darkuser Wrote:
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> ....Native Americans!!!!
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> I read an interesting article the other day about
> how the Mayans and Aztecs cultivated and
> domesticated the cacao tree and produced the first
> cacao beverage. The Aztecs named it xocolatl which
> became chocolat and subsequently chocolate. Since
> i consumed an entire box of cadbury's creme eggs
> last year and plan to do so this Easter, i can
> really appreciate this legacy! However, i think
> the original drink was probably savoury as opposed
> to sweet. Do they still produce the beverage in
> Mexico?
>
There is still a lot of chocolate drunk in Mexico although I think the greatest production is in Africa. The Aztecs drank chocolate made with water and it often contained chile peppers.
A wonderful book to read is Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe.1996. *The True History of Chocolate* NY:Thames & Hudson

Bernard


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