chocolate history

[robert m milliron]

On 5 Jun 1997 11:18:26 -0500 "Mark Harris"
<mark_harris at quickmail.sps.mot.com> writes:
>Anastasiya said:
>
>>Now I can say that Chocolate as a drink arrived back with the 
>discovery
>>of the New World.  An was used heavily in the Spanish armies. 
>>mmmm....Chocolate.....mmmm
>
>I have not heard any mention of chocolate by the Spanish armies in 
>period
>before. Can you give more details? I would love to add more such 
>details
>to my file chocolate-msg which is in the FOOD section of my SCA Rialto
>Files. It was my understanding that what little use of chocolate there
>was in Spain during period was by the court and upper classes, so this
>would be interesting info.
>
>Stefan li Rous
>markh at risc.sps.mot.com
>
>
> 

SORRY thats what you I get for staying up way to late.  I meant to say
heavily guarded by the Spanish armies.    They were unable to grow the 
cacao tree in Spain.  Thus producing a heavily guarded product.  That
meant high cost so yes you are correct in whom would of consumed the
chocolate drink.  Please forgive!!!!

Anastasiya