Cacao The Chocolate Tree

Author : YOUNG ALLEN M
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994-09-17
Category : Cacao
ISBN : UVA:X002559528

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CHOCOLATE TREE by YOUNG ALLEN M Pdf

The Chocolate Tree chronicles the natural and cultural history of Theobroma cacao and explores its ecological niche. Tracing cacao's "journey" out of the rain forest, into pre-Columbian gardens, and then onto plantations adjacent to rain forests, Allen M. Young describes the production of this essential crop, explaining how the seeds are extracted from the large, colorful pods. He details the environmental price of Europeanized cultivation, and ways that current reclamation efforts for New World rain forests can improve the natural ecology of the cacao tree. Recounting more than a dozen years of ecological fieldwork in and around cacao plantations in Costa Rica, Young reviews his research into the problem of poor levels of natural pollination on plantations. He recalls encounters with sloths, toucans, butterflies, giant tarantula hawk wasps, and other creatures found in cacao groves. Among these creatures Young discovered a tiny fly that provides a vital link between the chocolate tree and its original rain forest habitat. This discovery leads him to conclude that cacao trees in cultivation today may have lost their original insect pollinators due to the plants' long history of agricultural manipulation.

Author : Linda Lowery,Richard Keep
Publisher : First Avenue Editions
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781580138512

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The Chocolate Tree by Linda Lowery,Richard Keep Pdf

The god Kukulkan decides to give the Mayan people the gift of chocolate, the favorite food of the gods, but when Kukulkan 's brother Night Jaguar tells the other gods what he has done Kukulkan is banned from paradise forever.

Author : Doreen Pendgracs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Chocolate
ISBN : 0991890108

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Chocolatour by Doreen Pendgracs Pdf

Author : Birgitte Rasine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1938284984

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The Jaguar and the Cacao Tree by Birgitte Rasine Pdf

If you liked The Golden Compass and The Chronicles of Narnia, be prepared to fall in love with mythic fantasy all over again. The Jaguar and the Cacao Tree pulls you into a mesmerizing world that blurs the lines between science, mythology, and the hidden magic of nature most adults find all but impossible. One of the world's authorities on chocolate, the C-Spot, calls the book "a strong contender for the best [chocolate] title in the last 5 years." When American-born Max and Maya-born Itzel open the pods of the Sacred Cacao Tree one night, they unwittingly unleash forces that threaten the past and future of the world's most desirable food-- and awaken two mythic beasts guarding the very DNA of chocolate. This book is perfect for book club discussions. A sequel, a coloring book, and an interactive game are all in the works for fans. "A mesmerizing, imaginative smorgasbord of facts and fantasy blended into a charming tale." - AllenYoung, PhD, Curator Emeritus, Milwaukee Public Museum and author of The Chocolate Tree.

Author : Sir Daniel Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Cacao
ISBN : CHI:73627395

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Cacao by Sir Daniel Morris Pdf

Author : Traci Dibble
Publisher : Training Wheels
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1634372794

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The Chocolate Tree by Traci Dibble Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Zunon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781681196411

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Grandpa Cacao by Elizabeth Zunon Pdf

This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa. Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her father bake her birthday cake together, Daddy tells the story of her Grandpa Cacao, a farmer from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. In a land where elephants roam and the air is hot and damp, Grandpa Cacao worked in his village to harvest cacao, the most important ingredient in chocolate. "Chocolate is a gift to you from Grandpa Cacao," Daddy says. "We can only enjoy chocolate treats thanks to farmers like him." Once the cake is baked, it's ready to eat, but this isn't her only birthday present. There's a special surprise waiting at the front door . . .

Author : Dale Walters
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781683402824

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Chocolate Crisis by Dale Walters Pdf

Chocolate is the center of a massive global industry worth billions of dollars annually, yet its future in our modern world is currently under threat. In Chocolate Crisis, Dale Walters discusses the problems posed by plant diseases, pests, and climate change, looking at what these mean for the survival of the cacao tree. Walters takes readers to the origins of the cacao tree in the Amazon basin of South America, describing how ancient cultures used the beans produced by the plant, and follows the rise of chocolate as an international commodity over many centuries. He explains that most cacao is now grown on small family farms in Latin America, West Africa, and Indonesia, and that the crop is not easy to make a living from. Diseases such as frosty pod rot, witches’ broom, and swollen shoot, along with pests such as sap-sucking capsids, cocoa pod borers, and termites, cause substantial losses every year. Most alarmingly, cacao growers are beginning to experience the accelerating effects of global warming and deforestation. Projections suggest that cultivation in many of the world’s traditional cacao-growing regions might soon become impossible. Providing an up-to-date picture of the state of the cacao bean today, this book also includes a look at complex issues such as farmer poverty and child labor, and examines options for sustainable production amid a changing climate. Walters shows that the industry must tackle these problems in order to save this global cultural staple and to protect the people who make their livelihoods from producing it.

Author : Pan American Union
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Cacao
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025461857

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Cacao, the Chocolate Tree by Pan American Union Pdf

Author : Meredith L. Dreiss,Sharon Greenhill
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816524645

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Chocolate by Meredith L. Dreiss,Sharon Greenhill Pdf

The story of chocolate, from its discovery as a food source to today's gourmet chocolate recipes and European chocolatiers.

Author : Melissa Stewart,Allen Young
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781632897923

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No Monkeys, No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart,Allen Young Pdf

Everyone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist? This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels. Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Author : Raven Hanna
Publisher : Kakahiaka Nui
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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One Cacao Tree by Raven Hanna Pdf

TREE TO BAR CHOCOLATE We've grown cacao since 2010, but cacao and chocolate became my obsession during the Stay-At-Home days during the pandemic. Before dawn I tempered and molded chocolate. In the daytime I took care of my trees and the trees at the University of Hawai'i, Hilo. I explored methods of fermenting cacao bean in tiny batches and making chocolate bean to bar. I chatted with experts, took online classes, and read books and scientific papers. This book is a synthesis of everything I've learned. It explains how to make chocolate from tree-to-bar and beyond. Covering topics of growing & harvesting, simple tiny fermentations, and chocolate & confections making, this book will bring more cacao into your life. It is written with small scale cacao tree growers and amateur chocolate makers in mind, but has been well-received by chocolate enthusiasts everywhere. Inside you will find: • savory and sweet recipes for every step of the process • ways to ferment a tiny amount of cacao seeds • a primer on basic chocolate making skills • tricks for tempering chocolate in a tropical climate • inspiration for using locally grown ingredients • guidance to tasting chocolate • encouragement to experiment and play CHAPTER LIST Introduction One Cacao Pod Tree to Bar Chocolate Growing & Harvesting Unfermented Fermenting Drying Roasting & Winnowing Grinding Tempering In the Tropics Molding and Dipping Flavor & Tasting A Bad Batch? Canoe Plants Rituals Reader feedback: "Order this book! If you love chocolate, there's always something new to learn. Not just for chocolate makers! An approachable, fun softcover book where the aloha spirit spills out the moment you open the cover." - Barb Genuario, @chocochaser on Instagram "Wow! What an awesome book! I read it cover to cover... I have a newfound appreciation for chocolate making. I especially loved the different recipes for making things at every stage of the process and utilizing much of the pod along the way. While I likely won't be making tree to treat chocolates, it did open my eyes to what chocolate actually is." - Brandon, chocolate-eater in Seattle, WA "My favorite book on chocolate and cacao ever." - Mackenzie Rivers, MAP Chocolate and The Next Batch chocolate school

Author : Maricel E. Presilla
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781580089500

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The New Taste of Chocolate by Maricel E. Presilla Pdf

Updated with new chapters on the environmental and geopolitical impact of cacao production and the latest health findings, a visual reference incorporates new photography and 30 original or revised recipes for chocolate foods ranging from the sweet to the savory.

Author : Robin Nelson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780761365600

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From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate by Robin Nelson Pdf

Looks at the process behind the making of chocolate, from the growing of cacao bean pods, through drying the beans, transporting them, processing them into cocoa butter, mixing the chocolate, packaging it, and finally eating a chocolate treat.

Author : David Wolfe,Shazzie
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-10
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781583945308

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Naked Chocolate by David Wolfe,Shazzie Pdf

With the mission to “lay naked before the world the true meaning of chocolate,” David Wolfe and Shazzie present a spirited and unconventional history, materia medica, and recipe book for the world’s most pleasurable food: chocolate. This book describes the wonders of cacao–where it comes from, how it is processed, its three varieties, and its origins and role in pre-Columbian cultures of the Americas. It explains the scientific properties and health benefits of chocolate, and elaborates how you will lose weight, soothe your heart, double your joy, increase your sensuality, nourish your intellect, and attract prosperity by eating it!In contrast to most books about chocolate, this one focuses on the raw cacao bean, or “naked” chocolate. Of course, this chocolate manual wouldn’t be complete without a step-by-step guide on what to do with the cacao beans, and over sixty original and mouthwatering chocolate recipes guaranteed to enhance your life.