Chocolatology: The Comprehensive Guide to Chocolate – History, Science & Recipes
- Price
- $16.95
If chocolate is your passion, Chocolatology by Angel York and Darin Wick is the book you've been waiting for. This wide-ranging guide covers everything from the rich history of cacao to the science behind your favourite bar — written for curious home cooks, food lovers, and anyone who wants to understand chocolate at a deeper level. It also makes a thoughtful, lasting gift for the chocolate enthusiast in your life.
✨ Features
- 📖 Comprehensive chocolate guide: Covers history, science, health benefits, and culinary uses all in one place
- 🍫 Dozens of recipes: From everyday cooking ideas to fascinating 17th-century chocolate concoctions
- 🌱 Bean-to-bar insights: Detailed look at sourcing cacao beans and making chocolate from scratch
- 🌍 Industry & ethics coverage: Explores the chocolate trade, fair trade initiatives, and suppliers working to improve the lives of cacao growers
- 🇺🇸 Made in the USA: Published by Portland-based Microcosm Publishing, a proudly independent press
💚 Benefits
- 🎓 Become a true chocolate expert: Walk away with a genuine understanding of where chocolate comes from and how it's made
- 👩🍳 Expand your cooking repertoire: Discover creative, unexpected ways to bring chocolate into your kitchen
- 🤝 Shop with a conscience: Learn how your purchasing choices can support fairer, more sustainable cacao farming
- 🎁 A gift worth giving: Perfect for food lovers, home cooks, history buffs, and anyone who takes their chocolate seriously
📋 Product Specifications
- Title: Chocolatology: The Comprehensive Guide to Chocolate
- Authors: Angel York and Darin Wick
- Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
- Published in: Portland, Oregon, USA
- Product Type: Book
- Collections: Books & Zines, Made in USA, Oregon, Best Sellers
Add Chocolatology to your shelf today — and finally learn everything there is to know about the world's favourite ingredient.
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Why 7kgs (15.43 lb)?
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Why 2 bottles?
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About Microcosm Publishing
Microcosm Publishing: Inspiring Change, One Book at a Time
Microcosm is an independent publisher and distributor based in Portland, OR and Cleveland, OH, dedicated to empowering readers through knowledge and action. We offer a unique catalog of books and zines focused on DIY skills, social justice, food, bicycling, gender, and self-care.
With a commitment to challenging conventional publishing norms, we prioritize marginalized voices and sustainable practices. From our humble beginnings in a bedroom closet to becoming a Publishers Weekly Fastest Growing Publisher, Microcosm remains dedicated to fostering a more equitable and just world through the power of words.
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