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 Cortés, the conqueror of Mexico, also tasted "ksokolatl". When Cortés took the first step in the Aztec land 1519th year,he held a god. His mug in front of the gold flared strange bitter drink from cocoa beans boiled with spices, pepper, honey, threshed until foamy consistency. It was the first chocolate, which gradually got used to the Spanish konkistadores, they replaced the pepper in the drink of vanilla and added a stronger flavor of nutmeg and sugar. Cocoa bean harvest - it is not yet chocolate. Sorting, cleaning, roasting, crushing, grinding - it is only a small part of the production cycle stage, which turns cocoa beans for chocolate,which we eat. Chocolate really is a unique product tasty, rich in calories(about 550 calories per 100 g product), it can keeping for years without any particular change in composition. It contains 50 - 55% hydrocarbons, 32 - 35%fat, 5 - 6% of the protein. Also teobrimine stimulants and caffeine (1 - 1.5%),trace elements Na, K, Mg, P, Fe and vitamins 1, 2 and . Chocolate is also about 40 different substances, which provides tasty, unique flavor.Furthermore, the physiologist discovered that the aroma of a positive effect on psyche: reduce stress, calm, even restores peace of mind. 1526th Cortés was traveling to report to the Spanish king, who was heared for his cruelty, took up the box with the selection of cocoa beans. This time the chocolate was lucky: exotic, aromatic drink at court took a very kindly. Soon chocolate became mandatory Spanish aristocracy in the morning drinks, especially take fantasy royal ladies,sliding at the edge of the widespread use of tea and coffee. The new drink, the cost was so high that a Spanish historian wrote: "Only the rich people could afford to drink chocolate because they are literally drinking money." Over the next 100 years "ksokolatl" from Spain came to Europe, both price and terms of popularity outweigh other overseas goods. Germanic Emperor Karl V,realized cocoa commercial importance, asked the monopoly rights to this product. But already in XVII century smugglers with chocolate began to supply the Dutch market, and the 1606th In Flanders and the Netherlands through the cocoa reached the Italian border. Nine years later, Philip III of Spain's daughter Anna brought to Australia to Paris for the first cocoa box. 1650th The chocolate drink became Englishmen. 1657th in London was opened in the first"chocolate house". The drink became a cultural part of it was used as time shower: "Come on chocolate" meant "Waiting for you in eight in the evening."
Healthy or not? How to check whether the chocolate is "healthy"? If the chocolate bars contain 25 - 30% of cocoa beans, which means that this is a low-quality chocolate, 35 - 40% is characterized by a medium-quality chocolate, 40 - 45% is already pretty good product, but the cocoa beans contain from 45 to 60% speech itself - in your hands is a great chocolate, which is healthy. 1674th In the chocolate roulette and started to cook cakes. The year was considered"edible" chocolate timing, which could not only drink but also eat.1825th The British Navy bought more than all the rest of the cocoa Europe.Chocolate drink was created as a dolly, it was stodgy and non-alcoholic. Many certainly are interested in why the chocolate tends to be white. The main ingredient in chocolate bars, which gives it shape, cocoa oil, which is white in color. Add the milk powder and sugar and we obtain the white chocolate. Dark chocolate and cocoa, plus cocoa powder, chocolate bars forgive the dark color.
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Product Type:
Chocolate
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Type:
milk chocolate
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Color:
Brown
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Form:
Solid
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Shape:
Bar
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Place of Origin:
Latvia
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Type:
Milk Chocolate
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Form:
Chocolate Block
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Flavor:
Coffee
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