Chocolate

Chocolate A Bitter Sweet Saga of Dark and Light
Comments -
1. Nutella is a chocolaty glop that comes in glass or plastic tubs. It is to be spread on bread, but more often than not, it is licked straight off the knife.
2. The Nutella formula was invented after World War II. Italy was short of chocolate, but it had plenty of hazelnuts and other non - chocolate fillers.
3.There was other good chocolate around. But I could see an overriding attitude toward chocolate in mainstream America. It occured to me when I finally saw the film version of Roald Dahl's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Gene Wilder.
4. Consumers must make a basic choice. They decide what they like and hope for no disappointment,
5.There are few enough real experts; in any case, no one can speak for someone else's palate, let alone past life associations. If you like Hershey, count yourself lucky. If you crave Valrhona's best, morgage the house if you must. Life has few enough pleasures.
Questions -
1. Did the author feel as many people do, that Roald Dahl's book was based on the war between Hershey's and Mars?
2. What made nutella so popular in Italy?
3. What chocolate did the author like best after trying chocolate throughout the world?
4. Did the author agree with the other countries that American chocolate was inferior and if not what country had the worst tasting chocolate?
Vocabulary -
1. depicted - To represent in words; describe.
2. astringent - harshly biting; caustic
3. notwithstanding - in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by.
Literary Terms -
1.Setting - Italy and the United States.
2. Exposition -The author talks about nutella and when, where and why it was invented as well as its popularity.
Outline -
Nutella is invented during WWII because of the shortage of chocolate. It becomes very popular. The author also comes back to America to put his knowledge to use. His conclusion is that everyone has their own tastes when it comes to chocolate no matter the price.