Cioccolato
Modica chocolate has very ancient origins and, contrary to what happens in the rest of the world, it has never undergone industrial processing, thus preserving over the centuries an authentic flavor based on the purity of the ingredients and the craftsmanship of its processing, thus deserving the PGI product name (Protected Geographical Indication).
This is a process that leaves the organoleptic characteristics of the cocoa unchanged.
The Aztecs toasted the seeds of the cocoa plant on a curved stone called "Metate", which was heated. The seeds were then ground with a stone rolling pin. The cocoa mass obtained was flavored with spices (vanilla, red pepper, cinnamon and many other local aromas and herbs and even exotic flowers); the mixture was then rubbed on the "metate" until it became a hard and homogeneous dough.
