Rapunzel does not alkalize the cocoa beans, a process which is commonly done to give cocoa beans better processing properties and to achieve a slightly less bitter taste profile. The "dutching", as it is also called, is done by spraying the cocoa beans with sodium or potassium carbonate - roasting and milling it thereafter.

No. Dutch processing is sometimes used to make cocoa powder more soluble in drink mixes. It has very little application in chocolate and has no use in making premium chocolate.

Dutch Harbor, (the place), is in Alaska, located on Unalaska Island about half-way out on the Aleutian chain. For many, many years it has been one of the top seafood landing ports in the world, both in terms of dollars and tonnage. It's probably best known for its King crab, it's dismal weather and the many challenges in dealing with both.

Cocoa is finely pulverised de-fatted, roasted CACAO kernels, to which natural and artificial spices and flavours may be added. It is commercially manufactured by pumping hot CHOCOLATE liquor (semi-liquid ground cacao kernels) into hydraulic cage presses where, under extreme pressure, part of the fat, or cocoa butter, is removed. The fat content of cocoa varies from less than 10% to 22% or more for breakfast or high fat cocoa.

Cocoa is available two ways: 1) "natural"; and 2) "alkalized" which is also known as "dutched" or "dutch process." Natural cocoa has nothing added to it and retains its rich, slightly bitter taste. Alkalized or dutched cocoa uses hydroxide to neutralize the acids in the cocoa, producing a less bitter and smoother taste. Both taste profiles are useful and recipes will often specify one type or the other, especially for baked items. For AH!LASKA products, we use only natural cocoa. Back to top

Orders received by 2 p.m. Eastern Time each business day are processed and sent to our fulfillment provider for packing and shipping. Orders received after 2 p.m. ET are processed the next business day.

Bankcards are not processed automatically by the website. We process them from our offices here after your internet order has been received, reviewed, and booked on our in house computer system. This means that if you should happen to select an unavailable item, you will not be billed for it. Bankcards are charged within a day or two of when the plants are ordered.

Expected processing time is one business day. Orders received before 4:00 p.m. CST will likely be shipped the same day, depending on our volume. We do not process orders on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. You will receive a final order confirmation once your order has been shipped, if you provided an email address. If there is a problem with the processing of your order, we will attempt to contact you by e-mail or by phone.

A Dutch Oven is a cast iron pot designed to be used over a campfire (coals) with a flat top that allows you to place coals on top as well as below. Just about anything you cook in a regular oven-pies, bread, stew--can be whipped up in a Dutch oven. Here are a couple of links to check out for Dutch Oven cooking.

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A Dutch auction is held when a seller has multiples of the same product and wants to sell them to the highest bidders, but doesn't want to auction them individually. Dutch Auction - Example: CMP has six M1D rifles for sale and all meet the same general description (equal in value). Rather than auction each separately, CMP lists all six in one Dutch auction listing, with a limit per customer of one rifle only. The top six bidders will each win the right to purchase one of these rifles.

Yes. We offer only a top of the line pre-fabricated Dutch door. This 4’ x 7’ door features a heavy-duty aluminum perimeter frame with crossbucks. It is a 3/4 “ plywood core and has a variety of steel insert colors.

No. Dutch processed cocoa has an alkalizing agent similar to baking soda added to neutralize the natural acidity of cocoa. It has a more mellow flavor and a darker color.

Many people don't realize that cocoa and therefore chocolate products deliver many naturally occurring compounds similar to other foods in a healthy, plant-based diet. Some of these beneficial compounds are minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and copper. Much of the current research is focused on another group of compounds called flavanols. Because of their molecular structure, many compounds in the flavanol family can act as antioxidants.