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"Man cannot live by
chocolate alone — but woman can!" "I'd give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter...." "I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process.... It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?" "Just give me the chocolate and no one gets hurt!" "Anything tastes better dipped in chocolate." "There is nothing better than a good friend — except a good friend with chocolate."
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Christopher Columbus is believed to be
the first European to discover chocolate. When Columbus
returned to Spain in 1502 from his fourth voyage to the New World, he introduced many
treasures to the court of King Ferdinand. Among them were cocoa beans, almond-shaped seeds
from the cacao tree that are the source of all the chocolate and cocoa products we enjoy
today. Chocolate drinking arrived in the American colonies in 1765, when the first chocolate factory opened in New England. Even Thomas Jefferson extolled chocolate's virtues, describing "...the superiority of chocolate for both health and nourishment". Since that time, chocolate has been manufactured in solid bar form and to enrobe confections, as well as an ingredient in baked goods, ice cream, and flavored milk. The value of chocolate as a portable food for both energy and morale has long been recognized. From the Civil War on, chocolate has been carried into the field by soldiers. For more complete History of Chocolate!
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