Posted: 7/20/2010 6:21:48 PM EDT
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I have a large walk in closet under my staircase. I have liberated it from my wife and started putting cases of canned food, ramen noodles, bisquick, cooking oil, water etc. I also threw in condiments, gum etc. I want to add some chocolate. I bought a pack of 24 hershey bars pretty cheap at costco. Don't want to buy more without being sure it will last.
Maybe I should be buying the thicker bars you see made for cooking etc. Anyone have experience storing chocolate? |
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Chocolate = fats. Keep it away from light, heat, and air. Cool, dark, and air tight (vacuumed) is the best and can last quite a while. The oil/water barrier is a bacteria haven. It will turn rancid, sooner or later. Cocoa powder will store a long time, though. So will white sugar. Combine with fresh oil and you have chocolate. |
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Chocolate = fats. Keep it away from light, heat, and air. Cool, dark, and air tight (vacuumed) is the best and can last quite a while. The oil/water barrier is a bacteria haven. It will turn rancid, sooner or later. Cocoa powder will store a long time, though. So will white sugar. Combine with fresh oil and you have chocolate. Nice info. That is easy. I will keep a few bars and replenish each halloween. But I will buy big cocoa powder, big bag of sugar and big can of cooking oil. We have been rotating. Using some stuff from storage and replacing next trip to Costco. |
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Chocolate = fats. Keep it away from light, heat, and air. Cool, dark, and air tight (vacuumed) is the best and can last quite a while. The oil/water barrier is a bacteria haven. It will turn rancid, sooner or later. Cocoa powder will store a long time, though. So will white sugar. Combine with fresh oil and you have chocolate. Nice info. That is easy. I will keep a few bars and replenish each halloween. But I will buy big cocoa powder, big bag of sugar and big can of cooking oil. We have been rotating. Using some stuff from storage and replacing next trip to Costco. All you need to rotate is the oil. Rotate that annually. |
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Chocolate - Long Term Storage Types 1.) Chocolate Brownie Mix has a shelf life of approximately 1 year. 2.) Semi-sweet Chocolate has a shelf life of approximately 1 year and depending on storage conditions it can be useful for up to 2 years. 3.) Chocolate Syrup has an approximate shelf life of 2 years. It will need to be refrigerated after opening. 4.) Unsweetened Chocolate has a shelf life of approximately 18 months. 5.) Cocoa (powdered) has an indefinite shelf life as long as it remains unopened. Cocoa that has been opened has a shelf life of approximately 1 year. Most commercially prepared chocolate, such as candy bars, have a very short shelf life of 90 days or less. They are also highly susceptible to damage from high temperatures. They also do not keep well in the refrigerator. Discoloration and quality of taste will suffer. In all cases you will need to use proper storage conditions to avoid changes caused by excessive temperatures, undue exposure to light sources and excess humidity. |
Was told at Colonial Williamsburg that chocolate should be allowed to age and the older, the better. However, the chocolate they made there (not for sale either) was dark chocolate. 
Don't worry if your dark chocolate has white on it. That means it's been exposed to heat and the flavor isn't affected at all. |