Posted on 05/11/2006 5:27:43 PM PDT by Pharmboy
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (AP) - May 11, 2006 - Chocolate was more than a treat for the Continental Army – it was their MRE's.
Rodney Snyder, a historian for candy maker Mars, Incorporated, says the soldiers in the Continental Army would have a couple of cups of hot chocolate in the morning and be good until lunch. He says chocolate was a staple of Revolutionary War rations. Mars is out with a new line of products based on old recipes. American Heritage Chocolate was introduced at a historic fort in upstate New York yesterday.
The products will be sold at just a handful of sites, including the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in Washington and Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
That is actually a good way to keep the tummy from making the growling noises, and a tasy one, too...
Sounds good!
The caffeine in the chocolate probably helped keep the soldiers alert. My understanding is that there is a chemical property in chocolate that also enhances mood.
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