sca-cooks: Cassia and ceylonica

[Fiona P.]

> Derdriu said:
> 
> >>>>>>>
> It is true that we had already visited the New World well before the end of
> period; however, not that many foodstuffs were transported until well into
> the
> 16th century (my roommate is a mesoamerican archealogist getting her PhD in
> mesoamerican anthropology).  Chocolatl, for example, was brought to Italy
> before then end of period and was drunk as a *very* special treat, but was
> too
> bitter for European tastes.  The first records of its appearance in England
> were not until after 1650 -- even then it was in small quantities.
> 
> Chocalatl was made by dissolving unsweetened chocolate, including cocoa
> butter, in hot water.  After period, additions of vanilla, cinnamon, sugar,
> milk began being made, but in period, chocolatl was not a popular drink.  
> <<<<<<<<
> 
> Close, but apparently not quite right. Apparently sweetened chocolate is
> in a 1631 recipe, but it is still as a drink. And I would agree that for
> quite some time it was not a common or popular drink.
> 
> In 1579 cacao was being shipped to Spain as tribute.
> 
<snip>
 
> Stefan

The source I was using was The History of Chocolate (I need to get the
specific information).  It stated that the early recipes were not sweetened,
you added sugar after the fact to taste.  However, the Aztec and Mayan recipes
were not (and modern recipes still are not) sweetened.  Again you add sugar to
taste.

As I understand, 1579 falls into the 16th century.  I never stated that
foodstuff were *not* transported, only that they were not commonly
transported, to the Old World.  

Derdriu
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