The Food of the Gods: A Popular Account of Cocoa
Brandon Head
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Chocolate! Is it really the "food of the gods?" What we do know, is that the products of the cocoa trees, in one form or another, are beloved around the world. This is an account of the growth, cultivation and the history of this revered food. - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 7 min)
Chapters
Its Nature | 26:06 | Read by prajak |
Its Growth And Cultivation | 23:14 | Read by prajak |
Its Manufacture, Part 1 | 16:17 | Read by prajak |
Its Manufacture, Part 2 | 13:07 | Read by prajak |
Its History | 26:38 | Read by Seraphina |
Its Sources And Varieties | 12:23 | Read by Brize C |
Appendix I: Ancient Manufacture Of Cocoa | 3:21 | Read by franc |
Appendix II: Bournville Works Suggestion Scheme | 4:24 | Read by VO Gal |
Appendix III: The Early Cocoa Houses | 2:14 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Reviews
nice little history of chocolate.
Michele Fry
This is worth a listen, each chapter packed with information. You’ll sound smart at a party if you know the history of one of mankind’s most popular foods.