chocolate fondue
The first time I saw one of the
yellow-green pods hanging from the
trunk and large branches of a
cacao tree, I was reminded of a
movie about body snatchers, where
pods were secretly placed in the
vicinity of the victim and turned
into the person, effectively
snatching the persons personality.
Cacao pods do look a little alien
after all.
The hand-sized pods, once stripped
of their outer layer contain a
sweet white pulp, which is the
actual fruit of the cacao tree,
cacao means food of the gods.
Inside the pulp you will find the
seeds (a dark purple color) which
are the basis for cocoa or
chocolate. It is unusual for a
person to get the pleasure of
sampling the fruit of the cacao
tree; it has a mild subtle
chocolate flavor, slightly
bittersweet. After drying and
processing they are recognizable
by any chocolate lover as
chocolate beans.
chocolate fondue
chocolate milk
Labels: chocolate milk | chocolate bar
