The History of ChocolateThe History of Chocolate
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The first recorded evidence of chocolate as a food product goes back to Pre-Columbian Mexico. The Mayans and Aztecs were known to make a drink call "Xocoatl" from the beans of the cocoa tree. In 1528, the conquering Spaniards returned to Spain with chocolate still consumed as a beverage. A similar chocolate drink was brought to a royal wedding in France in 1615, and England welcomed chocolate in 1662. To this point "chocolate" as we spell it today, had been spelled variously as "chocolata", "jocolatte", "jacolatte", and "chockelet." In 1847, Fry & Sons in England introduced the first "eating chocolate," but did not attract much attention due to its bitter taste. In 1874, Daniel Peter, a famed Swiss chocolateer, experimented with various mixtures in an effort to balance chocolates rough flavor, and eventually stumbled upon that abundant product -- milk. This changed everything and chocolate’s acceptance after that was quick and enthusiastic. For more info on Chocolate, check out these linksChocolate LinksThe Chocolate Recipes Archive St Mary's Choc. Festival Pastry on-line Tom's Recipes Candy USA Chocolate house Choc. Mousse Chocolate Talk Chocoholics Choc. Cocktail Mag. Flora's Recipe Hideout Emma's Chocolate Page Food TV Hot Chocolate I need my Chocolate Learning Lane Candy and Confectionary Page MiMi's Cyber Kitchen Pib's Choc Page Ultimate Cocolate Chip Cookies Roberto's Wrapper Collection Secrets of really good Chocolate Chip Cookies Pearl's Pantry Chocoholics UWA |