Where do our favorite dishes come from? In our ongoing series
‘Food History’ we take a look at classic dishes and their roots.
At a few cocktail events over winter I discovered that hot
chocolate was a sought after drink, set out each time complete
with an array of fancy additions like cacao nibs and gourmet
sprinkles. Always nice to know that the comfort drink of winter
has hit a certain level of chicness. Hot chocolate has always
been the drink of cold days. A warm up after a day of skiing or
a pick me up after you get stuck in a downpour. A good (and big)
cup of hot chocolate can do wonders for the soul. If it’s made
well – thick, creamy, full of dark chocolate – it’s a bit of
happiness in a mug. You’ll find hot chocolate in many parts of
the world, and although it seems to be a drink more destined for
cold weather locales, its roots actually go back to a warmer
region. Archeological evidence suggests that people in
Mesoamerica (otherwise known as modern-day Mexico) were
cultivating and drinking chocolate