Why does chocolate get that white film on it?

<p><strong>#092 - Chocolate Part 2 of 3</strong></p><p>You know how when you were a kid, you'd sometimes find some old, forgotten halloween chocolate? But the chocolate would look a little white, and if you risked eating it, it would taste weird? Well we're not ashamed to say we've experienced this even as adults, but this time we're taking a close look at this strange mystery. Why does it happen? How long does it take? Why does it affect both the look and the taste? Let's find out.</p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/well-tempered-chocolate/9200.article">https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/well-tempered-chocolate/9200.article</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html">https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i20/Unwelcome-Fat-Blooms-Chocolate.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b02092?source=cen">https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b02092?source=cen</a></li> <li><a href="https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html?utm_source=YMAL&amp;utm_medium=YMAL&amp;utm_campaign=CEN&amp;utm_content=pos1">https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i7/whats-chocolate-and-how-does-its-chemistry-inspire-such-cravings.html?utm_source=YMAL&amp;utm_medium=YMAL&amp;utm_campaign=CEN&amp;utm_content=pos1</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html">https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/videos/2016/why-is-chocolate-bad-for-dogs-video.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/reactions/vid