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chocolate. In this essay I will be taking a look at 2 texts about how chocolate is made. Text 1 is an extract from the novel “Chocolat” by Joanne Harris and text 2 is an informational and promotional piece published by www.greenandblacks.com, titled “From Bean to Bar”. Both texts talk about a passion for making chocolate, but that is where most of the similarities end. Because the two text have a different purpose, the texts are very different. Firstly, both texts might have the same theme, but…

Did you know that hot chocolate was considered holy by the Aztecs? It was believed to make people stronger. Cacao seeds were so valuable to Aztecs that they used them as currency. Mexican Culture is very complex. Like any other country, Mexico has holidays, a flag and history but what makes Mexico special is that Mexicans feel very passionate about their roots. We may even come off as cocky sometimes but it is only because we love our country and we want the whole world to know how proud we are…

A trip the candy shop is a sure way to brighten a child’s day. The bright taffy, joyous jellybeans, and delightful licorice are enough to send the kid into a fit of glee. Chocolate however, is the real prize in the store. A bar of chocolate is the ticket to a happy afternoon. Chile chocolate is a concrete treat, happiness, the state of contentment and well-being, is an abstract feeling; it is more difficult to describe than a bar of brown. This is not to say that happiness and chocolate do not…

during the period of the Columbian Exchange, and today has become one of the world’s favorite treats. The cacao bean, from which chocolate comes, became one of the most valued goods to the Aztecs and Mesoamericans. It was used as medicine, a refreshing drink, currency, and even as part of a trade system. The Latin name for cacao is Theobroma, which means “food of the gods.” The cacao bean played a major role in ancient South American cultures. The Mayans used cacao as a ritual beverage during…

Hi, I am one of the men that Odysseus, my captain picked. Picked for what? Well, he picked me to go see what the land of the Lotus- eaters would be like and who would live there. I am feeling proud of that since I was one of the only three men who got to go. We are setting off to see who lived on this Lotus- eaters island. Whoa, look, there are some men like us here. They don't seem harmful. Oh, thanks for the offering for the fruit, but I'll pass. Wait, no. Food! I felt like I haven't eaten…

Steadily Fading Most people think that being in college and living far from their family is a relief. Lisa Parker’s “Snapping Beans” tells how a young lady’s college experience was different. It wasn’t a relief from home. The “hickory leaf still summer green” blown off the tree symbolizes the young lady because she left her comfort place when she left for college in the North. She blew away from her family, as the leaf blew away from the tree. Smoldering inside, wishing she could answer her…

The Origin of Wine by Brendan Borrell posted on the Scientific American Website and Food of the Gods: A History of Chocolate are the two website articles that talk passionately about the origin of the two vitals drinks in the world today, chocolate and wine. Food of the Gods starts with a fascinating approach as various perspectives of chocolate come into play, the use of the word cacao and the transformation of the same into what we call chocolate in the modern world and society today. The…

a reality”-Roopleen. This quote relates to both Ben Carson and Taylor Greene from The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver during their journey on accomplishing their goals. Gifted hands by Ben Carson is an aspiring story of how he started from Detroit and made his way to be an astounding pediatric neurosurgeon at John Hopkins by the age of thirty-three and never seemed to forget about his faith or family . The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver is a fresh coming of age story about Taylor Greene, who…

Economics case analysis report on “Cafe Coffee Report” BY Nikhil Gunda Bharath R Heena Manjusha Ankur kumar Abhilash INTRODUCTION The case proclaims about the coffee war between café coffee day and starbucks. Cafe coffee day: It was started by V.G.Siddhartha in 1996. Initially it had opened 20 stores in south Indian cities like Bangalore and Chennai under the brand name of café coffee fresh and café coffee ground. By April 2013, cafe coffee day was ranked No. 2 in food and…

frozen and refrigerated food, pet food and soups and sauces. In overall it has 2000 brands. As regards chocolate, the annual revenue for 2014 was 6641 million euro (7053 million CHF). The main ingredient for chocolate is cocoa, which comes from cocoa beans. These cocoa…