The Food Empowerment Project. Chocolate-Making Conch. The National Museum of American History. Chocolate Use in Early Aztec Cultures. International Cocoa Association. History of Chocolate: Chocolate in the Colonies. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The Bittersweet History of Chocolate. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city located 30 miles 50 km northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
A country rich in history, tradition and culture, Mexico is made up of 31 states and one federal district. It is the third largest country in Latin America and has one of the largest populations—more than million—making it the home of more Spanish speakers than any other But for New discoveries are still being unearthed in the area, providing even more insight into the culture and The Maya Empire, centered in the tropical lowlands of what is now Guatemala, reached the peak of its power and influence around the sixth century A.
The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing The ancient Maya, a diverse group of indigenous people who lived in parts of present-day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, had one of the most sophisticated and complex civilizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Between about and A. This low, flat state still has a large indigenous population that lives primarily in rural areas. Contrary to popular belief, Tabasco was not named after the spicy peppers of the same name, though the state is a major producer of other farm products, including cacao, coconuts, Chiapas ranks second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao, the product used Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about years, but recent research suggests that it may be even older.
In the book The True History of Chocolate , authors Sophie and Michael Coe make a case that the earliest linguistic evidence of chocolate consumption stretches back three or even four millennia, to pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica such as the Olmec. Last November, anthropologists from the University of Pennsylvania announced the discovery of cacao residue on pottery excavated in Honduras that could date back as far as B.
It appears that the sweet pulp of the cacao fruit, which surrounds the beans, was fermented into an alcoholic beverage of the time. It's hard to pin down exactly when chocolate was born, but it's clear that it was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency.
One bean could be traded for a tamale, while beans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document. Both the Mayans and Aztecs believed the cacao bean had magical, or even divine, properties, suitable for use in the most sacred rituals of birth, marriage and death.
Cadbury played a major role in the history of chocolate. Year Founded: Founder: Rudolf Lindt. The making of chocolate has unfortunately had negative effects on the planet. Lindt is working to change things by sustainably cultivating the cacao beans and providing clean water and education to farming communities. Year Founded: Founder: Domenico Ghirardelli. Year Founded: Founder: Franklin Mars. They were originally packaged in cardboard tubes since it made them easy to pour. Year Founded: Founder: Pierre Draps.
The Godiva chocolate company was named after a famous legend about a noblewoman named Lady Godiva. The story goes that she rode naked through the streets in Coventry to encourage her politician husband to lower taxes for the people.
Whatever works! Year Founded: Founder: Michele Ferrero. The Ferrero family must have really loved hazelnut! Mars, Inc. Ferrero Rocher is a close second, producing about 4. Cookies, truffles, bonbons, cake, and other tasty treats also have an incredibly fascinating history. Take a look! Back when chocolate was first discovered, it was consumed as a drink. Hot chocolate is our modern alternative and is a lot sweeter than those early beverages.
Think of chocolate milk as the flipped version of milk chocolate. You can make your own chocolate milk by stirring chocolate powder or syrup into a glass. At the time, chocolate was largely consumed as a drink, so this was an innovative step forward in the world of desserts! The cakes called for grated chocolate and nutmeg and had an earthy, sweet flavor. Leslie was a true innovator in that she published this recipe well before chocolate candies were even being sold in Europe!
World Fairs are responsible for introducing a ton of desserts to the world. Brownies are one such treat, being served for the first time at the World Columbian Exposition in The exact year is a bit of a mystery, but many sources credit a Garman Baker named Herr Liebniz for inventing chocolate-covered pretzels.
The pretzel had been a well-loved snack in Germany since A. Bonbons were created by a Swiss chocolatier named Jules Sechaud in Today, bonbons are filled with brittle, nougat, caramel, butterscotch, marzipan, or in some cases, liqueur. Chocolate truffles are a favorite due to their mouthwatering taste. The first were created by an amateur chef the s. He accidentally poured hot cream into a bowl of chocolate rather than the intended sugared egg. Just like that, a new dessert was born! The National Biscuit Company, which later became Nabisco, introduced the chocolate wafer in They released these desserts as part of a tin that also contained sugar wafers and ginger cookies.
People love chocolate wafers to this day, especially for dunking in their morning coffee! The chocolate chip cookie was invented totally by accident in the s! To bring in new customers, she dipped fresh strawberries in chocolate and sold them from a display case.
They were a huge hit and now chocolate-covered strawberries are a beloved treat! We crave each one on different days, depending on our mood. No matter what you choose, you owe it to the chocolatiers of the past to put love into every bite!
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The History of Chocolate Documentary. So, over a time span of several centuries, this ancient drink, of cold spicy cacao, becomes the many forms of white, milk and dark chocolate that we know and love today. Across the world, there are several of the names known to have played their part in bringing us this delicious treat, still creating the household chocolate brands known and enjoyed by many today.
The terminology can be a little confusing at times, but cacao is the term used to refer to the tree or the beans before any processing takes place, and cocoa refers to the powdered form of the chocolate we enjoy today. Chilli and chocolate are such an unusual combination, but has become so popular over the years; and simply had to be a part of our signature chocolate bar collection!
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