Once they discovered chocolate, the Spanish actually kept the new substance to themselves for many years. In 1579 a Spanish vessel was attacked by English Pirates, finding it full of cocoa beans. Being unfamiliar with the delicious substance, they set fire to the vessel thinking they had conquered a vessel full of sheep droppings. The Spanish fell in love with the substance and were the first to start adding sugar to it. Through all this time it was being consumed in much the same way as we consume hot chocolate or coffee today, so when did solid chocolates come about? In 1829 the cocoa press was invented, and with it came solid chocolate. This invention was intended to bring chocolate to the world, bringing it out of th exclusive province of the wealthy. Instead, it created a whole new type of chocolate and changed the nature of desserts forever. In 1847 the first chocolate bar was invented, and it’s 1000-year history as a substance consumed only as a liquid came to an end. 1875 saw the creation of milk chocolate, and every innovation from there on out has gone towards making chocolate richer, creamier, and more delicious than ever. It is this initial bar and everything after that Chocolates Day celebrates. @Terrordales - you can have one After Eight as a special treat
Bern, your generosity astounds me. Ms.T says I can't have an After Eight as it will react badly with the painkillers I'm on. Not sure I believe her, I think she just wants to scoff the packet all by herself. Greedy moo.
We had a guy at work nicknamed Minty because he always came in After Eight Should have kept this one Bern until the First Dec I would have read it as I munched the contents behind Door 1
