milk chocolate

Thân thiện

A child breaks off a piece of milk chocolate from a bar.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of sweet chocolate: "Milk chocolate" is a solid, edible chocolate made by combining chocolate liquor (cocoa mass) with sugar, cocoa butter, powdered milk or milk solids, vanilla, and usually an emulsifier like lecithin. It is characterized by its creamy, sweet flavor and lighter color compared to dark chocolate. It is the most commonly consumed form of eating chocolate and is widely used in candy bars, baking, and as a coating for confections.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I prefer the creamy taste of milk chocolate to the bitterness of dark chocolate.
  • This recipe calls for two hundred grams of milk chocolate, melted.
  • The candy has a hard shell of milk chocolate with a caramel center.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: "Milk chocolate" is frequently used as a noun adjunct to describe other items.
  • She bought a milk chocolate bar and a bag of milk chocolate chips for the cookies.

Variants and Related Words

• Dark chocolate (n): Chocolate made with little or no milk solids, having a more intense cocoa flavor.
• White chocolate (n): A confection made from cocoa butter, sugar, and milk solids, but containing no chocolate liquor.
• Chocolate liquor (n): The pure, ground cocoa mass from which all chocolate is made.

Synonyms

• Sweet chocolate: A less common but sometimes used synonym, emphasizing its sugar content relative to dark chocolate.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Milk chocolate bar: A typical form of solid milk chocolate, often divided into segments.
• Milk chocolate coating: A layer of milk chocolate used to cover cakes, fruits, or other confections.

Học thuật

Noun

1. chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings