Where is it from?
Preparing the Beans
From Beans to Chocolate
History of Chocolate
Chocolate Today
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What does chocolate grow on?
Cacao trees
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About how many beans are in each pod?
20-50
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What is the meaty part of the bean called?
The nib.
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How long ago were people in Mexico and Central America using chocolate?
Almost 2,000 years ago
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What is the name of the Mexican food dish with chocolate?
Mole
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Chocolate comes from beans that are found inside what?
Pods
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What is the name of the large blade used to cut open the pods?
A machete
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What is the most important part of the chocolate called?
Cocoa butter
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Who brought cacao beans back from the new world?
Christopher Columbus
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Which country consumes the most chocolate?
Switzerland
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Trees are grown on farms called.....
Plantations
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What color do the beans change to when they come in contact with air?
purple
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What is the final step in the chocolate making process?
Conching
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The Aztecs believed that chocolate was a gift from the gods and made you what? (2 things)
Wisdom and strength (smart and strong)
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What 2 items were added to chocolate to make it sweet?
Sugar and milk
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Chocolate is grown near what imaginary line around the center of the Earth?
The Equator
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What is the name of the process where the beans change on the inside?
Fermentation.
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What is the name of the powder that is sent to dairies and bakeries for cooking?
Cocoa powder
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Why did Cortez begin to grow so many cacao trees?
Chocolate was worth money and it was his way of growing money on trees.
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What kind of chocolate has medical benefits?
Dark chocolate
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What are the 2 reasons that chocolate is grown near the center of the Earth?
It is hot and wet
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How are the beans dried before they are shipped out?
They are spread out on the ground and dried in the sun.
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Who changed the name "cacao" to cocoa?
The English
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Why did they begin to make mills to produce chocolate?
It was popular and they could make a lot more in a mill.
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The chocolate that was made long ago did not taste like the chocolate of today. It tasted more like what?
Coffee
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