoa butter used to emulsify the processed chocolate leeches out to the surface. This is usually caused by temperature and/or humidity changes. On the other hand... if the 'spots' are fuzzy... throw it out.
2006-10-09 14:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by lunchmeatinacan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily old. Those spots are the cocoa butter. There is nothing wrong with it, it's perfectly fine, just doesn't look as appealing. Cocoa butter is very heat sensitive, and rises to the top,so if it gets too warm, then re-chilled, it "blooms". You can wipe off that fine layer of cocoa butter, if you wish, but there's nothing wrong with it.
2006-10-09 14:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by terri m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's actually not old it is the butter fat coming to the "surface" of the chocolate when the temps it is stored in are higher than recommended. You can still use it.
2006-10-09 14:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cocoa butter seeps out over time. (If you refrigerate chocolate that will speed up the process). PS- you can still eat it, but the quality may not be there.
2006-10-09 14:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by saturdays child 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think because it dries out and becomes brittle. It doesn't taste very well either I would throw it out.
2006-10-09 14:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it's probably mold, every peice of food gets it after left out a long time.
2006-10-09 14:27:27 · answer #7 · answered by rex_pingu 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋