tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214008852340471685.post4574529367478940620..comments2023-10-22T08:47:47.207-07:00Comments on Kim's Kitchen Sink: Spotty Chocolate ChipsKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548150437127473109noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214008852340471685.post-47231090449344623132009-11-23T09:27:43.834-08:002009-11-23T09:27:43.834-08:00This always happens to my chips too, so I started ...This always happens to my chips too, so I started keeping them in the fridge and it stopped. But I'm glad to know WHY it kept happening!A Serious Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413111023521355084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214008852340471685.post-6973343548850802032009-11-18T09:51:25.188-08:002009-11-18T09:51:25.188-08:00Oh crazy! I always knew my apartment got really ho...Oh crazy! I always knew my apartment got really hot during the day...I guess it gets too hot for chocolate in the kitchen! Chips kept in the cabinet are usually fine - it was just the ones in the trail mix jar (out on the counter) that were having problems. Thanks for the clarification, Elissa! :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548150437127473109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214008852340471685.post-53673881705541634032009-11-18T07:32:40.185-08:002009-11-18T07:32:40.185-08:00Wow - so impressed that Elissa knew the answer. I ...Wow - so impressed that Elissa knew the answer. I was about to just say, weird! never seen this before! <br /><br />Now I know, too!shannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792360598341191990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214008852340471685.post-60837982882151082162009-11-17T22:04:28.876-08:002009-11-17T22:04:28.876-08:00I know the answer to this one! It's the cocoa ...I know the answer to this one! It's the cocoa butter rising to the top of your chocolate. That happens when the temperature you're storing it at is too warm. Optimum temp for dark chocolate storage is between 60-70.Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486195101844445618noreply@blogger.com