Chocolate, the rich, dark treat loved by millions worldwide, originated in the Amazon thousands of years ago. Originally discovered by the Mayans, its use eventually spread throughout the Americas, eventually extending up in Mexico and the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs actually believed that the Cacao plant, source of the Cacao beans from which chocolate is derived, was created by their feathered-serpent god Quetzlcoatl.
To them Cacao beans were literally the food of the gods. Cacao beans were so highly prized, that at one time they were used as a form of currency. When the conquistadors arrived in the Americas, and then returned to Spain from the New World in the 16th century, they introduced chocolate to the Western world. With that, a love affair with this sweet treat was born.
The creator of ChocolateCoveredStuff.com is Richard Killey, who lives just west of Toronto Ontario Canada, in Hamilton. He has 2 grown daughters, a teenage son, a granddaughter born in late 2002, and a grandson born in July 2006. Richard loves chocolate covered stuff, like almonds, which is one of the most nutritious snacks there is. Right??? Besides ChocolateCoveredStuff.com, he also manages NutritionLessons.com.
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