CHOCOLATE PERUANO

THE ORIGIN OF CHOCOLATE

• Came from Central and South America and Mexico
• It originated from the cacao tree in Southern Mexico, and it spread to the South

CACAO TREE

• It grows cacao pods which contain white fruit with around 40-50 beans
• In some countries, the white fruit can be eaten or turned into juice
• The tree requires a humid climate and regular rainfall to grow

THE USES OF CHOCOLATE

• It was used as a form of currency, religious rituals, and for drinking
• It was used by the Mayans from 250-900 AD
• Other groups like the Aztecs obtained cacao through trade

HOW TO MAKE THE CHOCOLATE DRINK

• First harvest, ferment, and dry the beans
• Then roast them and remove the shell
• After that, use some of the insides to make a paste containing hot water mixed with other spices
• Lastly, pour the mix back and forth between the two containers

INTRODUCTION TO CHOCOLATE IN EUROPE

• Christopher Columbus was the first white man to discover chocolate
• He brought them to Spain and was used as medicine and health food

INTRODUCTION TO CHOCOLATE IN EUROPE (CONT)

• Chocolate was so popular that the first chocolate house opened in London
• Plantations grew in Africa, Venezuela, and the West Indies

FACTS ABOUT SHATTELL

• Their chocolate came from Lima, Peru.
• Their cacao beans grow in different areas of the Peruvian Amazon
• Specifically, San Martín and Ucayali
• It also grows in rainforest areas.

FROM CACAO TO CHOCOLATE

• First step: ferment beans (lasts 5-7 days)
• Second step: dry beans first then roast them (during roasting crush shell)
• Third step: grind and crush nibs from beans to make a mixture and then let mixture rest for about a month
• Fourth step: add sugar to add some texture
• Fifth step: chocolate goes through conching, (process of refining surface of chocolate)

RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE

• Make choux dough
• Make chocolate crumble
• Make carmel
• Make cocoa nibs
• Make black frosting
• Make gavottes

BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE

• Doesn't have cholesterol and fat in it
• Also great for solving health issues in body
• It can also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke
• Chocolate can also reduce your appetite, reduce sunburn, keep your skin healthy, and improve your blood flow.

SOURCES

• History of Chocolate: https://www.sfu.ca/geog351fall03/groups-webpages/gp8/history/.html, http://facts-about-chocolate.com/chocolate-history, https://www.chococurb.com/blogs/chocolate-101/19192663-the-history-of-choco..., http://www.naturalnews.com/041178_cacao_history_chocolate.html

SOURCES (CONT)

• How chocolate is made: http://eatwineblog.com/2014/04/25/peruvian-white-cacao-the-world's-best-cho..., https://www.peruvianchocolate.com/

SOURCES (CONT)

• Chocolate Recipe: http://www.creamofeurope.com/recipe/11/, http://www.peruthisweek.com/food-peruvian-hot-chocolate-recipe-104746
• Chocolate of our country: https://shattell.wordpress.com, http://www.peru.org.tw/web/data/file/userfiles/files/Cacao%20Peru%20Promper...

SOURCES (CONT)

• Benefits of chocolate: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270272.php?page=2, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/28/11-reasons-chocolate-is-go..., https://www.bulletproofexec.com/is-chocolate-good-for-you-health-benefits/