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Line 1: − + − + − Chocolate allegedly originated in [[Mexico]]<ref>http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/mexfact/mexfactchoc.html</ref> and was used by the [[Aztec]]s. A chocolate beverage called ''xocolatl'' (the Nahuatl source of the word ''cocoa'') that was the precursor to hot chocolate, but bitter and stronger, was a popular drink among them. [[Montezuma]] drank around 50 cups of this beverage a day, according to legend. Chocolate was spread to the [[Old World]] after [[Hernan Cortes]] conquered Mexico and traded cocoa beans to [[Europe]] in exchange for European goods as part of the [[Colombian exchange]]. The Spanish made it into the drink we know today, heating the drink and adding sugar. Soon, chocolate was extensively used in desserts and drinks.+ − − Regardless of where chocolate originated, a key innovation in the development of chocolate took place in the Old World. French chefs were the first to add [[milk]] to chocolate, producing ''choc au lait'' — [[milk chocolate]] — which could be eaten raw in bars, without the overwhelmingly bitter taste of cocoa bean extract. This innovation quickly spread to the New World, fast enough for the French phrase to inform the etymology and pronunciation of the English word ''chocolate''. − −
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[[Image:Switzerland rel 2000.jpg|thumb|right|Switzerland is famous for its chocolate industry.]]
'''Chocolate''' is a foodstuff, originating from the [[cocoa bean]]. Chocolate is often used in savory desserts.
'''Chocolate''' is a kind of food originating from the [[cocoa bean]]. Chocolate is often used in savory desserts.
Chocolate originated in [[Mexico]] and was used by the Aztecs. A chocolate beverage called ''xocolatl'' (the Nahuatl source of the word ''cocoa'') that was the precursor to hot chocolate, but bitter and stronger, was a popular drink among them. [[Montezuma]] drank around 50 cups of this beverage a day, according to legend. Chocolate was spread to the [[Old World]] after [[Hernan Cortes]] conquered Mexico and traded cocoa beans to [[Europe]] in exchange for European goods as part of the [[Columbian exchange]]. The Spanish made it into the drink we know today, heating the drink and adding sugar. Soon, chocolate was extensively used in desserts and drinks.
Nowadays, chocolate is most often eaten in the form of candy bars or hot cocoa. There is a common belief that chocolate is bad for people's health and that it causes [[acne]]. In actuality, however, chocolate contains large amounts of healthy [[antioxidant]]s, and food is not a cause of acne.<ref>[http://www.acne-resource.org/acne-articles/chocolate-myth.html The Chocolate and Acne Myth]</ref>
Nowadays, chocolate is most often eaten in the form of candy bars, hot cocoa, or chocolate [[ice cream]]. There is a common belief that chocolate is bad for people's health and that it causes [[acne]]. In actuality, however, chocolate contains large amounts of healthy [[antioxidant]]s, and food is not a cause of acne.<ref>[http://www.acne-resource.org/acne-articles/chocolate-myth.html The Chocolate and Acne Myth]</ref>
==References==
==References==