White Chocolate is made from Cocoa Butter, Sugar, Milk Solids, and usually Vanilla and Lecithin. White Chocolate contains no Chocolate Liquor. White Chocolate is not catagorized as Chocolate by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to its lack of Chocolate Liquor and is labled as "Confectionary" or "Confectionary Coating".

Do not confuse it with "Summer Coating" which contains Vegetable fats in place of Cocoa Butter, which gives White Chocolate its Chocolate flavor. White Chocolate must be tempered to get a decent finish and texture due to its Cocoa Butter content.

White Chocolate cannot be substituted for any other type of Chocolate in recipes. White Chocolate can be obtained in Couverture quality, and this can be enjoyed out of hand. White Chocolate, when stored properly, can be kept for long periods of time.