A history of chocolate, a discussion of the processing of cacao into chocolate products, recipes, suggestions for related places to visit, and chocolate lore, jokes, and poems.
Relates the Aztec tale of how chocolate was introduced to humans after the Wind God, upset over the Sun God's refusal to share his dark cacao, transforms into a blue frog and tells the children where to find cacao beans.
Presents information on chocolate, with simple text and photos, including its history, where it comes from, how it is made, and its many different kinds. Includes glossary.
Examines the process by which chocolate is made, and describes where the cacao plant in grown, how it is cultivated and harvested, and the many uses of chocolate.
Traces the process by which a cocoa bean on a tree is transformed into a chocolate bar on a store shelf, discussing chocolate's ingredients and other topics.
A girl in Santo Domingo tells how cocoa is harvested during the late 1800s while at the same time her counterpart in Maine tells about the harvesting of ice.
The author presents a comprehensive history of chocolate, and describes the process and uses of chocolate around the world in such places as France, Mexico, and the United States as well as the bitter rivalries with the chocolate trade.
"Discusses where the ingredients for making a chocolate cake come from, including the plant or animal origins of sugar, butter, flour, eggs, and cocoa. Includes recipe for chocolate cake"--Provided by publisher.
