Belgium Chocolate Industry
Belgium Chocolate:
History:
First introduction is when Spanish conquistadors met Azctec king. 1585 first recorded shipment from veracruz to Sevilla, Spain and spread to Europe from there. The first recorded shipment of chocolate to Europe for commercial purposes was in a shipment from Veracruz to Sevilla in 1585.[17] It was still served as a beverage, but the Europeans added cane sugar to counteract the natural bitterness and removed the chili pepper while retaining the vanilla, in addition they added cinnamon as well as other spices.[ In Spain, it quickly became a court favorite. In a century it had spread and become popular throughout the European continent.[26] To keep up with the high demand for this new drink, Spanish armies began enslaving Mesoamericans to produce cacao.[27] Even with cacao harvesting becoming a regular business, only royalty and the well-connected could afford to drink this expensive import.[28] Before long, the Spanish began growing cacao beans on plantations, and using an African workforce to help manage them.[29] The situation was different in England. Put simply, anyone with money could buy it.[30] The first chocolate house opened in London in 1657.[30] In 1689, noted physician and collector Hans Sloane developed a milk chocolate drink in Jamaica which was initially used by apothecaries, but later sold to the Cadbury brothers in 189715]
For hundreds of years, the chocolate-making process remained unchanged. When the Industrial Revolution arrived, many changes occurred that brought about the food today in its modern form. A Dutch family's (van Houten) inventions made mass production of shiny, tasty chocolate bars and related products possible. In the 18th century, mechanical mills were created that squeezed out cocoa butter, which in turn helped to create hard, durable chocolate.[32] But, it was not until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution that these mills were put to bigger use. Not long after the revolution cooled down,
History:
First introduction is when Spanish conquistadors met Azctec king. 1585 first recorded shipment from veracruz to Sevilla, Spain and spread to Europe from there. The first recorded shipment of chocolate to Europe for commercial purposes was in a shipment from Veracruz to Sevilla in 1585.[17] It was still served as a beverage, but the Europeans added cane sugar to counteract the natural bitterness and removed the chili pepper while retaining the vanilla, in addition they added cinnamon as well as other spices.[ In Spain, it quickly became a court favorite. In a century it had spread and become popular throughout the European continent.[26] To keep up with the high demand for this new drink, Spanish armies began enslaving Mesoamericans to produce cacao.[27] Even with cacao harvesting becoming a regular business, only royalty and the well-connected could afford to drink this expensive import.[28] Before long, the Spanish began growing cacao beans on plantations, and using an African workforce to help manage them.[29] The situation was different in England. Put simply, anyone with money could buy it.[30] The first chocolate house opened in London in 1657.[30] In 1689, noted physician and collector Hans Sloane developed a milk chocolate drink in Jamaica which was initially used by apothecaries, but later sold to the Cadbury brothers in 189715]
For hundreds of years, the chocolate-making process remained unchanged. When the Industrial Revolution arrived, many changes occurred that brought about the food today in its modern form. A Dutch family's (van Houten) inventions made mass production of shiny, tasty chocolate bars and related products possible. In the 18th century, mechanical mills were created that squeezed out cocoa butter, which in turn helped to create hard, durable chocolate.[32] But, it was not until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution that these mills were put to bigger use. Not long after the revolution cooled down,