This book answers the question, How is chocolate made? From tropical cacao fields to the chocolate factory, it gives readers an inside look at the process from start to finish.
Follows the cacao bean from the tropical trees on which they grow to the factories where they are roasted, skinned, and ground to make cocoa butter, the major ingredient in chocolate products.
Describes the growing of the cocoa beans, the steps in the manufacturing process, the founding and development of the Hershey Company, and the making of chocolate candies.
Beautiful, mysterious Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the start of the Lenten season where she proceeds to set up a chocolate shop, much to the chagrin of the local priest.
A selection of stories, poems, sing-a-long recipes, and tongue twisters about chocolate. Includes an identification guide, glossary, and facts about chocolate.
a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America
Almond, Steve
2005
Examines the modern candy industry with both objectivity and humor, investigating the influence of corporate power on what sorts of chocolate bars survive and why many "quirky" ones perish.
Traces the history and production of chocolate from the tropical plantations where cacao beans are grown to manufacturers around the world. Includes profiles of master confectioners, illustrations and photographs, a connoisseur's guide to chocolate purveyors, and recipes.