what is processed with alkali mean
What is Cocoa processed with alkali? Cocoa powder is processed when chocolate is made into a liquid and is pressed to remove 3/4's of the cocoa butter it contains. The remaining cocoa solids left from being pressed are processed to make unsweetened cocoa powder. The two types of cocoa powder are natural (not processing) and a Dutch processed version. Dutch-Processed cocoa powder is put in with an alkali to neutralize its acids also known as Alkalized Unsweetened Cocoa Powder.
Warning: Lookout for Dutching. The method used to process the raw cacao bean can affect the amount of flavanols in the end product. If your chocolate says âprocessed with alkaliâ on the nutrition label, then itâs going to have less flavanols (more). Processing with alkali is called âdutchingâ.