Xocolat Is Everybody’s Passion
I am so on the money when I say most of us love chocolates. I don’t eat much of it, but I always keep a bar or two in the fridge, in case I have a craving. This restaurant Xocolat, has taken chocolate to the next level; they’re cooking with it.
This is the Casita Xocolat, located at the back of Eastwood City. It’s inside an industrial compound and the place looks like they have a lot of regulars during working hours. There’s also Xocolat in Serendra, which I intend to visit one of these days.
This is chicken, and it was marinated with a little chocolate. It tasted great. The potato gratin was also good. All this for P165 only.
Effects of chocolate our health
Chocolate has been so misunderstood. It’s been blamed for everything from unwanted pregnancies to toothaches. Contrary to popular belief, chocolates have more health benefits than coffee. Read my short list of things most of us never knew about chocolate. Until now.
Myths about chocolate
- Chocolate makes you fat. Any food consumed in copious amounts will do you in. In moderation, chocolate doesn’t make you fat. It’s the sugar that does that to you, not the cacao. Studies have shown that consuming dark chocolate improves your blood circulation and can even stabilize blood pressure. Natural chocolate with very little processing is actually healthy. So if you want your chocolate fix without the guilt, try dark chocolate. The more bitter, the better.
- Chocolate is an aphrodisiac. No scientific study says so. Back in the early 20th century, chocolate was reserved for those who could afford it. Cooking and producing chocolate desserts like truffles and bars were tedious and very laborious, thus it was expensive. Therefore if a guy gave a girl a box of these expensive treats, it would give the girl the impression that the giver is affluent and of good standing in the community. Ain’t that enough to make you horny? Chocolate had nothing to do with it.
- Chocolates give you dental caries. Recent studies have shown this to be false. If you like eating the cheap stuff, made with loads of sugar and milk, of course you will get caries. However, pure chocolate, which is usually bitter and with very little sugar, will not give you caries. Read this to know more.
- Chocolate gives you acne. No study says so.
So what are you waiting for? See the good stuff you can enjoy at Xocolat.
This is the chicken I telling you about. Yeah, chicken rubbed in chocolate. Fantastic.
This is not chocolate. It’s the beef tapa flaked in all directions. Really good.
Not sure if you can make out the text, but I suggest you check out their website for more information.
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July 1, 2010
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Arpee В· 
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Tags: cafe xocolat, casita xocolat, chocolate in coooking, chocolate restaurant, cooking with chocolate, eastwood city restaurants, health benefits of chocolate, xocolat, xocolat restaurant В· Posted in: restaurants
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Chocolate does have a lot of good benefits. It’s when you overeat them that cause bad effects.
Like the new theme by the way.
thanks for the vote of confidence on the new theme. took me days to finally pick one.
I’m glad I dropped by. A great improvement from the previous format. The chocolate (balls?) really look yummy!
HAHAHAHA… After reading your post, was invited by Zee for lunch, firt thing come up my mind was Xocolat which you stated that is in Serendra.
Haha correction Ward, lunch invi first then we were inspired by Arpee’s post we thought of Xocolat.
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