Chocolate - All About Chocolate

If you crave more information about Chocolate, you can read ahead or follow up on your visit to The Field Museum. The exhibition and education team who helped develop Chocolate has put together a list of books and films that explore major concepts in the exhibition. Their top picks are listed below with their comments to help guide you to a resource that piques your own interest. You can find resources with a star (*) next to them in The Field Museum’s stores.

Books

Non-Fiction

* Chocolate by Ruth Lopez
This book was developed to complement the exhibition and published in association with The Field Museum. Its pictorial survey of chocolate’s history traces the storyline of the exhibition with additional facts.

All About Chocolate by Carole Bloom
Good overall compendium of information.

The Book of Chocolate edited by Nathalie Bailleux
Beautiful images make this compelling to look through and read.

The Chocolate Tree: A Natural History of Cacao by Allen M. Young
Great information about the botany of cacao and its cultivation.

* The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars by Joël Glenn Brenner
Fascinating read and insight into the development of the chocolate industry in the U.S.

The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes by Maricel Presilla
Wonderful photographs and text with focus on Central and South America.

* The True History of Chocolate by Sophie D. Coe and Michael Coe
The recognized in-depth history of chocolate. The Field Museum exhibition follows the same general storyline, making the book a good reference to learn more about the subject.

* The Art of Chocolate by Elaine González
Clear, simple instructions for working with chocolate, from tools to tempering techniques to a range of recipes. Techniques include making chocolate leaves, bows, and clay.

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