The history of chocolate
Chocolate, how do we know today has its roots in the old and the mystical. Although today commonly found in supermarkets and convenience stores, during its history it has been the most prized and sought after item, known as the "food of the gods", at times it was kept secret and cocoa beans even was used as currency.
Ancient civilizations, including the Aztec and Maya grown cocoa tree. The tree was found in the jungles and rainforest in Central and South America. The cocoa tree produces pods which contain cocoa beans. The beans have been carried out in the Mayans, who added drinking water, spices and vanilla beans, ground. The drink was called "xocolatl" meaning "bitter water".
Beans were used by traders and traded for items including horses, cloth and ceremonial feathers.
Cocoa is associated in Mexican Indian mythology, the God Quetzalcoatl, which is the left tree, cocao when he left the country.
Christopher Columbus brought cocoa beans into Spain between 1502-1504. Bertha Cortes, the Conqueror of the realized value of the beans and took them to Spain in 1528. Sugar, milk and spices have been added to the prisladit taste of the drink. "Chocolate" became very popular among Spanish elites, but it was still in short supply and they kept silent for more than 100 years.
But chocolate to stay secret. 1606 was in Italy after the Italian Explorer saw that in Central America and 1615 appeared in France. French court loves chocolate, praised her, and believes that he had special qualities, including, is good for health.
Chocolate with his way into the different areas of Europe and in the Melakou appeared in England. Then, the expensive drink was popular between the rich and the elite and in 1657 the Frenchman opened trade with hot chocolate in London. "Chocolate houses" the dissemination and the drink became more readily available.
Growing popularity of chocolate and cocoa plantations were built new in Africa, the far East and the West Indies. How to increase the offer, the price has dropped, which meant more people could now afford it. Trade in foodstuffs, Apothecaries and chemists produced beverages.
In Victorian times, it was found a method to produce chocolate cocoa powder, sugar and cocoa butter bar.
From the beginning of the 20th. century chocolate was produced on an industrial scale, with the further development to improve the taste and add other components.
Chocolate bars, enjoying today thus appeared the history of the rich, varied and adventurous story. The cocoa tree is known as Theobroma Cacao, translated as ' the food of the gods '-and chocolate is now a "luxury", that can be universally enjoyed.
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