Chocolate: A Cultural Encyclopedia
byRoss F. Collins is professor of communication at North Dakota State University, Fargo. As a cultural historian, he has published or edited seven books and about two dozen academic articles and monographs.
20220531
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 448 |
Topics | Cacao;Recipes;Natural History of Cacao;Hot Chocolate;Cocoa;Chocolate Manufacturing;Chocolate Bars;Chocolate and War;Chocolate and Slavery;Chocolate and Myth and Religion;Chocolate and Health;Chocolate and Business;Geography and World Cultures: Culture;World History: Culture |
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- Chocolate is nearly always with us—when celebrating or mourning, in love or alone, healthy or sick, happy or sad. This book offers a comprehensive look at how an exotic food grew to play such a central role in our lives.No food in the world can offer as storied a history as chocolate. Chocolate: A Cultural Encyclopedia focuses on cocoa's history from ancient Mesoamerican beginnings as a symbol of ritual, life, and death, to its omnipresence in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. In 10 thematic chapters covering chocolate in society and culture, 80 shorter entries, recipes, and a comprehensive timeline, this new book takes a closer look at how chocolate has served as a medicine, an indulgence, a symbol of decadence, a door to romance, a tempting taboo, a means of survival, and a snack for children and adults alike.Why did popes and kings so fear their chocolate? Who invented milk chocolate, and why was its formula kept secret? Why did soldiers in World War II despise their chocolate rations? Who makes the most chocolate today? Find out the answers to these questions and more as this book tells you everything you wanted to know—and a lot you didn't even know existed—about the seed from the world’s favorite fruit tree.Detailed discussions of 80 chocolate-related topics for those who wish to know moreA compendium of original recipes that have never been published beforeIn-depth discussion of historical, cultural, and business aspects of chocolate never before available in a single bookExtensive in-text references and bibliographyInviting and lively text for a general audience30 visually striking images that bring life to the essays and entries
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Table of Contents
Chocolate: A Cultural Encyclopedia
Author(s): Collins, Ross;Contributors: Collins, Ross;Abstract: Chocolate is nearly always with us—when celebrating or mourning, in love or alone, healthy or sick, happy or sad. This book offers a comprehensive look at how an exotic food grew to play such a central role in our lives.No food in the world can offer as storied a history as chocolate. Chocolate: A Cultural Encyclopedia focuses on cocoa's history from ancient Mesoamerican beginnings as a symbol of ritual, life, and death, to its omnipresence in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. In 10 thematic chapters covering chocolate in society and culture, 80 shorter entries, recipes, and a comprehensive timeline, this new book takes a closer look at how chocolate has served as a medicine, an indulgence, a symbol of decadence, a door to romance, a tempting taboo, a means of survival, and a snack for children and adults alike.Why did popes and kings so fear their chocolate? Who invented milk chocolate, and why was its formula kept secret? Why did soldiers in World War II despise their chocolate rations? Who makes the most chocolate today? Find out the answers to these questions and more as this book tells you everything you wanted to know—and a lot you didn't even know existed—about the seed from the world’s favorite fruit tree.Detailed discussions of 80 chocolate-related topics for those who wish to know moreA compendium of original recipes that have never been published beforeIn-depth discussion of historical, cultural, and business aspects of chocolate never before available in a single bookExtensive in-text references and bibliographyInviting and lively text for a general audience30 visually striking images that bring life to the essays and entriesSortTitle: chocolate: a cultural encyclopediaAuthor Info:Ross F. CollinsauthorRoss F. Collins is professor of communication at North Dakota State University, Fargo. As a cultural historian, he has published or edited seven books and about two dozen academic articles and monographs.
eISBN-13: 9781440876080Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876080.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440876073Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 448Publication Date: 20220531- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Introduction ix10
- Chocolate Chronology xv16
- Essays 124
- Natural History of Cacao 124
- Chocolate Conquers the World 1336
- Sweet History: Chocolate and Health 3154
- Bitter History: Slaving for Chocolate 4770
- The Spirit of Chocolate: Myth and Religion 6184
- Putting the Sweet in Popular Culture: Chocolate and the Arts 7396
- Politics, Exploration, and Military: Cocoa for King and Country 85108
- Preparation: Rituals, Recipes, and Poisons 93116
- Processing Cacao 107130
- Chocolate for Profit: The Business of Cacao 119142
- Chocolate-Based Recipes: Dotty Curry 131154
- Chocolate Entries: A to Z 143166
- Adulteration 145168
- Alkali, Alkaline Salts 148171
- Antioxidants 150173
- Aphorisms 152175
- Aphrodisiac 157180
- Aztecs (Mexica) 160183
- Badianus Manuscript 163186
- Baker’s Chocolate, USA 164187
- Bean, Cocoa 166189
- Beverages 169192
- Cacao, Heirloom 173196
- Cadbury Chocolate (UK) 177200
- Caffeine/Theobromine 182205
- Callebaut Chocolate (Belgium 184207
- Carob 185208
- Chicha (Chocolate Beer) 187210
- Chocolat, Chocolate, and Xocolatl 188211
- Chocolate Islands (São Tomé and Príncipe) 190213
- Chocolate Soldier 194217
- Chocolatier (Video Game) 197220
- Chocumentary 198221
- Climate Change 198221
- Cocoa (Computer Programming Language) 200223
- Cocoa Butter 201224
- Cocoa Powder 206229
- Cocoa Shells (Drink and Garden Mulch) 209232
- Colmenero, Antonio de Ledesma 211234
- Conch, Conching 214237
- Cortés, Hernán 218241
- Cosmetics 220243
- Criollo 222245
- Dahl, Roald 227250
- Dark Chocolate 228251
- Debauve & Gallais (France) 230253
- Desserts 232255
- Dogs, and Chocolate 234257
- Dominicans (Religious Order) 236259
- Dufour, Philippe Sylvestre 237260
- Fair Trade Chocolate 241264
- Fat Bloom on Chocolate 245268
- Ferrero Rocher (Italy) 246269
- Festivals and Conferences 250273
- Flavonoids 252275
- Franciscans (Religious Order) 255278
- Fry Chocolate (UK) 257280
- Gage, Thomas 261284
- Ghana 264287
- Godiva Chocolate (Belgium) 268291
- Hernández, Francisco 271294
- Hershey’s Chocolate (USA) 273296
- Humoral Medicine 278301
- Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) 281304
- Jesuits (Religious Order) 285308
- Linnaeus, Carolus 289312
- María Theresa (Marie-Thérèse) 291314
- Mars Wrigley (USA) 293316
- Maya, Mayans 298321
- Mesoamerica 301324
- Metate 302325
- Military Campaigns and Expeditions 303326
- Milk Chocolate 308331
- Molinillo, Molinet 313336
- Nacional Chocolate 317340
- Nestlé S.A. (Switzerland) 320343
- Nibs 326349
- Pandemic of 2020–2022 331354
- Pepys, Samuel 333356
- Poison 335358
- Postage Stamps 340363
- Processors 343366
- Ruby Chocolate 347370
- Slave Trade 351374
- Spanish Inquisition 356379
- Stubbe, Henry 358381
- Tempering 361384
- Tourism 363386
- Van Houten, Coenraad Johannes and Caspardus 367390
- Vegan Chocolate 370393
- White Chocolate 373396
- White’s Chocolate House (London) 374397
- Works Cited 379402
- About the Author and Contributors 413436
- Index 415438