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 \nCONTENTS  \n6 INTRODUCTION10 CAKES &GÂTEAUX  \n20 TARTS,PIES &CHEESECAKES32 COLD DESSERTS  \n45 CONTINENTAL CLASSICS54 HOT PUDDINGS  \n65 SMALL CAKES,BISCUITS &COOKIES73 UNUSUAL CHOCOLATE RECIPES79 INDEX  \n## INTRODUCTION\n\nHow lucky I have been these last few weeks.I havebeen able to indulge my obsession with chocolatewithout any feelings of guilt!I did wonder,when I beganthe book,if my passion for chocolate would diminishwhile having to cook with it most days.I am pleased tosay that this is not the case.  \nMy love affair with chocolate is unscathed.In fact my passionfor chocolate hasn't abated over many years,although it didfalter during both pregnancies.I need to have chocolate atregular intervals,so I make sure a steady supply is ready tohand:chocolate is kept in my car and in my handbag,as wellas secret places in the house which my daughter,Holly,triesto search out!  \nWhat is it about chocolate that makes it so seductive?Forme,it has to be its velvety,rich,sweet flavour.Chocolate isthe one luxury that we can all afford.It appeals to all agesand is a gift guaranteed to be gratefully received!John G.Tullius,American artist and cartoonist,once said,\"Nine outof ten people like chocolate.The tenth person always lies\".  \nChocolate originated in Central America,in particular;Mexico,where it was regarded as an aphrodisiac bythe Aztecs.There,it was consumed heavily spiced andunsweetened as a drink.When chocolate arrived inEurope in the I7th century,it was used to make a sweet  \ndrink and soon became popular in specialist places,similarto the coffee houses.In the early I9th century,a man calledVan Houten came up with the first solid chocolate bar.From this time,chocolate began to be bought as confectioneryand used in baking.In the 1840s,a Quaker company calledFry became the first manufacturers of chocolate confectioneryin this country.  \nThe status of chocolate in recent years has reached newheights and,in 1991,The Chocolate Society was formed.3It is dedicated to promoting chocolate as one of the world'sgourmet delights and to encouraging us to eat chocolatethat is both better and healthier than the cheaper varieties.One of the brands of chocolate it endorses is Valrhona-which is described as a'grand cru',a description normallyassociated with champagne and other fine wines.","cbCaiarWQXLVQKC2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiarWQXLVQKC2","pdf",5400605,84,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n## TYPES OF CHOCOLATE","[{\"question\":\"Who is Sian Cook and what does the book introduce?\",\"answer\":\"The book is authored by Sian Cook and begins with an introduction about her lifelong devotion to chocolate, along with background on chocolate’s origins and significance.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors are used to describe different types of chocolate?\",\"answer\":\"The text compares types by cocoa solids, flavor intensity, sweetness, and sensitivity to heat during melting and cooking.\"},{\"question\":\"Where did chocolate originate according to the introduction?\",\"answer\":\"It originated in Central America, especially Mexico, where the Aztecs consumed chocolate as a spiced, unsweetened drink.\"}]","CHOCOLATE - Sian Cook - Introduction | PDF",1789974360,129]