The speech, as you have guessed, will go about a history of chocolate. However “sweet” it was only last two centuries – some centuries before the people saw exotic black juice, not suspecting at all, that in due course chocolate will become temptation for people.
When in XVI century the chocolate has got in Europe, concepts about purpose of a mysterious drink there had not been. In rich brown broth steamed of a leg, erased linen, by pounded beans cleaned utensils – even vodka from them tried to chase! While a trial and error method have not thought to pound cocoa – bean with grains of corn, to add of honey and to season with vanilla. It has turned out cheerful a drink, which so is pleasant for drinking on mornings. The large role in recognition of chocolate the monks have played which by centuries combined with success service to the God with manufacturing of divine drinks – beer, sparkling, liquors.
Three centuries in Europe the chocolate was perceived extremely as a drink. All has changed in April, 1828, when Dutch confectioner Conrad there Hoyten has patented a miracle – oil from cocoa – bean. From oil quickly have learned to make cocoa – powder, then have guessed to add sugar and milk – and the dairy chocolate, from surnames well familiar present – Lindt, Cedbery, Tobler and Hershi.
By the way, statistics have counted up, that most of all in the world eat of chocolate just on its historical native land – in USA. Average the American eats annually up to 14 kilograms of sweet death «per one year! And it not considering chocolate yoghurts, ice-cream, mousses, creams and buns with the appropriate stuffing.
The chocolate facts
Indians were able to prepare from chocolate two completely different drinks. One intended for the people, second – for the gods, and to try by his simple mortal was categorically forbidden.
In XVII century in Europe the recipe of preparation of chocolate the Spaniards – held in a secret so long as in America the Italian Francesco Carroty has not visited. The crafty traveler has learned the recipe of chocolate and long thinking has opened secret to all world.
In XVIII century the chocolate has become, favorite drink bitter the tart drink perfectly hid taste poison. In 1769 in Madrid the history of one noble lady who has poisoned through chocolate lover has made alarm which has thrown it.
In XVIII in France to children forbade there is a chocolate. Was considered, that it does by their aggressive and disobedient, destroying nervous system. But to the elderly people recommended there is maximal chocolate in all kinds – for prolongation of life, raising tonus and strengthening organism.