Cuckoo for Cocoa
Since chocolate spread to Europe from Mesoamerica in the 15th century it has become a staple sweet and one of the most produced confectionaries in the world. Advances in culinary techniques have rendered modern chocolate unrecognisable compared to its original form (a bitter cocoa drink) that was served in the court of Montezuma but its core component remains the same. Made from the beans of the cacao tree, cocoa is the main ingredient in almost every variation of chocolate. We…