10 Interesting Fact About The history of chocolate and how it's made
10 Interesting Fact About The history of chocolate and how it's made
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Chocolate comes from cocoa beans found in South America and brought to Europe by Spanish explorers in the 16th century.
Initially, chocolate is only consumed as a drink and medicinal ingredients.
The process of making chocolate includes milling cocoa beans, fermentation, drying, roasting, and grinding again.
White chocolate is actually not chocolate, because it does not contain ground cocoa beans.
The history of chocolate is closely related to the culture of Aztec and Maya, which uses cocoa beans as currency and sacred drinks.
In the 19th century, new technology allows chocolate production on a large scale and makes it more affordable.
Chocolate was first introduced to Europe as a luxury drink that can only be enjoyed by the nobles.
Chocolate is considered an aphrodisiac food because it contains phenyilethlamine compounds which can increase the production of dopamine and serotonin hormones.
The largest chocolate company in the world today is Nestle, which produces famous brands such as Kitkat, Crunch, and Milky Bar.
Chocolate consumption increases rapidly on special days such as Valentine and Easter.