Chocolate "Alenka" is a long-awaited and beloved delicacy of many children in the USSR. Let's remember the history of occurrence, we will understand the nutritional and harmful properties of the product.
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Chocolate "Alenka": brand history
In the 60s of the last century, the government of the USSR, adopting a food program, introduced a clause on the creation of a new milk chocolate, which must be tasty and not like the others. A competition was announced, as a result of which the confectionery factory, now known in many countries as Red October, was declared the winner. It was she who was supposed to fulfill the state order.
In addition to individual recipes, there were requirements to create a bright and recognizable wrapper. Artists have tried various images. There were ideas to make Alenka with carnations, portray the role of the Snow Maiden, draw with pigtails.
They also proposed to present on the wrapper the famous painting "Alyonushka" written by Vasnetsov. But “above” this idea has been criticized. After all, the country has a happy childhood, and the girl on the canvas with bare feet.
The first "Alenka" did not have a permanent design. Chocolate was produced with various images and shades of the wrapper. The first chocolate factory Babaevskaya depicted on a wrapper a girl in a blue shawl. And Rot-Front Chocolate launched two images for sale: with a watering can and a girl pictured with a dog and a bunny.
Initially, the release of chocolate was in the traditional commemorative design in honor of Labor Day and March 8, also produced without any image.
But in 1964, it was decided to use in a permanent design.
Who is depicted on the packaging of chocolate "Alenka"
The factory announced a competition for a photograph of a girl who will be depicted on a chocolate wrapper.Gerinas’s wife remembered the photograph that had been published in the Health magazine in 1962. Her daughter at that time was 8 months old. As a result, it was decided to take this image as the basis.
To wrap the girl, they painted on and changed a little facial features. The brown color of the eyes turned blue, the face became more elongated, her cheeks were rosy, her lips were swollen, and her eyes were drawn in the opposite direction. Since 1966, this image has helped to become a famous brand not only in the USSR, but also far beyond its borders.
In 2000, Elena Gerasimova sued Krasny Oktyabr because the factory used its image for many years. The proceedings went more spirit of the years, as a result of many examinations, it was recognized that the image reflects a new independent image.
There are legends that the name chocolate got in honor of the daughter of Tereshkova Valentina, at the same time, others claim that the daughter of Gagarin was awarded this honor. But in fact, the choice fell on a name that was widespread, popular and evoked the memory of fairy-tale heroines.
Composition, calorie content and BJU sweets
Milk chocolate Alenka is a delicacy that is prepared from cocoa fruits. The product has a uniform structure with a delicate aroma and a sweet aftertaste.
Prepare sweets from grated cocoa beans. Additionally supplemented with cocoa butter, powdered sugar, milk powder or cream. Also in the composition of chocolate "Alenka" there are emulsifiers and flavors.
Due to its nutritional and taste qualities, sweets are widely used in cooking.
If we consider the composition in 100 g of the product, the carbohydrate content is 53.23 g, protein is 8.9 g, and fat is 33.71 g. Calorie content is 544.07 kcal.
In the USSR, "Alenka" was a huge success. The famous tile was a mandatory attribute not only for children's gifts, but also for adult presents.
Types of chocolate "Alenka"
Since 1966, chocolate began to be produced in the usual way for us by different chocolate factories, but in the end, “Red October” finally secured the brand for itself.
Big Chocolate: Assortment
Tiles are produced in weights of 100, 200 and 60 g. Traditionally, the first tiles were produced only with a milky taste without additional additives.
In 2000, it was decided to diversify the range and chocolates appeared on sale:
- with almonds;
- with hazelnuts;
- with raisins and hazelnuts;
- high in milk.
Since then, the packaging method has changed. The first chocolates were inserted into the wrapper, now they are wrapped.
Nowadays, you can buy not only chocolate bars, but also sweets. The wrapper is decorated in a way that is familiar to us.
Little chocolate bar
Small tiles, which can be called portioned, are produced in weights of 20 and 15 g. This is ordinary milk chocolate without various additives.
Lightweight tiles are still being released inserted into the package.
The benefits and harms of chocolate "Alenka"
Eating sweets is good for adults and children, but in moderation.
- The substances that make up cocoa have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. With moderate use, feel a surge of positive emotions and your mood will rise.
- Chocolate makes it easier to deal with depression, irritability, stress, apathy.
- Stimulates the cardiovascular system. Improves blood microcirculation.
- If you suffer from increased fatigue and lethargy, chocolate is able to quickly raise vitality, saturate the body with strength and energy.
- With little use in men, testosterone production is stimulated, which is good for their health.
- The musculoskeletal system is strengthened, as well as teeth and bones.
Harmful properties:
- May cause an allergic reaction. If redness appears on the body during or after use or you feel itching, you should completely exclude the product from the diet.
- Due to the high calorie content, it is forbidden to use for people who are overweight and diabetics.
- It has a harmful effect on the teeth, provokes the development of caries.
Do not use the product for people with diseases:
- pancreatitis
- cholecystitis;
- stomach ulcer;
- intestinal ulcer;
- with a tendency to flatulence and constipation;
- with bloating.
The delicacy is recommended to be excluded completely during pregnancy and feeding breast milk and children up to three years.
Why is burning
After watching various videos on the Internet, many are shocked by the look of burning chocolate.
Let's see why chocolate burns. Tile, most of it, consists of oil. And as everyone knows, oil burns. Cocoa butter, which is part of the chocolate bar, is also flammable. A burning match or flame from a stove has a high temperature at which the chocolate does not have time to melt and begins to burn.
- Dmitry
