Profusely illustrated study of chocolate, covering history and business, with facts, fallacies and stories about this "food of the gods". Touches on the distasteful side of the business too, such as slave labor and the threat caused by the destruction of rain forests. No recipes! Errata slip inserted. Slight bumping of spine ends, but a very good copy indeed in a very good dust jacket indeed. Heavy book that may require a small additional shipping fee. MC.

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Title: Chocolate: The Nature of Indulgence
Publisher: Abrams, U.S.
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0810904039
ISBN 13: 9780810904033
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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From ancient Mayan civilization to the present day, a mouth-watering review of the entire history of chocolate, published to accompany a major exhibition, examines the relationship between this rainforest treasure and human civilization, detailing its role in slavery, war, and medicine.

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No other sweet so intensely excites the human appetite as chocolate. One of the many food gifts from the New World that modern eaters take for granted, chocolate has a long, tumultuous history. A new museum exhibition organized by Chicago's Field Museum and traveling around the country traces chocolate's history and manufacture from its Aztec roots to its conquering of the world's palates. Written to accompany this exhibition, Lopez's consummately readable text vies with the book's superior color photography for the reader's attention. Lopez's history of chocolate and its Central American origins provides fodder for many a class report. Europeans contributed the idea of adding sugar and milk to the bitter product of cacao bean fermentation and roasting, and the modern idea of chocolate began to emerge. Lopez also gives insight into the economics of chocolate manufacture and traces the rise of chocolate barons such as Cadbury in Britain and Hershey in the U.S. Highly recommended for all library food-history collections. Mark Knoblauch
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