What is National Chocolate Candy Day?
National Chocolate Candy Day gives us the opportunity to polish off the last of the specialty candies we received as gifts. The day, which falls on December 28th, brings us to the truffles and chocolate oranges that were tucked into stockings. Check those boxes of candy that may or may not have instructions on how to choose cream-filled or ganache.
The word "chocolate" comes from the word "xocoatl" or "chocolatl" in the English language. The Aztec "atl" means water, and the Mayan "school" means hot or bitter, according to the Mayan "school" meaning hot or bitter. Chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao has been growing in Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America for at least three millennia and grows. Around 1100 BC, the first recorded evidence of using cacao seeds dates back to about 1100 BC.
When is National Chocolate Day? But before it was ever made into a sweet candy, it was ground into a drink. The beverage was used for medical purposes in the ruling class family tradition.
Coenraad Van Houten, a Dutch chemist and chemist, invented a way to produce chocolate in solid form in 1828. His hydraulic press made it possible to remove the cocoa butter from the cacao. His invention leads to the production of a powder that opens the way for the first chocolate confections. We're grateful to Van Houten for the variety of chocolates we enjoy today.
