Chocolate lovers owe it to history

Despite today's recession, a courageous projection of US chocolate sales in 2011 reached about $18 million. Apparently, the declining market has not affected consumers ' appetite when it comes to these delicate candies. Chocolate lovers owe it to the history of chocolates. The chocolates have been pre-recorded and their popularity was never questioned. In fact, if the numbers are correct, people are finding more ways to make use of chocolate than to satisfy the wonderful desire for the tempting.

Food for the Gods

Thank God for the chocolates! As a chocolate lover, my curiosity woke up when I tried the macadamia chocolates that I really love. Since then I knew that the chocolates that originated in the Amazon were the first cocoas that were discovered in the year 2000 A. Used largely by the Mayan culture, the word chocolate comes from xocoatl, which means bitter water. The love of the Mayas by cocoa was printed in history through the wood carvings discovered that go back to approximately 300 DC, showing images of cocoa pods. The Mayan territory expanded in 600 AD and took its cocoa to the parts of northern South America until its pilgrimage took them to the Guatemalan coast. This area became the birth of land to large cocoa plantations where pods are often presented as sacred subjects in rituals. They believe that cocoa is an exclusive food for the consumption of the gods.

Dark waters in golden Cups

Aztecs and Mayas considered that the hot Xocoatl, a dark beverage that is sweet for flavor, is a healthy beverage and uses it for many medicinal purposes. They also thought that drinking the dark juice or eating the fruits would give them wisdom. Even then, the natives believed in the food powers of the Xocoatl. Their leaders drank gallons of black chocolate dyed red. Those who were served in gold cups.

The payment of beans

Due to its popularity and importance, cocoa beans even became a form of currency between the Mayas and the Aztecs. They used cocoa beans to sell, trade and buy commodities in former times.

In 1492, Columbus presented Coco to King Ferdinand and his queen on his return, but they were paid very little attention and even on his journey in search of spices in India, Columbus did not realize the great potential of chocolate. Otherwise, it could have been he who discovered and announced the immense potential of these candies.

And so, more and more people have started to use sweet chocolates as an important currency that means wealth, depending on the immensity of the plantations it possesses. In fact, an explorer named Hernando de Oviedo and Valdez claimed to have bought slaves and prostitutes using cocoa pods.

And in 1519, some parts of Mexico were finally conquered by Hernando Cortez, who was fascinated by the xocoatl more for his monetary value than for his taste. At that time, the taste of the chocolates was a little bitter, sweet and pungent. Leaning beyond that cultivating the cocoa tree is obviously a big business, established multiple plantations and cultivated money for Spain.

Really, I can never imagine a world without these extravagant sweet treats in my life. As a chocolate lover, I have always had the desire to discover new types of chocolates every day, if possible. Whether they are regular or ordinary chocolates, gourmet chocolates or homemade chocolates but exceptionally delicious, my love and passion for the hem will always be there!