Data
1. Among the Aztecs, and later among the conquistadors, cocoa beans served as the equivalent of money.
3. The first European who tried a cocoa drink was Christopher Columbus. According to him, it did not bring much pleasure.
4. It was the shape of the cocoa bean that prompted the shape of the Coca-Cola bottle at the beginning of the 20th century.
5. There are about 6 billion cocoa trees in the world.
6. 70% of cocoa beans are produced by small farms.
7. The word chocolate came to European languages from the Aztec language of the Mexicans “nahuatl” – they called a drink made from cocoa beans “chocolatl”.
8. A high percentage of cocoa content does not affect the bitterness of chocolate, but it does make it melt better in your mouth.
RECIPES
Ingredients:
- Cocoa beans – 60 grams;
- Sea or Himalayan salt – 1/4 part of a teaspoon;
- Honey or xylitol – 1 tbsp. l.;
- Grated vanilla – 1/4 part tsp (or a third of a vanilla pod, but at the same time it needs to be powdered);
- Cayenne – pepper to taste;
- Cinnamon – to taste;
- Cold water – 200 ml;
- Hot water – 200 ml.
Cooking:
1. Grind cocoa beans in a coffee grinder to a sticky consistency, that is, so that the oils come out.
2. Add the resulting gruel, a pinch of salt, a tablespoon of honey or xylitol, grated vanilla, 200 ml of cold water to the blender and mix.
3. Add 200 ml of hot water, cayenne pepper and cinnamon to taste and mix everything again in a blender.
You can drink both cold and hot. The drink perfectly warms in the cold seasons, and is also useful in the treatment of colds.
Porridge Le cacao l’amande la framboise
Ingredients:
- Cocoa beans – 60 grams;
- Sea or Himalayan salt – 1/4 teaspoon;
- Honey – 1 tbsp. l.;
- Soaked almonds – 100 grams;
- Raspberries – 3 tbsp. l. (more possible);
- Water – 100 ml;
- Grated vanilla – 1/4 of a teaspoon (or a third of a vanilla pod, but at the same time it must be distinguished to a powdery state).
Cooking:
1. Grind cocoa beans in a coffee grinder to a sticky consistency, that is, so that the oils come out.
2. Mix almonds, cocoa, water, honey, salt and vanilla in a blender.
3. Add raspberries and mix again in a blender.
4. Put the resulting porridge in bowls, decorate with banana slices and raspberries.
Enjoy your meal!