cacao nibs bitterness

[raw runner]

why cacao nibs's bitterness is less strong than cacao powder,i don't understand...

[rawpreston]

Probably because the powder has more particles exposed to your tongue so the flavor is intensified. Think of it like a peppercorn vs. a bunch of finely ground pepper in your mouth. Plus, I think the nibs still have the oil in them, whereas with the powder it's been removed, maybe that makes the nibs milder.

[raw runner]

thanks a lot rawpreston

[appifanie]

i bought my first bunch the other day and ate a tiny bit - eww!! :D

[jurence]

i bought my first bunch the other day and ate a tiny bit - eww!! :D

I can't imagine eating any cocao nibs considering how much i hated pure chocolate.

[Colorawdo girl]

Cacao is so yummy to me. The nibs are hard to get into powder. I love the powder for recipes and use the nibs for choco chips. It is one of my fave rawfoods.
I made raw cacao candies today....in molds that are summery. Like sandals and palm trees and summer shirt....tooo funny. Sprinkled top with coconut so when I turned the sandal out the bottom had coconut as if the sandal walked in coconut...hahahaha.

[mattshor]

those sound super cute