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tasty things to eat

A soft truffle centre has been coated in semi-sweet chocolate. They come in two sizes:

A crunchy chocolate treat that comes in two flavours: cacao and coffee.

random knowledge of the mighty cacao bean

History - From its early use to its European discovery this page contains a very compressed history of the cacao bean.

The plant – a simple description of the plants with a couple of pretty pictures. Be warned though the text contains a couple of latin words.

Tempering – to melt chocolate and keep its rich flavour, smooth texture and luscious look you need to do it in a very specific way. This page contains the reasons for this and a couple of techniques on how to do it.