The rich history of chocolate
Originally, chocolate was a bitter drink, created by the old people Mesocamerica. Used their religious and social life. E 'was back in 250-900 AD, known as the classical period.
The Mayan people used to collect the beans from the rain forest that grew around their city. They cocoa tree "Cacahuaquchtl and chocolate called" xocoatl "which translated means" bitter water ". They are used to ferment and roast the beans. From this they do a lot.With the addition of water, pepper, cornmeal and other substances, have a drink made with chocolate spice.
The Aztecs then adopted coca when they began to dominate Mesoamerica. They used the beans as currency type. Once the chocolate has become an integral part of the life of the Aztecs, too. Project is usually reserved to the right and hold for the Mayan people, while the Aztecs kept for their leaders, priests, merchants honored and decorated soldiers.
TheAtlas believed that the strength and wisdom comes from eating fruit or beans. They were the first to believe that the cocoa beans have aphrodisiac qualities. In 1492, Columbus returned from America with cocoa beans in his hand, even if not to attract attention, at this point. Westerners admit that the bone can be used as money, when there are more regular customers came to America.
During this time the Aztecs had changed the name maya "xocoatl" in their name "chocolatl" translated "hotfluid. "In 1519, he created Hernando Cortex Begin with the first plant cacao trees. He had a plantation in the name of Spain did. In 1528 the Spanish king, Charles V, had his first drink of spiced chocolate. Sometimes it is a delicacy. This was reinforced when Hernando started experimenting with beans mixed with sugar. A little 'nutmeg, vanilla, cloves and cinnamon, is a part of the change.
But only Spanish nobility were allowed to taste the drink. They hadto share their knowledge with people from other countries. E 'was the Spanish that Monaco was the cultivation of beans up to the rest of the world. Shortly after, chocolate cream in Europe. The beans were still used for some parts of mint.
Since chocolate has slowly developed over decades and centuries, finesse, as it is today. Although the original beer sacred not have the same status that it once had as a religion or a drinkroyalties alone, has over time improved in flavor.
It 'still in doubt if the chocolate is an aphrodisiac, but recent research does not prove that the dark chocolate are not the qualities that are healthy for your body.
