The history of chocolate began a very long time.Approximately 1,500 years before our era, the Mexican Gulf Coast were olmeku civilization. From their culture, almost nothing is left but some
historians concedes that the word "cocoa" was first sounds like"kakawa" 1000 years before our era of civilization olmeku boom.Mid-May cocoa was more important. Chocolate was used in rituals during
the holy drink. Archeologists say Mayans deploys first known cocoa plantations. They had a well-developed techniques of various chocolate beverages, using a variety of additives and ingredients
from cloves and pepper. Sugar, they all knew. Cocoa beans were a symbol of wealth and power. Drink from the chocolate beans could afford only the elite of society. Same beans used in chocolate
instead of money. Slaves could buy for 100 cocoa beans. Botany "chocolate tree"got the name "Teobroma Cocoa" which means "food of gods".Aztec was considered as a "paradise tree" and worshiped it as
a deity. This tree grows only in warm and humid climate of tropical forest in the heart itself, mainly in North and South America, Australia and some Asian islands. The plant may reach a height of
10 to 15 meters. Harvesting twice a year. Each fruit contains from 20 to 50 seeds - cocoa beans. They can be round, flat, grey, blue or brown in color. Healthy tree can provide up to two kilograms
of beans per year. Freshly harvested cocoa beans have a bitter taste and a pale, he is not fit for chocolate production. Fresh cocoa beans contain about 30% water and 30% cocoa oil. Major role in
the spread of cocoa in the New World was the Aztec. Aztec legend says that the cocoa seeds we arrived at the Paradise, cocoa and fruit tree symbolizes the wisdom and strength.
Archeologists say Mayans chocolate drink called "xocolatl, Aztec -"cacahuatl. These names constitute a combination of two Indian words:"choco" or "xocol" - "Foam" and "atl" -the water. Perhaps this
was because the chocolate was previously known only as a beverage. Aztec cocoa beans served as a unique currency. Surprising amount of cocoa beans, which kept the Indian leaders of the castle. One
such castle was used in 486 bags of cocoa, each bag was about 24,000 beans. The first Europeans who managed to eat the chocolate was Christopher Columbus. This was 1502nd In the Gaijanas
inhabitants warmly regaled dear guests with a drink made from cocoa beans. It is said that Columbus brought beans enigmatic king from his fourth expedition, but none of them did not pay attention -
sailor had brought too many other treasures.
Twenty years later Ernans Cort
Shocolate
Form: | Chocolate Block |
Type: | Milk Chocolate |
Place of Origin: | Latvia |
Shape: | Bar |
Form: | Solid |
Color: | Brown |
Type: | Milk Chocolate |
Category: | Chocolate |