2. Introduction Inthisworkwewilltalkaboutthehistory, curiosities, records and deathscausedbythe chocolate. As youknowthe chocolate isoneofthemostapreciatedfoodsintheworld, havingmany uses: cakes, beautyproducts, movies, books… Wehope you enjoy this work. BON APPETIT!!!
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6. The first chocolate for eating is done in 1674, about a century after Cortes had found the chocolate drink.
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8. Spanish and the chocolate Spain kept the secret of chocolate about 100 years. During this time, the Spanishbegan to refine its own recipe of chocolate liquid. They added all kinds ofingredients - sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, almonds and hazelnuts - to make thebitter liquid nicer. Chocolate was also promoted as a beneficial drug. Many doctors said that it was healthy, refreshing and helping digestion.
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10. The slaves who survived were working for free plantations.
13. 3. The champions of the consumption of chocolate: A study done in 1998 put Britain in the top league of world consumption of chocolate. The British eat 16kg of chocolate a year - an average of one tablet per day. 4. Theoldestcocoabean: The cocoa bean has more than 300 years old and is on display at the Natural History Museum in London.
14. 5. The largestEasteregg: It was 5.42 m and was made in Belgium. 6.The first chocolate ice cream: The Danish merchant Christian Nelson sold the first chocolate ice cream in the U.S. in 1921. He had this idea when a boy of 8 years came in his store and was unable to decide between a chocolate bar and an ice cream.
15. 7. The mostexpensivechocolate: The most expensive chocolate, you can not even prove was sold at auction by 13 million in 1990. In reality it is a picture of French impressionist Renoir called "A cup of chocolate", which shows a woman sipping chocolate. 8. The best chocolate to stay awake: The first man to fly around the world was Willy Post in 1933. The flight lasted 7 days, 18 hours and 49 minutes. To stay awake, they ate dozens of tablets chocolate.
17. Deathby chocolate Noblewrong A noble of the French court of Louis XIIV, was poisoned with chocolate, for his wife when he left. 2. Marquisevil According to reports, the evil De Sade once gave a ball and served poisoned chocolate chips for dessert. After the ball many guests were terribly bad mood, and some eventually die.
