![]() ![]() ![]() It is well organized and covers all the main facts you could ever want to know about how chocolate is made. Overall, I loved this book and felt the information was presented in a very pleasing manner. There is also a chapter of recipes which include a few savory recipes along with the sweet. If you are concerned about labor practices and environmental issues, Rowan Jacobsen gives information on where to buy the best chocolates so you can eat them guilt free. There is a brief discussion about caffeine, theobromine, serotonin, tryptophan, phenylethylamine and anandamide. Rowan Jacobsen has a pleasant writing style and draws you into each chapter with tantalizing details. Dark chocolate that is! It is amazing to learn that chocolate has more antioxidants than blueberries, oranges, onions or eggplant. ![]() "Chocolate Unwrapped" is an intriguing little book that will completely convince you that chocolate is a healthy food. "For 95 percent of its three-thousand-year history, chocolate has been a drink and a health food." ~ pg. ![]()
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