Also the cross sectional area affects the stress required to break it and this will in turn affect the texture. This is why many believe there are ethical issues with the production of chocolate. This saves the company potential losses that could have been the result of chocolate being the wrong consistency. The manufacturer then adds different ingredients to the chocolate liquor to alter the flavour, texture, colour and consistency of the final product. The above pictures show some of the interesting things I saw at the show.
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