MODICA'S UNIQUE CHOCOLATE REDISCOVERED

Welcome back friends, I am Chef Walter and this is Flavors and Knowledge. This episode is part of our DISCOVERY SERIES, where we travel to analyze various Italian products, hoping to generate awareness and knowledge among consumers. TODAY we'll focus on a specific Italian Chocolate specifically from the city of Modica in Southeast Sicily. For years, travellers have been drawn to Sicily’s intriguing history, smoking volcanoes and a famed cuisine, but somehow the island’s distinctive chocolate – made in the Unesco World Heritage town of Modica and inspired by the traditions of the ancient Aztecs – has remained one of the world’s best-kept secrets. When the Spanish were ruling Sicily in the 16th Century, conquistadors went to Mexico and brought back cacao and the recipes needed for what the Aztecs called xocoàtl, a paste ground by a smooth round stone called a metate. Sponsored by Chef Walters Cooking School. Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Foodcast on YouTube. And if you like to read subscribe to our newsletter for recipes, suggestions, stories and tips from the chef. HERE