CHOCOLATE

By: Sarah Mullavelil5-G

Page 1- Intro Page 2- History Page 3- Timeline Page 4- Why is it important? Page 5- Then and Now Page 6-Process of making chocolate Page 6A- Diagram of Chocolate Making Page 7- Appearance Page 8- Famous Chocolate Brands Page 9- Healthiest Chocolate Page 10-Fun Facts Page 11- Places to Visit Page 12- Conclusion Page 13- Glossary Page 14- Resources

Table of Contents

When you are enjoying your wonderful

chocolate bar, have you ever wondered who, what, when, where and why about chocolate? Well, in order to learn it in a fun way, read along!

Intro

Pg. 1

YUM!

Chocolate was first invented in Mesoamerica. Now, most chocolate is made in

Africa. Aztecs and Mayans were the first people to use chocolate. They used it for religious events and celebrations. Throughout the 1800s-2000s many amazing people tried adding their own taste to chocolate such as Milton Hershey, he added milk to chocolate to make it tastier and cheaper! Chocolate was usually only available to wealthy people, it was specially made for them. Chocolate is still used today by almost everybody in the world. In 2000, Jack Torres famous chocolate sculptor started his own factory. He got so famous, he was nicknamed “Mr. Chocolate”. People will enjoy chocolates today and forever!

History of ChocolatePg. 2

MR. HERSHEY

TIMELINE

Chocolate beverages

dated back to 1900 B.C.

1513, a slave was bought in exchange

of 100 cocoa beans

1755, chocolate came to the USA

1765, first

chocolate

factory was

made in USA

1830, first hard chocolat

e was made

1886, fudge was

made in the USA

1895, Hershey sells his

first chocolate

bar

1926, Godiva

competes with

Hershey and Nestle

1936, chocolat

e was filled with

nuts and fruits.

1971, Hershey’s Dark Chocolate comes

out.

Pg. 3

Chocolate is so important for many reasons. Chocolates

are used for gifts, religious events, astronomy, and much more!

Chocolates are the best gifts for teachers, parents, siblings and friends.

Making Chocolate is a good business to own, some very lucky people are making a fortune of it.

It also energizes you, so when you exercise if you eat it before you start, you might of have some energy stored up.

Why is chocolate important?Pg. 4

ThenChocolate was about a nickel.Chocolate was

bitter.Chocolate was for wealthy people.

NowA chocolate bar is

about a dollar.Chocolate is

usually sweeter.Everyone has

chocolate.

Then and NowPg. 5

People collect cocoa beans from cacao trees in

Africa and South America, then they are sent to factories all around the world. First, cocoa beans are roasted and cracked for the nibs inside the bean. The cocoa nibs and mixed thoroughly with cocoa liquor. Then this mixture is melted, and is poured into a mold of any type. Lastly, the chocolate is refrigerated or frozen until hardened. Now it is ready to be eaten!

Process of chocolatePg. 6

DIAGRAM of Chocolate Pg. 6A

Hundreds of pounds

of fermented and dried cacao beans from cacao trees are bundled in burlap sacks.

Arrive at factories around

the world everyday.

Cocoa beans are made into

delicious chocolate. Coco

a Bean

s

Factory making chocolat

e.

Chocolate ready to be eaten.

CHOCOLATE!!!

Melted Chocolat

e

Common Flavors: Milk, Dark, Raspberry and Strawberry

(etc.) Fruit Chocolate is made by crushing up the fruit and adding it to the cocoa bean in its process for chocolate.

Chocolate could be made into in melted chocolate, ice cream, kisses, cakes, cookies, bars, pieces, varieties of shapes, beverages and more.

AppearancePg. 7

Hershey Cadbury Kit Kat Ghirardelli Godiva Milky Way Toblerone Ferrero Rocher Mars Galaxy

Famous Chocolate BrandsPg. 8

The healthiest chocolate brand is Xocai. Dark, unsweetened chocolate is the healthiest chocolate. It is the healthiest because it contains less sugar, less milk and it has antioxidants.

Healthy ChocolatePg. 9

West Africa makes two-thirds of America’s chocolate. More women eat chocolate than men. A cocoa pod holds about 42 beans. Astronauts use chocolate as a space diet. In 2006, the largest chocolate bar weighed 5,000

pounds in Italy.

Fun FactsPg. 10

This is where

most of our

chocolate is

made.

Best places in the world for chocolate: Hershey, Pennsylvania- Hershey Park

made in 1970s, and the Factory made in the 1890s.

San Francisco, California- Ghirardelli Factory which was made in 1852.

New York City- many small chocolate shops that are delicious.

Chocolate Places to visitPg. 11

I am so sad to leave you here but, now you

are an expert too on chocolate! People never really knew the history of chocolate. As you can see, chocolate is very interesting and also. . . VERY YUMMY!

ConclusionPg. 12

Beverages- any drinkable liquid, especially one

other than water, as tea, coffee, beer, or milk: The price of the meal includes a beverage.

Burlap- a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like

Fermented- Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation

Mesoamerica- Middle America Pods- a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several

seeds.

GLOSSARYPg. 13

http://www.allchocolate.com/understanding/ho

w_chocolate_is_made/at_factory.aspx Google Images http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-pow

er-rest/201204/is-chocolate-healthy http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/

snacks/chocolates/20_chocolate_facts.html http://www.2020site.org/fun-facts/Fun-Chocola

te-Facts.html http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate

ResourcesPg. 14