Montezuma
During what century was Montezuma the leader of the Aztecs?
16th Century (1500s)
What is the name of the "Chocolate Bible"?
The Secret Life of Chocolate
What did the Aztecs probably use to make their hot chocolate look like blood?
Achiote
True or False: In general, we should believe that whatever the Spanish wrote about the Aztecs was true?
False (because they had a "hidden agenda")
Was his name really Montezuma?
No, it was more like Moteuchzuma
What are the 6 colors of chocolate that the Aztecs made?
Green, Red (with blood?), Orange, Rose, Black, and White
Did the Aztecs drink hot chocolate cold, hot, or at room temperature?
Room temperature
True or False: Only the elite were allowed to drink chocolate in Aztec times
True
Why can't we actually know how to say Montezuma's name?
Because it's in a language that had different sounds than ours.
What do you call the liquid after you grind it really finely?
Cacao Liquor
Fill in the Blank: The seller of fine chocolate, she grinds cacao; she crushes them. She separates them. She soaks them. She ads ________ sparingly."
Water
At Aztec weddings, what did the newlyweds exchange in place of rings?
Cacao beans
What does Theobroma Cacao (the scientific name for chocolate) mean?
Fruit of the Gods
What are the 5 ingredients for his/our recipe?
(1) Cacao, (2) vanilla, (3) honey, (4) achiote/annatto, and (5) chile/cayenne
Fill in the blank: "A cup of this precious drink permits a man to walk for a full day without _________"
Food
When the church told the women they would have to give up drinking chocolate in church, what did they give up instead?
They gave up church
What is the name of the process where you remove the shells from the cacao bean?
Winnowing
Who was the first European to taste chocolate?
Hernan Cortes