Eating/Producing
History
Health Benefits
History
Production
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Which country produces the most chocolate?
USA
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When did the Olmec civilization end?
330 B.C.
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How much can chocolate lower the risk of heart disease by?
One-third
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Cacao beans have been grown wild for possibly how many years?
10,000 years
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How many times are cacao pods harvested a year?
Twice a year.
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How many kilograms of chocolate does a Estonian eat a year?
6 kilograms
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When did Hernando Cortes conquer the Aztec Empire?
1528
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What cacao extract can help prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Lavado
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Spain kept cacao a secret for how long?
Nearly 45 years.
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How long does it usually take to ferment cacao beans?
5-7 days
300
How many kilograms of chocolate does a person living in UK eat a year?
7.5 kilograms
300
Who introduced cacao to Germany?
Johann Voldkammer
300
Canadian scientists carried out a research on how many people?
44,489 people
300
Who introduced cacao to Italy?
Anotonio Carletti
300
What is the most common way of drying cacao beans?
Spreading them into a single layer out in the sun.
400
Name all the countries that produce the most cacao.
Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Brazil, Cameroon, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ghana, and Ivory Coast
400
Where was the first chocolate company set up in?
Bristol, England
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How can dark chocolate improve your mood?
Dark chocolate stimulates the production of endorphins, the chemicals in your brain that bring feelings of pleasure.
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When did the Spanish nuns sweetened xocoatl and and what ingredients did they use to sweeten it?
1590 Honey, cinnamon, and cane sugar
400
When roasting, what variables are within the chocolate maker's control? (Name the three variables mentioned)
Temperature, the temperature curve, and the type of roaster used.
500
What are the countries that eat the most chocolate and how many pounds does the average person in that country eat?
Russia- 11.6845 lbs. Finland- 11.72859 lbs. Slovakia- 11.905 lbs. Sweden- 12.03724 lbs. Estonia- 13.277 lbs. Norway- 14.5055 lbs. UK-15.5347 lbs. Ireland-16.57876 lbs. Austria- 17.9161 lbs. Germany- 17.4165 lbs. Switzerland-19.8416 lbs.
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What did the Mayans use cacao for? (Name all the ones mentioned)
Religion, drinks (food), currency, and units of calculation
500
Name all the help benefits of eating chocolate.
Prevents memory decline, prevents people from getting Alzheimer's disease, lowers heart disease risk, lowers stroke risk, improves mood, and protects skin.
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What happened in 1879? (Name the two events mentioned)
1. Daniel Peter and Henri Nestle set up the Nestle chocolate company 2. A resident of Bern creates the conching machine
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What are all the steps and what is the purpose of that step?
Harvesting- to collect the cacao beans for the production Fermenting- to develop the flavor and to ferment evenly Drying- to allow some acids to evaporate and prevent mold Roasting- develop more of the flavor Cracking- to make it easier to remove the shell and to make nibs Winnowing- to remove the shell Grinding- to make it a paste Conching- to distribute the cacao butter evenly (this is when all the ingredients are added in) Tempering- to make the chocolate have the right texture and right hardness Molding- to shape the chocolate and remove the air bubbles
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