Make It: Chocolate

How many pounds of chocolate do people in the U.S. eat each year? 10 pounds 12 pounds 6 pounds Most of the world's cocoa beans come from countries in North America, Africa and Europe South America, Africa and Australia South America, Africa and Asia Cacao comes the from French word that means "food of the gods." True False Where does chocolate come from? The cacao tree The oak tree The chocolate tree How did people start using chocolate? They made a drink from it. They made a sauce for bread. They used to color clothes brown. When and where was the first solid chocolate sold? England 1947 Spain 1847 England 1847 What is the difference between dark chocolate and milk chocolate? They come from different cacao trees. Milk is added to dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is cooked longer. How is chocolate made? The cacao pods are picked and fermented for six days and then dried in the sun for seven days. After that the beans are sent to a chocolate factory. The cacao pods are dried and then the beans are removed and sent to a factory. The cacao beans fall off the tree and then someone collects them and sells them to a chocolate factory. Who eats the most chocolate in the world? The French The Hondurans The Swiss Chocolate is only in candy. True False