Did you know that the word chocolate is derived from the Spanish word chocolate, deriving in turn from the Classical Nahuatl word xocolātl?
Chocolate is a preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is
made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block, which may also be
used as a flavoring ingredient in other foods. The earliest signs of use
are associated with Olmec sites (within what would become Mexico’s
post-colonial territory) suggesting consumption of chocolate beverages,
dating from 19 centuries BCE. The majority of Mesoamerican people made
chocolate beverages, including the Maya and Aztecs.
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