Vocabulary
What is cacao?
the tree where chocolate comes from
Cacao beans are inside _____ when they are hanging on the cacao trees.
pods
How did the original chocolate drink taste long ago?
bitter, like coffee, not like chocolate drinks we have
How many cacao beans are inside a pod?
20-50 beans
What country eats the most chocolate?
What is a machete?
a long, thick knife
What is the LAST step in making chocolate bars
the chocolate is wrapped and prepared for shipping
What key ingredient changed attitudes about chocolate in Europe?
sugar
What happens after the fermented dried beans get to the factory?
the beans are cleaned so the pulp and pod pieces are removed
What is mole used for?
Mexican cooking
What does conching mean?
the process of smoothing a chocolate mixture
During conching, cocoa butter and cocoa powder are mixed with _____ until smooth.
sugar
Hernando Cortez used cacao beans as ________.
money
What blows away the pieces of cracked shells from the cacao beans?
fans
In which country do people eat about 13 pounds of chocolate per person in a year?
Australia
What does consume mean?
to eat or buy something
In the process of making chocolate, what is the step after the pods are picked?
the pod is cut open with a machete
Why did the Aztecs and Cortez think cacao beans were so special?
they believed cacao beans gave them wisdom and strength
The liquid is poured into ______ where it cools into bars of bitter, unsweetened chocolate.
molds
In which country do people eat about 18 pounds of chocolate per person in a year?
Germany
What are plantations?
big farms with a lot of workers
What happens to the cacao beans when they come in contact with the air?
the beans change color and start to change on the inside through fermentation
Where did people start grinding lots of cacao beans, producing more chocolate and lowering the cost
mills
What is the yellow liquid called that is removed to make the chocolate we eat?
_________ ___________
cocoa butter
True or False: The United States is one of the top chocolate-consuming countries.
False