I made chocolate the ‘old’ way and I’m so chuffed! Two videos here of cacao beans I roasted, winnowed and ground, by hand, with no added cacao butter, into chocolate.
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This is very close to how the Mesoamericans used to do it thousands of years ago. The taste is just amazing.
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I’ve spent the last few weeks reading about the staggering nutritional benefits of cacao. I am *totally* convinced that, judiciously consumed it is a health food.
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And I’m not complaining!