Cacao was not grown for chocolate?

The Traditional Process of Making Pistachio-Filled Chocolate From Scratch

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Fabrication chocolat de A à Z

Chocolate is not what you think it is. Inside cacao is a complex mix of 300 compounds that interact with the brain in subtle but powerful ways. Some of these work on the same pathways linked to dopamine, serotonin, and endocannabinoid systems, the same systems affected by well known psychoactive substances. Not in extreme doses. Not enough to overwhelm. But enough to create a layered effect. A lift in mood. A sense of focus. A spark of creativity. Think of chocolate as an orchestra. No single co