It’s Valentine’s Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by indulging with some luxurious chocolate! This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is joined in the studio by Clay Gordon. Clay authored the book Discover Chocolate, is the moderator of The Chocolate Life, and host of HRN’s Straight From the Source. Learn about the origins of chocolate south of the equator, and learn some chocolate terminology. How does one define a ‘single origin’ chocolate bar? How did the Industrial Revolution and mechanized production shape the chocolate tastes of the world? Hear Clay talk about his recent trip to Peru, and explains how different types of cacao beans ferment. What distinguishes ‘good’ chocolate from ‘bad’ chocolate? Tune into this special Valentine’s Day edition of A Taste of the Past! This program has been brought to you by The International Culinary Center.

“Every part of the human condition you can connect to chocolate in a meaningful way.” [20:40]

— Clay Gordon on A Taste of the Past