COMMENTS ARE CLOSED: Happy to be sharing in some chocolate-y goodness with you, Amy D (comment #104) please check your email for further instructions!!!
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin sold chocolate in his print shop in Philadelphia?
Okay, how about the fact that German chocolate cake was named for Sam German, who developed a sweet bar for Baker's Chocolate, and was not from Germany?
One more, ready, did you know it takes 400 cocoa beans to make 1 pound of chocolate?
[salivating]
Me, either.
Considering myself an avid chocolate consumer (seriously, with 2 teens & 2 tweens in the house, can you blame me?) I was interested to learn about a fun website called The Story of Chocolate, an interactive microsite created by the National Confectioners Association (NCA) Chocolate Council.
The Story of Chocolate is a first-of-its-kind site, including interactive videos, picture galleries and fun-fact libraries compiled from chocolate and cocoa experts, cacao farmers, boutique chocolatiers and even large manufacturers from around the world.
This website is filled with all sorts of useful information for school projects, student chefs, food historians, home cooks, or anyone who wants to learn all there is to know about chocolate.
Considering the week is half over (thank goodness!) I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Hump Day and offer up samples of some mighty fine chocolate, too!
Please note that the chocolates pictured represent a sample of what might be included in each pack and the actual chocolate assortment may vary
To help celebrate American Chocolate Week and the launch of TheStoryofChocolate.com ( new website unwrapping the mysteries of chocolate) the good folks representing the NCA's Chocolate Council have offered to share a Chocolate Gift Pack with one (1) of our online friends.
Because, we roll like that!
U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY, PLEASE.
GET IT HERE: To enter, please leave a comment, telling us your favorite chocolate memory, recipe or how chocolate fits into your life (Me? 2 teens, 2 tweens, 'nuf said!) along with a valid email address on this post by 10:00 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, March 30th and you're automatically entered to win. One (1) entry will be picked (via random.org) and announced via email and posted on My Prizey Giveaways Page!
'CAWSE WE LOVE TO SHARE SOME EXTRA CHANCES (but, not required) TO SHARE, TOO:
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Disclosure: No payment or other consideration, besides a sample of the product for review purposes, and one (1) to giveaway was received for this blog post, courtesy of the NCA's Chocolate Council.