Chocolate requires a 15% concentration of chocolate liquor. European rules specify a minimum of 35% cocoa solids. A higher amount of cocoa solids indicates more bitterness. Semisweet chocolate is a dark chocolate with a low sugar content. Bittersweet chocolate is chocolate liquor to which some sugar (typically a third), more cocoa butter and vanilla are added. It has less sugar and more liquor than semisweet chocolate, but the two are interchangeable in baking. It is also known to last for two years if stored properly. , there is no high-quality evidence that dark chocolate affects blood pressure significantly or provides other
Hot chocolate chocolate is often served at breakfast time; sometimes sliced bread spread with butter, jam, honey, or Nutella is dunked into the hot chocolate. In Germany, hot chocolate made by melted chocolate ("Heiße Schokolade Wiener Art") is distinguished from those made from powders ("Trinkschokolade"). It is often served with whipped cream on top. Even further variations of hot chocolate exist. In some cafes in Belgium and other areas in Europe, one who orders a ""warme chocolade"" or ""chocolat chaud"" receives a cup of steaming white milk and a small bowl of bittersweet chocolate chips to dissolve in the milk. One Viennese