About this title: Science, over recent years, has confirmed what chocolate lovers have always known: the stuff is actually good for you. It's the Valentine's Day drug of choice, has more antioxidants than red wine, and triggers the same brain responses as falling in love. Nothing, in the end, can stand up to chocolate as a basic fundament to human life. In this scintillating narrative, acclaimed foodie Mort Rosenblum delves into the complex world of chocolate. From the mole pobiano - chile-laced chicken with chocolate - of ancient Mexico to the contemporary French chocolatiers who produce the palets d'or - ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 02/2005
ISBN-13:9780865476356ISBN:0865476357
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 290 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 2006-10-17
ISBN-13:9780865477308ISBN:0865477302
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: North Point Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780865477308ISBN:0865477302
Description: Very Good. Paperback, Very Good, clean, tight, unmarked. There is creasing to the front cover as well as slight edgewear over all. All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
Description: Reader copy. Ex-Public Library. LARGE PRINT. COVERS SHOW SOME WEAR. SOME MOISTURE DAMAGE. Library stamps & stickers. SAVE A TREE-BUY USED! ! read more
"The history was interesting and some of the details about current producers of chocolate, but overall it is more fun to eat chocolate than read about someone else eating it."
"Before this book I read "The True History of Chocolate" (Coe & Coe) and found the Rosenblum book much more entertaining but still edifying. Sure, he's a reporter looking to get up to speed with something in just two years, but unlike the diligent Coes, the writing is brisk and enjoyable. I particularly appreciated his willingness to be critical of some producers for taking advantage of people willing to pay top dollar for good chocolate and not caring what the fantastic packaging contains. Yes, after doing this research he finds himself to be a chocolate snob, but he still knows that you should eat what you like, as long as you know the difference between chocolate and candy. He also shows how the European secretiveness and snobbery that has preserved the art form has probably gotten in the way of the rest of us ever knowing that such great stuff is out there."
"Ach -- another self-indulgent memoir-esgue book. More about the author and his partner than chocolate itself. Could not get into the rhythm of this story."
"Finished this last night. Each chapter is its own flavor, some appealing to me more than others. Overall, a good, interesting read about one of life's tastiest morsels!"
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