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Still Life Stills Features Chocolate

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 8:58 PM
Cocoa mass was used originally in Mesoamerica both as a beverage and as an ingredient in foods. Chocolate played a special role in both Maya and Aztec royal and religious events. Priests presented cacao seeds as offerings to the gods and served chocolate drinks during sacred ceremonies. All of the areas that were conquered by the Aztecs that grew cacao beans were ordered to pay them as a tax, or as the Aztecs called it, a "tribute".

The Europeans sweetened and fattened it by adding refined sugar and milk, two ingredients unknown to the Mexicans. By contrast, the Europeans never infused it into their general diet, but have compartmentalized its use to sweets and desserts. In the 19th century, Briton John Cadbury developed an emulsification process to make solid chocolate, creating the modern chocolate bar. Although cocoa is originally from the Americas, today Western Africa produces almost two-thirds of the world's cocoa, with Côte d'Ivoire growing almost half of it.

Full article can be found on Wiki here

Chocolate bars, cupcakes, sauces, desserts, drinks or maybe even the colour! what's your favourite way to have chocolate?

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:iconmissfero:
Oh, I love chocolate.. <3
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*claremanson Jul 17, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
who doesn't? well some don't but they are just weird!
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:iconmissfero:
They are very weird indeed. <.<
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~WildWinyan Jul 16, 2012   Photographer
Yummers! :drool:
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*claremanson Jul 17, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
:nod:
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:icon33invaderlily1243:
:drool: oh sorry i was lost in the cakes
hello
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*claremanson Jul 17, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
:giggle: i know the feeling!
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:icon33invaderlily1243:
=D you like trying new recipe's?
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*claremanson Jul 18, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
providing they are quick and easy yes i do
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:iconzokiart555:
Soooo beautiful! Congrats!!! :nod: :rose: :sun: :bow: :D
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