The Food of the Gods: A Popular Account of Cocoa
Brandon Head
Leído por LibriVox Volunteers





Chocolate! Is it really the "food of the gods?" What we do know, is that the products of the cocoa trees, in one form or another, are beloved around the world. This is an account of the growth, cultivation and the history of this revered food. - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 7 min)
Capítulos
Its Nature | 26:06 | Leído por prajak |
Its Growth And Cultivation | 23:14 | Leído por prajak |
Its Manufacture, Part 1 | 16:17 | Leído por prajak |
Its Manufacture, Part 2 | 13:07 | Leído por prajak |
Its History | 26:38 | Leído por Seraphina |
Its Sources And Varieties | 12:23 | Leído por Brize C |
Appendix I: Ancient Manufacture Of Cocoa | 3:21 | Leído por franc |
Appendix II: Bournville Works Suggestion Scheme | 4:24 | Leído por VO Gal |
Appendix III: The Early Cocoa Houses | 2:14 | Leído por Larry Wilson |
Reseñas
nice little history of chocolate.





Michele Fry
This is worth a listen, each chapter packed with information. You’ll sound smart at a party if you know the history of one of mankind’s most popular foods.