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Researched by Daisy E. |
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Introduction
Did you
know that Hernando Cortez was the first to discover chocolate in 1492?
Or that chocolate comes from trees? And that there are many types of
chocolate, it’s in many foods and many people love chocolate?
History
Hernando
Cortez discovered chocolate in1492. He sent it back to the King and
Queen of Spain Even though King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella where the
first people to see the cocoa bean they did not realize how important
it was. So Cortez studied the cocoa beans until he saw Indians
using cocoa beans to make a drink called “chocolatl” (which means warm
liquid). Emperor Montezuma loved chocolatl so much that he served it to
Spanish guest in golden goblets, in 1519 they realized that it was to
bitter so they sweetened it with cane sugar. Then chocolatl went to
Spain and went through some changes. Different spices were added, such
as cinnamon and vanilla.
Cocoa Tree
Do you know
where chocolate comes from? Well, all chocolate comes from trees. So
you might think that it is good for you but actually, the only
chocolate that is good for you is dark chocolate. The tree that
chocolate comes from is called a cocoa tree but the scientific name for
it is Theobroma. Most cocoa trees are grown in the west cost of Africa.
Cocoa beans actually grow to be the shape of a football. The beans come
in many different colors such as, yellow, red, and brown.
Types
There
are many different types of chocolate some examples are, milk
chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate. But each
chocolate is different in many ways. For example white chocolate has
more cocoa butter, milk, and sugar than any other chocolate. Also, it
has been proven that milk chocolate is people’s favorite chocolate. The
first person to make milk chocolate was Daniel Peters in 1876. Milk
chocolate is not actually made with milk it is made with sugar. made
with the. Dark chocolate, on the other hand, is good for you. It
actually lowers your blood pressure.
Chocolate Lovers
People
all around the world love chocolate. It has been estimated that six
billion pounds of chocolate is eaten each year. People especially eat
chocolate during Halloween. Many people big and small love chocolate.
What Chocolate food
Chocolate
is in many foods, Cakes, cookies and candy all have chocolate flavors.
It is also in some Mexican dishes like Mole’. You can eat chocolate in
many forms such as, drinks, chocolate bars, and ice cream. People have
used chocolate in many foods for many years.
Conclusion
Well
now you know that Hernando Cortez discovered cocoa beans in 1492 or how
chocolate comes from trees. Also that there is many types of chocolate,
it’s in many foods and many people big and small enjoy chocolate each
and every day. So I hope you enjoyed my project.
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