Cacao: 4 Ways to Enjoy Real Chocolate

Chocolate abounds. So many brands, so many varieties and mixtures: with chilis, bacon, salt, vanilla, nuts, berries, orange peel, and more! It could be said that chocolate is one of the few truly global food sensations, loved by many millions. But I wonder how many of us know what makes it amazing, what “secret ingredient” elevates it from being a mere food to a semi-divine delicacy with healthful properties.

Food of the Gods

All chocolate is made from cacao beans (also called cocoa beans). Everything good you have ever heard about chocolate is a product of this one ingredient. The sugars, dairy, …read more