PULLMAN, Wash. – A few thousand years ago, humans discovered that beans inside the bright green pods of cacao trees could be made into a real treat.
In South America, people harvested the beans to make a warm, chocolaty drink. Ever since, we’ve found ways to make all kinds of chocolate from cacao beans.
“Chocolate is both a science and an art,” said my friend Jessica Murray. She’s an expert on chocolate and a graduate student in food science and business at Washington State University.
Read all of this answer from Dr. Universe – and see a video about making chocolate truffles – here.
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