What is it?

When it comes to delivering deep, dark chocolate flavor, plain old cocoa powder is hard to beat. Made of finely ground partially defatted cocoa solids, it comes in two styles: natural (simply labeled unsweetened cocoa powder) and Dutch-processed (or alkalized), which has been treated with alkali to neutralize its natural acidity. Both taste bitter out of the box, but natural cocoa, which is lighter in color, has a fruitier, more acidic chocolate flavor, while Dutched cocoa, is mellower, with an almost nutty flavor.

厨房数学：

2盎司= 3/4杯

没有吗？

在没有化学酵的食谱中（小苏打或发酵粉），您可以将荷兰加工的可可粉代替天然可可粉。但是两种类型的可可对小苏打和发酵粉的反应有所不同，因此，如果您的食谱包含这些成分，请坚持使用所需的可可。亚搏手机版官方

How to choose:

There are flavor variations among brands. You might find that you love the complex flavor of premium brands, such as Merckens and Valrhona, or you might prefer the familiar flavor of the supermarket brands like Hershey’s and Nestlé.

将天然和荷兰语制品可可放在储藏室中是一个很好的经验法则。Scharffen Berger和Nestlé天然可可和Dröste为荷兰语制品。

How to prep:

使用食谱所需的可可类型。天然可可略微酸性，因此通常与小苏打配对以中和酸度并加深颜色。荷兰语过程已用碱性溶液处理，以使其颜色变暗并柔和其风味。它是中性的，至稍有碱性，因此通常与中性发酵粉搭配。如果您的食谱不需要发酵粉，小苏打或酸性成分，例如酸奶油或酪乳，则可以使用可可。亚搏手机版官方

If your cocoa powder is lumpy, sift it through a sieve before using. This is usually necessary only with cocoa that has been stored for a few months; lumps in fresh cocoa will disappear with gentle whisking.

Whisk cocoa in with dry ingredients or with the smallest amount of liquid before adding it to wet ingredients; otherwise, it’s harder to break up any lumps.

如何存储：

Stored in a cool, dry cupboard, cocoa powder will last for up to a year and a half.

Cross Reference

Dutched cocoa powder

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