A - Human Necessities – 23 – G
Patent
A - Human Necessities
23
G
A23G 1/14 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2659331
The present invention relates to a novel method for conching chocolate, whereby a chocolate mass is submitted to a conching method that comprises the following steps: - a dry conching step performed at a temperature of between 50°C and 70°C, - and subsequent a wet conching step performed at a temperature of between 60°C and 110°C, more in particular at a temperature between 60°C and 90°C, wherein the dry conching temperature and the wet conching temperature are comprised within the range(s) defined by the graph of figure 13 (see shaded or hatched regions). Most preferably the dry conching step is performed at about 60°C and the wet conching step at about 60°C or about 90°C. Advantageously, this adapted conching process conserves and even increases the antioxidant activity of a chocolate, in particular a dark chocolate. Consequently, the present invention further relates to a method of conserving and/or increasing the antioxidant activity of chocolate and to chocolates processed accordingly.
La présente invention concerne un procédé de conchage de la masse de chocolat consistant d'abord en un conchage à sec entre 50°C et 70°C, puis en un conchage humide entre 60°C et 110°C, et plus particulièrement entre 60°C et 90°C. En l'occurrence, la température de conchage à sec et la température de conchage humide sont comprises dans les limites définies par la courbe de la figure 13 (voir les zones grisées ou hachurées). De préférence, le conchage à sec se fait à environ 60°C, le conchage humide se faisant à environ 60°C ou environ 90°C. Le procédé de l'invention a l'avantage de préserver, voire d'augmenter, l'activité d'antioxydant du chocolat, en particulier du chocolat noir. Par voie de conséquence, l'invention concerne également un procédé de conservation et/ou d'augmentation de l'activité d'antioxydant du chocolat et de chocolats traités selon ce procédé.
Beheydt Bram
Collin Sonia
Deledicque Catherine
Nguyen Fanny
Ouwerx Caroline
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Puratos N.v.
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