Hello. How do you pronounce the word CACAO and what has it got to do with this ball?
You stick around and I will show you the correct pronunciation of the word CACAO. That’s what’s coming up next.
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So, how do you pronounce the word CACAO? I will tell you a story. I was walking along the corridor the other day and a friend of mine came up to me and said: hi Dr Joe. I said, hi. He wrote the word CACAO on a piece of paper and he said, how do you pronounce this word. I told him the correct pronunciation and we continued our conversation, you know the usual small talk for about 5 minutes or so and he left.
But after he left, something occurred to me. I thought he cannot be the only one with issues with that word. And that’s how this video came about.
So, how do you pronounce the word CACAO?
It is pronounced as KA KA Ooo. KA KA Ooo. KA KA Ooo. That’s the correct pronunciation of the word CACAO. Now that you know the correct pronunciation of Cacao, let me tell a few more facts about Cacao. That’s what’s up next.
This is organic cacao powder. This is a brand of 70% dark chocolate. This is a supermarket brand of 70% dark chocolate.
This is the actual chocolate from the supermarket brand. All of these products, where do they come from?
They come from a plant by name Theobroma cacao. Theobroma cacao. That’s the botanical name from which all of these products are derived. Now we’ve got that, that’s the first fact you should know.
By the way, is that life-changing information? Of course, it’s not, but it is useful to know.
You could slip it in a conversation with a friend. For instance, a friend is having lunch with you, he/she brings out a chocolate bar and starts munching on it.
You could ask, do you know where that comes from? He or she is probably going to say, NO. You say, well, it actually arises from a plant by name Theobroma cacao.
That may earn you brownie points from your friend. That’s the first fact about cacao. Now the next fact.
The plant, Theobroma cacao produces cacao fruits. When the cacao fruits are harvested, they are called cacao pods.
This is a typical cacao pod. It is oval in shape, just like this ball.
This is not football. This is football, rugby ball, football. Oval, Spherical.
Has Dr Joe got any footballing skills, let’s just see, shall we? That was excellent header producing an excellent goal. I am insisting.
Now, let’s get back on track. A 400 gram average cacao pod will yield 40 grams of dried cacao beans. That’s because the cacao beans lose all of their moisture.
Now what can you get from 40 grams dried cacao beans? You get a 2-ounce bar of 70% dark chocolate like this.
That’s to put into context the kind of yield you get from fresh cacao fruit and dried cacao beans.
Now that’s not the end of the story. You may have questions. Questions like:
What else can you get from cacao beans?
Where do you get the fat in cacao beans from?
What’s the advantage of cold pressing the cacao beans?
What’s the difference between cacao powder and cocoa powder?
I’ve got them here. This is cacao powder, this is cocoa powder. Cacao powder, cocoa powder, they are not the same. Cacao powder, cocoa powder, which of these is nutritionally superior.
I have answered all of those questions on my website. The link is provided below this video.
Now I want you to do me 2 favours.
In the commenting section, please tell me about the cacao products that you have used in the last 6 months.
How did you find them, what was your experience like.
Leave your comments below.
Share it with other people visiting this channel.
They might learn a thing or two from you. That’s favour No 1.
Favour number 2, follow the link in the description to my website and read more about cacao and cacao-related products.
Enjoy yourself and I will see you next time. Take care