Fort Lee Public Library: FLPL's Chocolate: A History

Fort Lee NJ

27 January, 2021

4:40 PM

Description

Press release from the Borough of Fort Lee: Posted on: January 26, 2021 FLPL's Chocolate: A History On Tuesday, February 9 at 7pm, join the Fort Lee Public Library when they host Culinary Historian Sarah Lohman to uncover the history of chocolate, from its roots as an ancient Meso-American beverage to a contemporary melt-in-your-mouth chocolate bar. You'll learn how a yellow, football-shaped tropical fruit transforms into high-end dark chocolate and what "Mexican Hot Chocolate" actually has in common with what Montezuma drank. We'll cover botany, "Chocolate Wars," and what makes Hershey's distinctive flavor. Register at http://tinyurl.com/flplcalenda... to receive the Zoom link. This press release was produced by the Borough of Fort Lee. The views expressed here are the author's own.