Cultivated by slaves, consumed by the elite, paid out as a tribute to conquerors, this tale of one of the world's favourite foods draws upon botany, archaeology, socio-economics and culinary history to provide a complete history of chocolate, beginning 3000 years ago in the jungles of Mexico. The book also includes quotations and old recipes,
- ISBN10 0500282293
- ISBN13 9780500282298
- Publish Date 1 May 2003 (first published 1 May 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 20 April 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 280
- Language English