Definition: In addition to containing cocoa solids, milk chocolate contains either condensed milk (most European varieties) or dry milk solids. Milk chocolates are typically much sweeter than dark chocolate, and many popular candy bars that are chocolate-based use milk chocolate.
Milk Chocolate
By Elizabeth LaBau, About.com
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