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Welcome
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Mäni's
Morsels!
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“BITTER WATER"
or "FOOD of the GODS”?
… A History of Chocolate Part I
The scientific name for the Cacao tree is
“Theobroma Cacao”—Greek for “food of the gods”.
The Mayans revered the trees’ ground up beans as a
“divine elixir” as long ago as 600 A.D., only they
called it “xocolatl” which meant bitter water.
Xocolatl was a simple drink made by the combining
of pulverized cocoa beans with water and hot
chilies.
In the 16th century the Aztec Emperor Montezuma
considered it a divine drink that built up
resistance and fought fatigue, and just one cup
would enable a man to walk all day without food.
So it comes as no surprise that he was said to
drink it before visiting his harem since it was
also used to increase virility in men! However the
Aztec recipe was described as ‘finely ground,
soft, foamy, reddish, bitter with chili water,
aromatic flowers, vanilla, and wild bee honey, - a
bit more palatable than the Mayan version!
Speaking of more palatable… imagine the look on
Montezuma’s’ face after sampling the Mäni’s
Chocolate Truffle Brick… sweetened with fruit
juice concentrate, this cake is
pure perfection
for chocolate lovers. The base cake layer is our
fruit juice sweetened japonaise almond topped with
three layers of seriously dark chocolate cake;
sandwiched between our rich barley malt sweetened
chocolate truffle cream. To finish the job, the
Brick is covered with our chocolate truffle cream
frosting and garnished with a dark chocolate curl.
---That ought to blow some feathers out of
“Monty’s” headdress!!!
At Mäni's we sweeten our real chocolate with barley
malt, there’s no milk or sugar added. Barley Malt
metabolizes into the blood more slowly than
processed sugar, preventing the resulting “shock”
to the system, leaving the
flavonoids of the
chocolate to work their good in your body. So, if
you’re feeling the need to get in touch with your
more spiritual side; or just want something to
blow you away, stop by Mäni’s for some “Food of
the Gods”!
Stay tuned for
The History of Chocolate Part II, next week.
photo by Noah York |
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REMINDER:
Deadline is Tomorrow! Have you submitted your
t-shirt design?
We’re looking for
someone to design a shirt to be adorned and
adored by many, and also serve as an aid in
realigning our stylistic feng shui. Yes, it’s a
contest, and the design winner will not only be
found at the center of bakery couture, but s/he
will be the recipient of a $100 Mäni's card. The
winning design will also be featured in an
edition of Mäni's Morsels.
The Rules
The design will go on the front and back of
shirt (if there’s a great design that wanders a
different path, we’ll talk).
Keep the design to two colors.
The Mäni's logo/name should fit in there
somewhere, though you’re not limited to Mäni's
colors.
For the curious, we will be using American
Apparel shirts.
Please send any submissions to Eric via email (ericd@manisbakery.com),
fax (323.938.8107), airdrop, or the shop. If you
have any questions,
please call 323.964-0840 ext: 21 or email me.
THE DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSIONS IS JULY 15TH.
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