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Chocolate

Chocolate: A Health Food? 

 

The English company Cadbury thought so. 

 

In the late 1800's, the company promoted chocolate both as a cure for alcoholism and for laziness.

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Chocolate's history started long ago and

taking centuries to develop into its present forms. 

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Companies such as Cadbury, Hershey, and Mars along with many others have made chocolate

so enjoyable today.  

  A Short History of Chocolate

                   

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Chicago's Palmer House Hotel

takes credit for

the first chocolate brownie

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P.S. It is still the

most popular

dessert 

at the 

Palmer House Hotel restaurant

Who should take credit

for the first ice cream sundae

(presumably topped

with chocolate)?

 Ithaca, NY?   

 Two Rivers, WI?   Plainfield, IL?

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Until Milton Hershey made his first milk chocolate bar in 1900, the popular candy choices were caramels and dark chocolate.

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Although he didn't invent milk chocolate (the Swiss did), Hershey perfected it and marketed milk chocolate to a sugar deprived America.

 

Frank Mars once bought his chocolate from Milton Hershey.  Today is company has vaulted probably one of the most profitable  company in the world. However, since it is still a private company we don't 

know for sure.

Snickers, named after Frank Mars' horse, continues to be America's favorite candy, although M & M's isn't far behind. 

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What makes the M & M's story so interesting is it that it started as a joint venture between Mars and Hershey family members.

Kentucky's Finest: 

  Bourbon Balls

Two substitute teachers who brought treats to school were encouraged to start a business making these mouth watering candies.

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Now, over 100 years later, their company is selling millions of these treats each year.

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