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I'll tell you a little about chocolate!
11 July- World Day of chocolate
This delicious fun holiday was invented in 1995 by the French, and the festival has taken root throughout the world.
The appearance of the chocolate is now considered, we are obliged to the Aztecs, because they first learned how to make a sweet treat. "Food of the Gods", is so called his work skillful Aztecs.
In Europe, the "black gold" brought the Spanish conquistadors, and distributed it among the aristocratic elite. Notable women gladly ate chocolate, and not only as a dessert, the ladies thought best aphrodisiac chocolate, and believed that with the help of this miracle product can awaken the passion in every man.
Time passed, and an unusual taste treat ordinary people could only at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, chocolate is no problem - it is accessible to all!
Now you can eat whenever and wherever you want, the main thing to know the measures
Chocolate - a product of high-calorie, 100 grams of chocolate - 540 calories. In the evening or at night from the chocolate is better to give, if you want to keep your figure in a befitting way.
In general, chocolate and more useful.
Chocolate contains a substance from the group of flavonoids that are beneficial for the heart, chocolate reduces the risk of hypertension and is a good means of preventing insulta.Takzhe there soderdzhitsya hormone of happiness - endorphin, which is responsible for good mood and calm positive attitude.
Famous Armenian confectionery factory on the occasion of 10th anniversary of the world record, having made the biggest chocolate bar weighing 4.41 tons, length 5.6 meters, width of 2.75 and measure the height of 25 cm. A giant chocolate bar was made four days, and was listed in the Guinness Book of records.
In the world there are chocolate museums, including in Russia, the museum of St. Petersburg chocolate does not lag behind their counterparts, and also provides for review their chocolate works, among which: chocolate figurines, chess, checkers, guns, crockery, portraits. etc. What is nice, the exposed pieces can not only see but also to buy, to eat at home one way or another masterpiece.
In 2009, the very first monument of chocolate, which stands in the center of the Intercession, and pleases residents and visitors alike to its fabulous views was installed in the Vladimir region.
Along with the World day of chocolate, there are other, less global, but no less sweet dates, dedicated to this product. So in the United States, in addition to the World Day of chocolate annually celebrate two more national "Chocolate Day" on July 7 and 28 October.
In the big cities of the Russian Federation, from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok on July 11 and festive events, competitions and festivals with a chocolate theme.
Belgium
In this small country, you can find more than two thousand chocolate boutiques and as many as 16 museums dedicated to sweets. Chocolate is produced most in the world - 170 thousand tons per year. There is a legend that so beloved around the world dark chocolate was born, thanks to experiments modest Belgian pharmacist, who was looking for a new cough medicine. And the appearance of the praline (chocolate with grated nuts) we are obliged to local residents.
Switzerland
Unlike Belgium, where chocolate came through the colonial past, the Swiss never had no overseas colonies, which have grown cocoa beans. However, it is this country was one of the first to come to mind at the mention of the words "milk chocolate". Locals even keep statistics on the consumption of chocolate per capita. According to her, the average Swiss eats 12 kg per year goodies. The biggest confectionery country to be found in Zurich on Paradeplatz square. There is also the outdoor café serving delicious chocolate desserts.
USA
Over the ocean, perhaps the most famous brand is Hershey's, during perestroika famous "chocolate kisses" reached and Russia and, through advertising, has long been popular enough. Homeland is that milk chocolate is in Pennsylvania, where in 1883, Milton Hershey opened a factory for the production of candy that bears his name. Now it is a huge building, where an incredible number of varieties produced. A look at the process of production can be in 3D cinema, which is a chocolate boutique at the factory. It is also the chocolate museum and, of course, the tasting room.
Adherents of a healthy lifestyle should be sent to Seattle, the plantation company Theo Chocolate, made a bet on the ecological purity of their products. For only $ 6, anyone can go on a tour of the plantation and factory and trace the entire chocolate manufacturing process, bears the proud name of Organic.
And finally, do not get the attention of San Francisco, because it is the northern California is home to premium varieties, such as Ghirardelli. You can visit the factory of The Fisherman's Wharf, which was founded in 1852 and is the oldest in the United States. Or go to Berkeley, where you can find a museum café in the old confectionery Scharffenberger building and even a beauty salon, in all guises to experience the miraculous power of chocolate.
DO YOU LIKE CHOCOLATE ??? :)))