dark chocolate
: chocolate that is dark in color and contains a high percentage cocoa and cocoa butter, usually no milk, and varying amounts of sugar
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a three-pound bar of 70 percent pure dark chocolate.— Elizabeth Eilender The tart mousse was served in a dark chocolate cup, topped with meringue, and finished with a crisp wafer.— Fran Bellamy — compare milk chocolate, white chocolate Recent Examples on the Web
//More cheese – this time manchego – tops a seafood or vegetarian orzo paella before making way for a dark chocolate hazelnut cheesecake with candied orange.
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Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Haven’t nailed down Valentine’s Day plans yet? Check out these restaurants’ specials | The Sacramento Bee," 13 Feb. 2018
//The week started off with a Raf Simons bacchanal complete with Belgian waffles, dark chocolate, and red wine.
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Steff Yotka, Vogue, "The Biggest News From New York Fashion Week Fall 2018," 16 Feb. 2018
//Plain dark chocolate is recommended over milk chocolate or chocolates with a sugary filling, such as caramel or cherry.
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Michael Suchar, Philly.com, "3 tips from a dentist to keep Valentine's Day sweet for kids' teeth," 13 Feb. 2018
First Known Use of dark chocolate
1896, in the meaning defined above
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