Most of us enjoy it. Others claim they cannot live without it. Its sweet symphonies tend to leave permanent impressions on our taste buds. This age-old culinary, olfactory and taste sensation has been enjoyed for ages by many cultures spanning the world! We seem to quickly express our like and desire for the sweet hero and remember our favorite 'choco' recipes, but does anyone know the age of chocolate?
It has been debated the use of chocolate dates back anywhere between 2000-3100 years. The Mesoamerican luxury was said to produce frothy beverages and other enjoyable eats. The Aztec and Mayan cultures had the 'exclusive' use of chocolate until the Spanish conquered Mexico. This introduction changed the history of chocolate as we know it.
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