Chocolate discovered two thousand years ago. After the Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. The output from the seeds of Cacau (cacao) in the rain forests of South America. Organized in clans Theobroma cacao means ” food of the gods ” .
Chocolate is the first known civilization in Mexico . And Central America Minorities , including the Maya and the Aztec civilization of Mesoamerica . These men Cacau seeds were ground and mixed with various kinds to make a drink with a bitter , astringent taste . In addition to cooking , chocolate is also associated with the religious and social life .
The Maya (AD 250-900 ) was the first clear evidence that people have discovered the secret of the Academy Council . They have taken the values he came from the rainforest and planted them in the garden behind the house. I kept the seeds out the pods are fermented , roasted and ground into a somewhat sticky texture . I took tea as a drink mixed with water . Sprinkle with pepper corn It is a chocolate drink flavored sparkling bubbles .
Later, around the 14th century Kingdom of the Aztec civilization, occupied most of Mesoamerica . Its capital is the city now known as Mexico City the Aztec ‘s stock seed value for county Mayas and other peoples . And also charge the tribute of their citizens and county prisoners as a seed value . Using the money instead The popular Aztec chocolate bitters as well as the early Maya . By the synthesizer cooked with spices. People of Mesoamerica those days, no one planted with sugar cane , it is not well.
Said that the Maya Classic period like drinking chocolate in special session . While those buffoons are very popular drink . Part of the Aztec The high level military rulers and merchants who championed only with the tasted this divine drink . Chocolate roles in the royal and religious ceremonies . Because the seeds Cacau tribute gods. And drinking in key ceremony
For the source of chocolate, is also not explained clearly . However, there are two possibilities . The first is the shift from the term ” dark elf e ” in Maya , which means to drink chocolate together. Another explanation is probably derived from the Maya as well is “chocol” means the hot mixture with the word “atl” of the Aztec word for water, when added together , thus becoming the chocolatl and a . chocolate later in Europe
The beliefs of the ash Steak House . Mexico ” Cocoa beans are the food that God gave to a passport to Paradise” about 4,000 years ago , in which they bring cocoa beans to make a drink that is. ” Water for Chocolate ” Later, Mr Irvine Terminal Court Tej Spanish explorers sailed to meet the ash Steak House . Where he had lived with the Spoon Ash and co drink chocolate together. Court and Mr. Beauchamp has brought cocoa beans back to the country to try the drinks too. And additions to sweeten up the taste of the drink popular in Spain and in the end Mr. Conrad J. Van Houten tents Dutch have discovered how to make chocolate bars , tablets, and powders.