Triffic chocolate

Chocolate began as a bitter, murky drink that the Aztecs prized for its warmth and strength. Later, Spanish visitors took to it and guarded their discovery for around a century before the rest of the world learned about it. Today, enormous quantities of chocolate bars are eaten every year. This illustrated guide traces that journey from its origins to the present day. Readers meet a woman who survives on nothing but chocolate and the eccentric inventor of a spoon designed to deliver chocolate as medicine. The book also ranks famous chocolate bars, revealing which ones became favourites and which ones failed. Hundreds of chocolate facts are packed inside, along with some unusual chocolate recipes for readers to try.