02/01/2022
🍫Fun Fact About Chocolate 🍫
DID YOU KNOW?
1. Chocolate was once a money that literally grow on tree.
- In Mayan time, cacao beans were used as a currency and considered to be worth more than gold dust. In order to keep the value of cocoa beans in check, the government has restricted the plantation of cocoa plant. Otherwise, people will just grow their money on tree.
2. Chocolate form doesn't always in solid or have a sweet taste.
- Until 1847, chocolate was a delicacy enjoyed in bitter liquid form. The British chocolate company Fry and Sons introduced the concept of “eating chocolate” after combining cocoa butter, sugar, and chocolate liquor. This concoction was more grainy than smooth but was still enjoyed by many.
3. Milk chocolate recipe took 8 years to be develop.
- Daniel Peter, a Swiss chocolatier and an entrepreneur, spent eight long years trying to make a recipe for milk chocolate that would work. It wasn’t until 1875 that he realized that condensed milk was the answer to all his troubles. We’re so glad Daniel never gave up!
4. Chocolate is good for teeth.
- Chocolate has an antibacterial effect on the mouth, as eating pure cocoa can prevent tooth decay. Which raises the question, why does no one produce chocolate-flavored toothpaste?