Chocolate has an appealing history to match its rich taste. It was first discovered by the ancient Mayans, then brought to Europe in 1528 by Cortez.
Once chocolate was introduced to Europe, the admiration for it grew and never appeared to stop. Yet it was nearly another 60 years before a cargo of cacao beans arrived in Spain in a commercial shipment. Spain's nobility increased the desire for the bean after developing a fondness for the delicacy. This increased demand led an author to write the 1st book written about chocolate in Mexico in 1609.
Six years on in 1615, King Philip III's daughter brought chocolate to the French. Virtually 30 years after, the French nobility had welcomed the treat. About 15 years on, Britain unearthed the wonders of chocolate, and London hosted the first chocolate house where people came to meet, mingle and luxuriate in the rich taste.
London was the place chocolate was first combined into a baked good, due to a coffee house in 1674 that added the ingredient to pastries and cakes. Only three years later, Brazil saw its first cacao plantations established, beginning it on the journey to become a big player in the chocolate industry.
In 1689, Hans Sloane created a drink of milk chocolate. Made in Jamaica, this libation was employed by doctors initially, but after a while the recipe was bought by a well-recognized name in chocolate still todayâ€"the Cadbury siblings. They took the recipe, developed it and started selling it commercially.
By seeing the outstanding events in the history of chocolate, we can track the way this delicacy traveled from country to country until the whole Western world fell completely in love with it. As it gained acclaim in each different country, cutting edge methods to use the cacao beans were created and handmade chocolates grew in creativeness. That creativity continues today.
Once chocolate was introduced to Europe, the admiration for it grew and never appeared to stop. Yet it was nearly another 60 years before a cargo of cacao beans arrived in Spain in a commercial shipment. Spain's nobility increased the desire for the bean after developing a fondness for the delicacy. This increased demand led an author to write the 1st book written about chocolate in Mexico in 1609.
Six years on in 1615, King Philip III's daughter brought chocolate to the French. Virtually 30 years after, the French nobility had welcomed the treat. About 15 years on, Britain unearthed the wonders of chocolate, and London hosted the first chocolate house where people came to meet, mingle and luxuriate in the rich taste.
London was the place chocolate was first combined into a baked good, due to a coffee house in 1674 that added the ingredient to pastries and cakes. Only three years later, Brazil saw its first cacao plantations established, beginning it on the journey to become a big player in the chocolate industry.
In 1689, Hans Sloane created a drink of milk chocolate. Made in Jamaica, this libation was employed by doctors initially, but after a while the recipe was bought by a well-recognized name in chocolate still todayâ€"the Cadbury siblings. They took the recipe, developed it and started selling it commercially.
By seeing the outstanding events in the history of chocolate, we can track the way this delicacy traveled from country to country until the whole Western world fell completely in love with it. As it gained acclaim in each different country, cutting edge methods to use the cacao beans were created and handmade chocolates grew in creativeness. That creativity continues today.
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