Chocolate

A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

By: Mort Rosenblum

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Paperback | 17 October 2006 | Edition Number 1

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The delectable journey into the world of chocolate--by the award-winning author of Olives Science, over recent years, has confirmed what chocolate lovers have always known: the stuff is actually good for you. It’s the Valentine’s Day drug of choice, has more antioxidants than red wine, and triggers the same brain responses as falling in love. Nothing, in the end, can stand up to chocolate as a basic fundament to human life.
In this scintillating narrative, acclaimed foodie Mort Rosenblum delves into the complex world of chocolate. From the mole poblano (chile-laced chicken with chocolate) of ancient Mexico to the contemporary French chocolatiers who produce the palets d’or (bite-sized, gold-flecked bricks of dark chocolate) to the vast empires of Hershey, Godiva, and Valrhona, Rosenblum follows the chocolate trail the world over. He visits cacao plantations; meets with growers, buyers, makers, and tasters; and investigates the dark side of the chocolate trade as well as the enduring appeal of its product. Engaging, entertaining, and revealing, Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light is an intriguing foray into this “food of the gods.”

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"A fascinating account of the history and mystery of chocolate." --David Shaw, Los Angeles Times

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Non-Fiction Cooking, Food & Drink Cookery By Ingredient Cooking With Chocolate Recipes & Cookbooks

The Gods' Breakfast	p. 3
Chocolat	p. 23
Origin of the Species	p. 49
Chocolate for Turkeys	p. 67
The Bittersweetest Town on Earth	p. 87
The Chocolate Coast	p. 105
Claudio da Principe	p. 127
Valrhona Valhalla	p. 149
The French Masters	p. 169
Belgium: Hobbit Chocolate	p. 187
The Empress Is All Clothes	p. 203
In the Land of Rose and Vile Creams	p. 213
Switzerland, and Beyond	p. 227
Where's the Nutella?	p. 241
Body and Soul	p. 249
Chocolate Soldiers in the American Revolution	p. 263
Camp Cacao	p. 285
Acknowledgments	p. 289
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Chocolate

A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

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