Melanger
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melanger-305-12898854
title:
Melanger
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A melanger is a stone-grinder that is used in chocolate-making. It typically consists of two granite wheels, which rotate inside a metal drum on top of a granite base. Given enough time the wheels can reduce the particles to sizes measured in microns, therefore making a smooth chocolate paste from cocoa beans. Stone grinding tools have been widely used in history to make food. In Mesoamerica, cocoa was ground using a metate. Industrialization in the late 18th century favored the use of larger an
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Stone-grinder used to make chocolate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanger
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2024-03-17T15:19:01Z
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