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A Brief History Of Chocolate
By Jean Dandrea
Chocolate originated in South America, and its history stretches back at least 4000 years. Cocoa beans come from the Theobroma cacao tree, believed to have come from either the Orinoco or Amazon River areas. The tree produces pods, each of which contains from thirty to fifty beans. The Mayans used cocoa beans as currency. A slave could be purchased for one hundred beans, and a rabbit cost ten. Both the Mayans and the Aztecs cultivated the cacao tree, long before Europeans arrived. They made a drink from the beans, which was reserved for the elite, and for ceremonial
occasions. The Spaniards took the drink back to Spain, where it became a popular drink at court, being flavoured with honey and sugar. It was expensive, and was reserved for the upper classes. It spread across Europe, where it soon became a popular drink with the social elite. It remained the province of the rich until the industrial revolution, when advances in technology enabled it to be made into the chocolate bars and food products we know now. Today, chocolate comes in many varieties, and flavours, and is available to just about anyone.
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Contributor's Note
Originally, I started this as "Is Chocolate A Vice" for Vice Week, but the article had a mind of its own.........
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Chocolate is definitely not a vice, it's a virtue to eat chocolate in almost all forms.
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I'm really happy about that!  Jean
Thank you for sharing this detailed information on chocolate, Jean. You are correct, that overuse could be classified as a vice and this habit could contribute to obesity.
My weakness is the extra dark chocolate in hand made candies.
Best wishes.
Frederick
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My weakness is very dark liqueur chocolates,but any chocolate will do. Jean
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