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CRRL Picks: Chocolate!

Books on the rich and sometimes dark history of chocolate.

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  • The Book of Chocolate

    the Amazing Story of the World's Favorite Candy

    Newquist, H. P. (Harvey P.)
    Among other periods in chocolate history, this volume explains the "Mars family split" when they sold competing products.
    Book, 2017New York, New York : Viking, 2017. — 641.337 Ne
  • Candyfreak

    a Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America

    Almond, Steve
    Provides a tour of various chocolate factories in the United States and explains the appeal of cult hit regional chocolates, like the Goo Goo Cluster.
    Book, 2004Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004. — 338.476 Al
  • Chocolate

    a Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

    Rosenblum, Mort
    A history of the Western way of chocolate and the companies that developed many of today's popular products.
    Book, 2005New York : North Point Press, 2005. — 641.3374 Ro
  • Explains the emotional and physical benefits of chocolate.
    Book, 2008Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2008. — 641.3374 Aa
  • Chocolate Is Forever

    Classic Cakes, Cookies, Pastries, Pies, Puddings, Candies, Confections, and More

    Heatter, Maida
    Recipes for desserts and other food you can make using chocolate.
    Book, 2020New York : Voracious/Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — 641.6374 He
  • Chocolate Wars

    the 150-year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers

    Cadbury, Deborah
    Details the battles between large chocolate manufacturers since the 19th century, from the perspective of the Cadbury corporation.
    Book, 2010New York : PublicAffairs, [2010], ©2010. — 338.76 Ca
  • Discover Chocolate

    the Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolates

    Gordon, Clay
    Explains the world of designer chocolate with luscious photos.
    Book, 2007New York : Gotham Books, 2007. — 641.3374 Go
  • The Emperors of Chocolate

    Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars

    Brenner, Joël Glenn
    Contrasts Forrest Mars with Milton Hershey and discusses the companies they built.
    Book, 1999New York : Random House, [1999], ©1999. — 338.76641 Br
  • The Essence of Chocolate

    Recipes for Baking and Cooking With Fine Chocolate

    Scharffenberger, John
    Includes over 100 recipes that make use of chocolate.
    Book, 2006New York : Hyperion, [2006], ©2006. — 641.6374 Sc
  • Professor Crittenden takes you back in time so you can follow chocolate's trek around the world, considering not only its history and chemical properties, but its role in the current global market in the form of powerful chocolate empires. Part of…
    Streaming Video, 2017The Great Courses, 2017.
  • This is the story of how Cadbury's makes a chocolate bar. TV personality Alison Hammond takes us around their famous factory and explains the systems that underpin the process.
    Streaming Video, 2014[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
  • Learn about the botany of Mesoamerica and how it benefited not just the people of the region but eventually the entire world. From corn and chocolate to vanilla, chili peppers, rubber trees, and other products, the native vegetation has had a…
    Streaming Video, 2015The Great Courses, 2015.
  • Paris, My Sweet

    a Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate)

    Thomas, Amy, 1971-
    Explores the current world of French chocolate.
    Book, 2012Naperville, Ill. : Sourcebooks, [2012], ©2012. — 641.865 Th