The Lust of Chocolates
Fernando Pessoa, a Portuguese poet once said, "Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates." He must have, definitely, been introduced to the euphoric impact that chocolate tends to have on ones senses and its effect on one’s libido. This belief was also shared by one of history’s most famous lovers, Giacomo Casanova.
Chocolate has, since time immemorial, been immensely popular with children and adults alike. While the little ones feel happy fancying that they too will one day own a chocolate factory like Charlie, the grownups are wooed by its aphrodisiac like properties.
Italian researchers, during the late twentieth century confirmed that women who eat chocolate regularly had the highest levels of desire, arousal and satisfaction from sex. According to studies conducted more recently found that not only does chocolate intensify the sexual appetite but it also stimulates a sense similar to an orgasm.
Tracing the History of Chocolate Making
About 500 years ago, Montezuma, an Aztec ruler, introduced the world to the pleasures of chocolate. He would himself consume about 50 tumblers of liquid chocolate, which he called ‘Chocolat’, before entering his harem. The world owes to Spaniards more than any one, for they carried with them, the aphrodisiac properties of chocolate, and spread it throughout Europe.
It was once again the Spanish, who in the early nineteenth century, thought of giving chocolate its solid appearance. Subsequently, the Italians discovered the procedure of extracting cocoa butter and the Dutch, who, till date are famous for their concentrated version of cocoa, were the ones who later, invented the technique of manufacturing cocoa powder. The credit of giving chocolate its present form must go to the Swiss, for it was them, who invented a series of processes to make chocolate bars. They eventually also found out a way of making profitable use of surplus milk by adding milk to the original recipes of chocolate.
About 500 years ago, Montezuma, an Aztec ruler, introduced the world to the pleasures of chocolate. He would himself consume about 50 tumblers of liquid chocolate, which he called ‘Chocolat’, before entering his harem. The world owes to Spaniards more than any one, for they carried with them, the aphrodisiac properties of chocolate, and spread it throughout Europe.
It was once again the Spanish, who in the early nineteenth century, thought of giving chocolate its solid appearance. Subsequently, the Italians discovered the procedure of extracting cocoa butter and the Dutch, who, till date are famous for their concentrated version of cocoa, were the ones who later, invented the technique of manufacturing cocoa powder. The credit of giving chocolate its present form must go to the Swiss, for it was them, who invented a series of processes to make chocolate bars. They eventually also found out a way of making profitable use of surplus milk by adding milk to the original recipes of chocolate.
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