The True History of Chocolate
By (author): "Michael D. Coe, Sophie D. Coe"
Publish Date:
1996
ISBN0500282293
ISBN139780500282298
AsinThe True History of Chocolate
Original titleThe True History of Chocolate
Cultivated by slaves, consumed by the elite, paid out as a tribute to conquerors, this tale of one of the world's favourite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socio-economics and culinary history to provide a complete history of chocolate, beginning 3000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico. The book also includes quotations and old recipes,