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The Food of the Gods: A Popular Account of Cocoa

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Chocolate! Is it really the "food of the gods?" What we do know, is that the products of the cocoa trees, in one form or another, are beloved around the world. This is an account of the growth, cultivation and the history of this revered food. - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Its Nature

26:06

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Its Growth And Cultivation

23:14

Read by prajak

Its Manufacture, Part 1

16:17

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Its Manufacture, Part 2

13:07

Read by prajak

Its History

26:38

Read by Seraphina

Its Sources And Varieties

12:23

Read by Brize C

Appendix I: Ancient Manufacture Of Cocoa

3:21

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Appendix II: Bournville Works Suggestion Scheme

4:24

Read by VO Gal

Appendix III: The Early Cocoa Houses

2:14

Read by Larry Wilson

Bewertungen

nice little history of chocolate.

(4 Sterne)

This is worth a listen, each chapter packed with information. You’ll sound smart at a party if you know the history of one of mankind’s most popular foods.