Chocolate: Political Tool of Italy's Medicis

[celticdragonfly]

This is a cool article!

The Medicis, the family that dominated the Italian Renaissance, used chocolate as a powerful political tool to impose the Florentine taste in European courts, according to an exhibition that traces the history of chocolate from its arrival to Europe in the 16th century. (click for the full article)

Grateful hat tip to fordprfct who sent me the link.
(why don't I have a chocolate icon? Must do something about that soon.)

Comments

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

O great googly moogly and Chocolate Squee!

I may have to plant jasmine in my yard so that I may try to make this. YES, you will get some if I do, 'tis the least I can do.

Cacao icon for you.

[msminlr.livejournal.com]

Now if I only knew where to lay hands on jasmine and vanilla flowers!