is that white stuff that shows up after it's open for a while just cocoa dust?
2007-06-13 13:31:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Chocolate does not go bad, if you mean become dangerous. It does not support the growth of bacteria or mold. Chocolate developes the white surface for three reasons: one is from heat. The heat drives fat out of the chocolate and it makes a white coat on the surface. The second is from cold. When chocolate gets cold and is placed in a warm area (where the chocolate is colder then the air's dew point) moisture condenses on the surface. The water draws sugar out of the chocolate and makes a white coating. Both conditions are called "bloom." The last reason is from scuffing. When chocolate chips (for example) tumble on conveyor belts, they can become scuffed which looks white. To tell the difference, look in the curl of the choc chip. If it is shiny, the problem is scuffing, if not, it is bloomed.
Bloom changes the eating characteristics of the choc. If you are baking, it should be just fine... I make cookies with bloomed chips and they are fine. Eating out of hand, bloomed chocolate isn't very good. I'd recommend melting it in a double boiler using it to make your own chocolate drops or bars.
If the chocolate is a filled bar, it probably won't taste very good. It will be safe to eat though.
2007-06-13 16:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Does Chocolate Go Bad
2016-11-12 01:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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is that white stuff that shows up after it's open for a while just cocoa dust?
2015-08-19 05:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's sealed, I don't think it will ever go truly bad, by which I mean it will not hurt you. It might taste not quite as good (but it's still good). You will notice that it says "Best By" and not "Expiration Date" on the package.
Note: some candy bars have stuff that does go bad, like nuts. While they last a long time, they do get rotten at some point.
2014-05-18 13:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The white stuff is actually the cocoa butter coming to the surface. It's a sign of age. If you melt it, it will be ok. If you eat it straight, it taste funky.
Chocolate doesn't have time to go bad in my house!
2007-06-13 13:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by dolphin_mama831 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The white stuff on chocolate is the sugar that surface when the chocolate gets old, it's not bad it just doesn't look too appealing
2007-06-13 13:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by bornfree 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has a substance called theobromine in it, which causes increased urination and also causes problems with the central nervous system. Dogs can eat only 1oz per pound of body weight of milk chocolate and be ok...while bakers chocolate they can only eat 1oz per 10lbs of body weight...If your dog does eat chocolate he can become overexcited, hyperactivity, vomitting and diarrhea...In severe cases it can cause hypothermia, muscle tremors, seizures, and sometimes death. White chocolate is the least worrysome of all of the chocolates while baker's chocolate is the worst.
2016-03-17 04:41:08 · answer #7 · answered by Megan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is mold and it is very bad if you eat it and it can make you very sick. Here are some good suggestions for keeping chocolate good.
1- Keep it in an airtight bag
2- Keep it refrigerated
3- Always check the date before eating it
4- DONT get it at thrift stores you dont know what happened to it there
2007-06-13 13:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by Nick 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
does chocolate stay around long enough to go bad ^_^
2007-06-13 18:18:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes chocolate can go bad. Once it starts turning white and powdery you know its way past its sell date and it'll taste really horrible too. Throw it out.
2007-06-13 13:33:47 · answer #10 · answered by radiancia 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋