History Of Chocolate Truffles
The invention of the cocoa press in 1828 made possible separating the natural fat in cocoa beans, called cocoa butter, from the bean solids. This not only improved the consistency and taste of the...
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The predecessor to the hot chocolate we enjoy today was the Aztec drink xocoatl. Mayan Indians first harvested Cacoa beans from Cacoa pods and frequently traded them to the neighboring Aztecs. Cacoa...
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Chocolate as we know it today has been 1500 years in the making.Using the beans of the cacao pod is thought to have originated with the Mayan peoples of southern Mexico and Central America fifteen...
View ArticleHistory Of Chocolate Gifts
Chocolate has long been given as a gift, particularly as a gift of affection or passion.The forerunner to chocolate was the Aztec drink xocoatl, a mix of water, spices and ground cacao beans. Aztecs...
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