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A basic history of Chocolate

 

The Aztecs created a beverage called “chocolatl”, a healing drink that was also used for special ceremonies. They would ferment the cacao beans, dry and grind them, and sweeten them with honey and native spices to make this refreshing beverage.

For additional history information about chocolate

 

The Making of Chocolate

 

All the chocolate made for consumption worldwide starts with the cacao bean which comes from pods of the cacao tree (Theobromo Cacao). The seeds are fermented, sun-dried, may be treated with alkali ( called Dutching), packed and shipped to a manufacturing plant or to consumers.

 

At the factory, the beans are sorted then roasted to bring out the color and enhance the flavors. Further reading about the making of chocolate can be found on the web at http://www.cacaoweb.net

 

 

Locations to buy artisan chocolates in Napa Valley:

 

Woodhouse Chocolate                                        Napa Valley Chocolate

www.woodhousechocolate.com                     www.napavalleychocolateco.com

                                                                                             

 

Anette’s Chocolates                                             Vintage Sweet Shoppe

www.anettes.com                                                                  vintagesweetshoppe.com

 

 

Le Belge Chocolatier                                             Kollar Chocolates

www.lebelgechocolatier.com                               www.kollarchocolates.com

 La Foret Chocolate

laforetchocolate.com

  Culinary Classes

 

Napa Valley Cooking School

www.napavalley.edu/CookingSchool/Pages/EnthusiastProgram.aspx

 

NapaStyle Culinary Class

NapaStyle Culinary Program

 

CIA at Greystone :: The Culinary Institute of America

CIA Culinary Program

 

Silverado Cooking School

Silverado Cooking School

 

Cooking with Julie

cookingwithjulie.net

 

Cooks and Books and Corks

cooksbookscorks.com

 

 

 

Resources:

 

Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes Hardcover

by Richard Sax

 

 

The Science of Good Cooking (Cook’s Illustrated Cookbooks) by The Editors of America’s Test Kitchen and Guy Crosby Ph.D (Oct 1, 2012)

 

 

In researching on the web I used www.bing.com

 

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