Chocolate: The Sweet History (Hardcover)

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With the same satisfying style that flavored CANDY, Beth Kimmerle returns for another trip into America’s scrumptious past with CHOCOLATE.This richly illustrated celebration of our favorite indulgence is beautifully presented with pho-tographs, vintage packaging, and candy graphics that bring to life the truly sweet history of an age-old delicacy. Delve into the detailed stories of well-loved chocolate companies as Kimmerle profiles America’s top chocolate makers and discovers some new chocolatiers creating a stir in the industry. Learn the history, discover the European roots, and read the fabled stories behind this American obsession. Whether you prefer dark or white, truffles or cup-cakes, enthusiasts will delight in this delicious diary of all things chocolate.

From the Publisher

*A history of chocolate from the author of CANDY:THE SWEET HISTORY. *Includes chocolate types and terminology with a clever glossary, a tasting primer, and a historical chocolate timeline. *Features classic recipes for chocolate confections, cakes, and cookies with easy-to-follow instructions and a simple guide to working with chocolate.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Collectors Press (May 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933112042
• ISBN-13: 978-1933112046
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,056,611 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos and Congratulations on a wonderful book -- its a winneer, July 27, 2005

By	bernie d. "bernie" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I collect and invest in cookbooks. I also purchase histories of food. . .including historical narratives of appetizers, entrees, desserts, coffee, spirts, etc.

Kimmerlie's book is a classic. . I've ordered additional copies of her impressively researched, well-written, and wondefully illustrated book, as gifts for friends, and relatives. Her first "candy" book is also on my list of purchases that I purchase for valued colleagues.

bjd

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chocolate: The Sweet History, July 16, 2007

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Chocolate: The Sweet History details the history of chocolate form its origins in MesoAmerica dating at least as far back as 600BC to present day. In the earliest times, chocolate was used in a spicy drink. This drink evolved into a sweet drink as high classed Europeans adopted chocolate into their culture. Evolving techniques used to work the cocoa beans eventually led to the wide variety of chocolate that we see today.

Chocolate: The Sweet History includes a lot of interesting tidbits and facts about chocolate, about chocolate making techniques, and about the innovative people who are responsible for the variety of products that we have today.

I was surprised at how little I actually knew about chocolate before opening this book. Now, I find myself bringing up interesting chocolate facts in conversations. I'm sure most readers will find themselves doing the same thing. Many readers will also likely find themselves reminiscing as they look through the pages of this book at the various advertisements and product labels illustrating company and product changes over the years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Lordy!! Makes your mouth water :-(), January 24, 2006

By	Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

What a delicious book. It's beautiful presented both inside and out and it talks about one of my favourite subjects: chocolate. It can't get better than that. Apart from the great pictures in here, there is a lot of information about this heavenly treat and also history about brands. Yoo-Hoo was created in 1924, the Godiva company was founded in 1926 and Hershey's Chocolate World theme park opened in 1973 are just some of the fun facts in the chocolate timeline in here. There is a section about descriptions and terms of chocolate. It lists the differences. Then later in the book there is more info about the various chocolate companies (Mars, Hersheys, Sees Candies etc). This book I'm sure will appeal to so many people of all different tastes and backgrounds because if there is one thing in the world that most people can agree on, is how good chocolate is.