What is the History of Chocolate?


The sweetest mystery revealed to mankind in history is undoubtedly chocolate. Almost everyone loves chocolate, but you know the history of chocolate? the chocolate name is a bit of a corrupted form of the original word Xocolatl, which literally means "food of the gods". Chocolate has been found by the Mayans and Aztecs got the Mayan civilization. The process used by the Aztecs to prepare the chocolate was significantly altered by the Spaniards. They kept this sweet secret for 100 years, until when a French revealed the secret of chocolate making. Thereafter, the chocolate production industry has grown by leaps and bounds and make chocolate almost reached the status of an art.

History of Chocolate
 
Chocolate is made from cacao beans. cocoa bean pods are separated after fermentation. This liquor when crystallized produces the dark chocolate which is the mother of virtually all other chocolates that are prepared. Sometimes, by grinding the fat of the resulting mass peaks is separated which is called as cocoa butter. This, along with sugar is used to make sweet chocolate.

According to what is going on in it, there are many types of chocolates available now. These types of chocolates include cocoa powder, dark chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, sweet dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, chocolate coating and gianduja chocolate. The percentage of these types of chocolate varies kinds. Usually, dark chocolates are rich in chocolate percentage.

Chocolates are rich in flavonoids, which is widely known as an antioxidant. This significantly reduces heart risk. These antioxidants also have anti-ageing properties. The chocolate industry has undergone a sea change in recent years. The advent of industrialization has opened new avenues for the chocolate industry. There are many famous brands available in the chocolate industry. Some upcoming brands in chocolate are Nestle, Ghirardelli, Hershey, Mars and Lindt. In addition to these chocolate giants, there are many other brands available and are quite the reputation of quality chocolate to give for years.

The history of chocolate is more fascinating than the tales of the Arabian Nights. The chocolate process is also very interesting. Therapeutic uses of chocolate are scientifically proven. Many international brands chocolates are available worldwide. With all this in mind, you will enjoy the beautiful world of chocolates, of course, more than one bite of your favourite chocolate.

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