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Learn to COOK - Chocolate: The Sweet History
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Manufacturer: Collectors Press
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.3374
EAN: 9781933112046
ISBN: 1933112042
Label: Collectors Press
Manufacturer: Collectors Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 2005-05-30
Publisher: Collectors Press
Studio: Collectors Press
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With the same satisfying style that flavored CANDY, Beth Kimmerle returns for another trip into America’s scrumptious past with CHOCOLATE.This richly illustrated celebration of our favorite indulgence is beautifully presented with pho-tographs, vintage packaging, and candy graphics that bring to life the truly sweet history of an age-old delicacy. Delve into the detailed stories of well-loved chocolate companies as Kimmerle profiles America’s top chocolate makers and discovers some new chocolatiers creating a stir in the industry. Learn the history, discover the European roots, and read the fabled stories behind this American obsession. Whether you prefer dark or white, truffles or cup-cakes, enthusiasts will delight in this delicious diary of all things chocolate.
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Summary: Chocolate: The Sweet History
Comment: Chocolate: The Sweet History details the history of chocolate form its origins in MesoAmerica dating at least as far back as 600BC to present day. In the earliest times, chocolate was used in a spicy drink. This drink evolved into a sweet drink as high classed Europeans adopted chocolate into their culture. Evolving techniques used to work the cocoa beans eventually led to the wide variety of chocolate that we see today.
Chocolate: The Sweet History includes a lot of interesting tidbits and facts about chocolate, about chocolate making techniques, and about the innovative people who are responsible for the variety of products that we have today.
I was surprised at how little I actually knew about chocolate before opening this book. Now, I find myself bringing up interesting chocolate facts in conversations. I'm sure most readers will find themselves doing the same thing. Many readers will also likely find themselves reminiscing as they look through the pages of this book at the various advertisements and product labels illustrating company and product changes over the years.
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Summary: Chocolate delicious by body hottie
Comment: this book was delicious it was very interesting i never knew most of this stuff in there
it made me so hungry for chocolate and im a chocolate fanatic
DELCIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
even the book tasted good
~~~ body hottie
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Summary: Oh Lordy!! Makes your mouth water :-()
Comment: What a delicious book. It's beautiful presented both inside and out and it talks about one of my favourite subjects: chocolate. It can't get better than that. Apart from the great pictures in here, there is a lot of information about this heavenly treat and also history about brands. Yoo-Hoo was created in 1924, the Godiva company was founded in 1926 and Hershey's Chocolate World theme park opened in 1973 are just some of the fun facts in the chocolate timeline in here. There is a section about descriptions and terms of chocolate. It lists the differences. Then later in the book there is more info about the various chocolate companies (Mars, Hersheys, Sees Candies etc). This book I'm sure will appeal to so many people of all different tastes and backgrounds because if there is one thing in the world that most people can agree on, is how good chocolate is.
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Summary: Kudos and Congratulations on a wonderful book -- its a winneer
Comment: I collect and invest in cookbooks. I also purchase histories of food. . .including historical narratives of appetizers, entrees, desserts, coffee, spirts, etc.
Kimmerlie's book is a classic. . I've ordered additional copies of her impressively researched, well-written, and wondefully illustrated book, as gifts for friends, and relatives. Her first "candy" book is also on my list of purchases that I purchase for valued colleagues.
bjd
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Summary: A delicious presentation indeed, packed with history and appeal
Comment: Chocolate makers and company evolution are the focus of a tasty selection of historical notes in Beth Kimmerle's Chocolate: The Sweet History - but the focus doesn't end with company profiles alone. Historical details trace chocolate's Aztec origins, cocoa plant myths and usage, timelines of chocolate trade development, and more, adding depth and insights which include notes on different varieties of chocolate. Add luscious historical photos and ads in full color and you have a delicious presentation indeed, packed with history and appeal.
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