The chocolate comes from Mexico, Middle and South America. It has Its origins from there because the the cacao tree comes from there. It was a very important aliment for the Mayas and the Aztecs for their religious rituals.
The chocolate arrived to Europe in the 16th century, in the first european land wich it arrived was Spain, because of the colonies who they had in Middle and South America.
They added sugar to the chocolate because of the bitter aroma which It had and only the most prestigious people could drink It because of Its high price.
For hundreds of years the way to make chocolate was unchanged till the Industrial Revolution apeared, new machines appeared which was made to produce chocolate and in consecuence of that, sell it worldwide.
At the end of 18th century the first form of solid chocolate was created in Turin (Italia) and later in 1819 in Switzerland, François Louis Cailler created the first chocolate factory.
The chocolate arrived to Europe in the 16th century, in the first european land wich it arrived was Spain, because of the colonies who they had in Middle and South America.
They added sugar to the chocolate because of the bitter aroma which It had and only the most prestigious people could drink It because of Its high price.
For hundreds of years the way to make chocolate was unchanged till the Industrial Revolution apeared, new machines appeared which was made to produce chocolate and in consecuence of that, sell it worldwide.
At the end of 18th century the first form of solid chocolate was created in Turin (Italia) and later in 1819 in Switzerland, François Louis Cailler created the first chocolate factory.
Interesting post, Simon. I didn't know that Spain was the first country in Europe that eat chocolate. One time I read that when you eat chocolate yout brain liberate the same substance that when you are fall in love.
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