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Benedictine and Franciscan Monks: Forgotten Inventors

   Usually, when we think of religious orders, these things come to mind: a cloister, an abbey, a library, prayer in solitude, detachment from the world… All this in the cradle of a period defined as "dark" by historiography up to Romanticism: the Middle Ages . In this period the monks - especially the Benedictines of the various orders - were the custodians of Judeo-Christian but also classical culture, since thanks to their patient and meticulous transcriptions as scribes we have received almost all of the Greek and Latin works which we study today. Today we are grateful to them first of all for this.   However, many do not know that many products - material and immaterial - that we consume and use every day, come from monks who, using their ingenuity nourished by a profound spirituality, invented them due to practical necessities.    Personally, I find it amazing!    Let's begin…   The heavy plow   Plows were a primary agri...
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5 Curiosities About Eurochocolate

 


Hi, I'm Valerio and this is my first article for LET’S BLOG!, so I want to talk about something I really like and, well, almost everyone likes. What better than chocolate to have smooth start?

1. Eurochocolate is one of the most significant chocolate fairs globally, held in Italy.The fair was established in 1994 and is now in its 29th edition.

2. Each year, it attracts around one million visitors, not all of them Italian. Originally, the fair was held in Perugia, known as the city of chocolate, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been relocated to Bastia Umbra, a town near Perugia.





3. The fair is attended by major companies like Lindt and Baci Perugina, as well as smaller businesses from around the world. These smaller companies use fine cocoa, mainly harvested in South America by local communities.





4. A significant part of the fair is dedicated to an exhibition that explains the cocoa harvesting process and showcases the most essential and well-known cocoa varieties used in chocolate production.

Fun fact: There are more than 12,000 types of cocoa, but only 7,000 are used to make chocolate.

5. During the event, there are cooking shows and tastings attended by famous culinary personalities, including winners of MasterChef editions and pastry chefs like Ernst Knam and Emanuele Di Biase, known for his vegan desserts.

Eurocholate is an unforgettable experience for all chocolate lovers and beyond, so why not attend the world's largest chocolate fair and not taste chocolate in all its nuances?

 

Today’s blogger:  I am Valerio Carpentieri, a 16-year-old student in the 3rd year of Liceo Scientifico. My hobbies are travelling and watching TV series. I'm here  on Let’s Blog! to write about my interests and share them with all of you.



 

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  1. Sophia30 November 2023 at 11:09

    Amazing Valerio!!! I love chocolate too, and I also love you❤️👉🏻👈🏻

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  2. Francesco Elviretti30 November 2023 at 14:50

    Wow Valerio! I actually didn't know much about this fair, thank you! <3

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