The History of Chocolate Explained
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 มี.ค. 2024
- ‘For if a person fatigued with long and hard labour, or with a violent agitation of the mind, takes a good dish of chocolate, he shall perceive almost instantly that his faintness shall cease, and his strength shall be recovered’
The Cacao tree was first domesticated by the Olmecs in Mesoamerica, possibly as early as 1500 BC, and was then first encountered by Europeans in the 16th century, when it is said that the Aztec Emperor Montezuma welcomed Hernan Cortes into his dominion with a mysterious dark drink. Indeed, Chocolate was originally consumed as a drink, and was a cornerstone of Aztec life, whether used as currency or as part of religious rituals. Brought back by the conquistadors to Europe, Chocolate slowly spread through the continent, particularly among the ruling classes, up until the industrial revolution of the 19th century, when technical advancements allowed for chocolate to be made into a food, at a far lower cost. This paved the way for Quaker families, such as the Cadburys or the Frys, keen to find an alternative to alcohol, to make the snack available to the masses…
Tom and Dominic have partnered with @cadbury in celebration of their 200th year anniversary, to explore the story of how chocolate, from its Mesoamerican origins, became a British favourite.
Over the coming months, Cadbury will be announcing more plans for its 200th anniversary year, including ways that fans nationwide can get involved in the celebrations. For more information, visit: www.cadbury.co.uk/about/anniv...
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I cannot thank enough to the gods of podcast for these two. Is such a luxury to listen to smart people talking these days...
Tom's intro accent reminded me of the exchange between King Arthur and the French soldiers in Monty Python and The Holy Grail 😆
Probably grew up on it
He's channelling countless British actors doing Hercule Poirot
😂
Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelled of elderberries!
@@Elitist20 I fart in your general direction.
10:25 I won't do it in an Italian accent - He said [breath] [Italian Accent] "eet seemeda mora" - I will. 😂
A 53min chocolate ad. And loved it. Next. Pot Noodle. 👍
Lucky to get sponsored by Cadbury, good episode too as usual.
Thanks Dabtican! We loved working with them on this 💜
As they used to say in the late 90s... Sweet!
Chocolate: Start your day off with a bang!
I do love your episodes, all of them. Educational and very entertaining!! I mostly catch them via podcasts, but I’m here to tweak your comments on Quakers. We are all considered clergy, actually-no laity! The idea is that we all have some sort of ministry to contribute, sometimes officially “minuted” to do so, but always under girding our daily lives and actions.
You can’t leave us on a cliff hanger for the Second Punic War, that’s barbarism
It's outragious behaviour.
Very poor behaviour indeed.
The _Whizzo Chocolate Company_ would definitely love to add powdered millipedes and the galls or livers of eels to complement their "Crunchy Frog" chocolate.
I think that idea has got legs.
Loved this episode ❤🔥
Glad to find you again on TH-cam!
Question: do you have a St. Patrick's Day episode?
They do, its from March 2022 on Apple podcasts
I remember seeing adverts for Iceland Moss cocoa in original versions of the magazines in which Dickens's Our Mutual Friend was serialised.
Wow, what a studio you got there
‘Allo ‘Allo vibes at the start!
EXCELLENT!!
Love you both.
Very entertaining. FYI Cadbury chocolate Easter eggs are still very popular in the US.
Brilliant! I'm off to the shops to stock up on Dairy Milk ...
We love this 😍💜
Loved this, love chocolate...
Loved this episode people.
You guys only did ONE episode on the first world war, will there be more?
If you ever get a chance to watch someone make their own chocolate from the harvested plant onwards, do it. It's absolutely nightmarish. A huge amount of work and time and a hundred ways to screw it up. Chocolate would still be for only the very rich today without the industrialization of it's manufacture.
Meanwhile Nutella is taking puerto rico by storm
Why is this removed from Google podcasts?
Because google podcasts is being wound up, in favour of TH-cam
My God, it's Max Von Sydow!⚰️
Super interesting stuff, especially Bourneville part for me. Cadbury is not my favourite, far too sweet. Chocolate with alcohol in it is a nice combination and dark chocolate with chilli 🌶
Good stuff gents.
I'd love to try the original drink as I only drink coffee black, espresso if I can get it, so can do without sugar and milk. Would be a good comparison, may the best bean win.
Couple of things I've heard but not sure how true. The success of Quaker origin 'refreshment' companies in the UK was largely because in the days before food legislation, Quakers were one of the few groups of people who were trusted not to cut corners for profit.
The slight vomit flavo(u)r of US chocolate comes from a method of production used during WW2. People got used to it so it stayed the same.
Tcho is a company in California and makes amazing chocolate.
Can't we just be happy that it did arrive? 😂
You said that Quakers shared an entrepreneurial spirit (borne from necessity) along with Jews and… Armenians???? I didn’t know the latter were around in Victorian Britain?
The policeman out of ello ello
Noooooo! They’ll try to cancel chocolate now!!!
Yeah, some folks lie awake at night mortified by the idea that somewhere someone might be enjoying themselves.
A comment about the tedious, ubiquitous and misogynistic ‘woman having orgasmic response to eating chocolate made by a man’ in adverts (Flake, Lindt and others) would have been interesting. But I suppose Cadbury would object to that discussion.
Hang on... Jefferson was Cornish?
Listen to the episodes on the American War of Independence
Will do! This needs an explanation.
the cadbury flake was inspired by my work ethic.
I'm offended by your libelous comments on cheese in the United States.
Vermont and New York both produce excellent sharp cheeses.
Otherwise I enjoy hearing you discuss Britains decline, I enjoy it a great deal.
23:57
American Chocolate is an acquired taste .... just like Haggis.
To Europeans it smells of vomit!
Harsh