The Food of the Gods: A Popular Account of Cocoa

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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

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queue_music Chapters 9

1 01 - Its Nature 26:06
2 02 - Its Growth And Cultivation 23:14
3 03 - Its Manufacture, Part 1 16:17
4 04 - Its Manufacture, Part 2 13:07
5 05 - Its History 26:38
6 06 - Its Sources And Varieties 12:23
7 07 - Appendix I: Ancient Manufacture Of Cocoa 3:21
8 08 - Appendix II: Bournville Works Suggestion Scheme 4:24
9 09 - Appendix III: The Early Cocoa Houses 2:14