Spanish ChocolateUntil the 1500s, no one in Europe
knew anything at all about the delicious drink that would later become a huge
hit worldwide. Spain’s search for a route to riches led its explorers to the
Americas and introduced them to chocolate’s delicious flavor.
Eventually,
the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs made it possible to import chocolate back
home, where it quickly became a court favorite. And within 100 years, the love
of chocolate spread throughout the rest of Europe.
Take a more detailed
look below at the different ways Spain and the rest of Europe obtained,
made, and used cacao.
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