Coenraad Johannes van Houten

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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1. When was Coenraad Johannes van Houten born?March 15, 1801
2. Where was Coenraad Johannes van Houten born?Amsterdam, Netherlands
3. When did Coenraad Johannes van Houten die?May 27, 1887
4. What is Coenraad Johannes van Houten known for?Development and patenting of the alkalization process for cocoa (Dutch process)
5. What is the career?Chemist and industrialist in cocoa processing
6. What is the significance?Revolutionized chocolate texture and solubility, enabling modern chocolate products

Alkalization: A chemical process using alkaline substances to alter the properties of a substance, like cocoa.
Cocoa Mass: The fundamental paste derived from ground cocoa beans, comprising both cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
Hydraulic Press: A machine that uses fluid pressure to generate large forces, used here to extract cocoa butter.