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Chocolate in the 1800's
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Swiss Chocolate
Swiss chocolate was ivented by Francois Louis Callier in 1819. At a local fair he saw chocolate being made for the first time. It smelled so good he bacame a Swiss immagrant labourer in Italy. He worked in Caffarel chocolate factory for four years in Milan. Cailler was a master chocolate maker when he returned home. He designed his own press with stone rollers. Cailler opened the first Swiss chocolate factory in 1819. -
Swiss Chocolate Bibliography
Swiss Chocolate Pioneers. Those who dared to bring us the best. (1998, January 1). Retrieved February 8, 2015, from http://www.info-galaxy.com/Chocolate/History/Swiss_Pioneers/s -
Cocoa Press
Coenraad Johannes van Houten created the cocoa press in 1828. It would take roasted cacoa beans and sqeeze the cocoa butter out. It would leave a dry cake like form to be crushed into powder. The powder could then be mixed with liquids and other ingredients and be poured into molds. The Sweet History of Chocolate. (2014, February 14). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/the-sweet-history-of-chocolate# -
Nestle Company
Nestle was invented by Henri Nestle, George Page, and Charles Page. During World War 1 and 2 it grew significantly. It started when Nestle made a milk based baby food, and started maketing it. I grew from there. Nestle was now making baby food, coffee, bottled water, ice cream dairy products, and lots more. They are a very successful business. Nestle. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestlé#History -
Hershey
The first Hershey sale was in 1895. The company is located in Darry Church, Pennsylvania. It became the largest chocolate maufacturing plant in 1905. The first mass produced choclate product was the famous Hershey milk chocolate bar. It is now a successful business. Hershey Foods Corporation History. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/hershey-foods-corporation-history/ -
Tootsie Roll
The Toostie Roll was invented in 1896 by Leo Hirschfeld. He started his business in a small shop. Hirschfield named the candy after his daughter's nickname Clara "Tootsie" Hirschfeld. The Tootsie Pop was invented in 1931. It was popular in the Depression Era because of its low price. A standard part of American soldiers field rations was the Tootsie Pop during WWII. History - Tootsie Rolls. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2015, from http://tootsierolls4.weebly.com/history.html -
Chocolate Brownies
The chocolate brownies could have been created by Fanny Farmer. She took her chocolate chip cookie recipe and altered it. Another popular myth about the brownie was a house-wife who forgot to put baking power in her chocolate cake she was making. The cake turned out flat. The first recipe came out in a Sears Roebuck Catalog in 1897. The History Of Brownies. (2005, January 1). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cookies/cookies2/history-of-the-brownie.asp -
Hershey Park
Hershey Park opened with a baseball game. The score was 13-1. Hershey won against the Cresent Club of Harrisburg. A couple yaers after the opening Hershey added a merry-go-round, a photography booth, a dance pavilion, several bowling alleys, and much more. It is located in Derry Township, Pennsylavania. -
Hershey Park Bibliography
Hershey, PA The Sweetest Place On Earth. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.hersheypa.com/about_hershey/our_proud Hersheypark. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hersheypark#History -
First Hershey Kisses
The first Hershey Kiss was invented in 1907. People aren't sure how they got the name Kiss, but they think it was from the sound they were making when the Hershey company was producing Kisses. Kisses were made by hand until 1921. Now Hershey makes about 1,300 a minute. The shape has never changed. There has been different colored foil for various holidays. Hershey Kiss. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.thehistorykids.net/archives/kiss.htm -
White Chocolate
White Chocolate was invented in the 1930's by the Nestle company. It is not actually chocolate. It is made from powdered milk, cocoa butter, and sugar. Nestle invented white chocolate to use up all their unused cocoa butter, because they had so much. How Was White Chocolate Invented? - Amano Chocolate. (2014, March 13). Retrieved February 4, 2015, from http://www.amanochocolate.com/faqs/how-was-white-chocolate-invented/ -
Hershey Hugs
The Hershey Hugs were created in 1993, by the Hershey company. Hugs are a combination of Hershey milk chocolate surrounded by white cream. They are in the shape of a Hershey Kiss. They have a silver and brown foil. Hershey's. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.thehersheycompany.com/brands/hersheys-kisses/hugs-chocolate.aspx
