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Papa2X
01-05-2012, 12:12 AM
That's the way I read it in Wikipedia.

walnutty
01-05-2012, 11:11 PM
Yes and no. Cacao is the actual name of the fruit that is used to make chocolate (the seeds are used). When you see "cocoa" it generally refers to the cooked powder that is used in baking. Since it is cooked, you want to get the cacao powder or cacao butter to make raw foods.

Papa2X
01-06-2012, 09:17 AM
OK, that makes sense. TY.