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Dutch-process cocoa

Cocoa powder or material treated with alkali; its pH and baking behavior differ from natural cocoa.

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AlkalizationTreating cocoa material with alkali to alter acidity, color, solubility and flavor.↗Natural cocoaPressed cocoa powder that has not been alkalized and is generally more acidic.↗Cocoa powderGround cocoa solids remaining after much of the cocoa butter has been pressed away.↗
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