A bar of Cadbury chocolate from the Victorian era was discovered on a rare estate, revealing new details about the beloved candy
What is the taste of 120-year-old chocolate?
Photography:
Ithiel Zion (illustration)
Sweet greetings from the past: A
whole pack of at least 120-year-old "Cadbury" chocolate was recently discovered in its original tin box by the Australian National Library Lab - the British Daily Mail reported. 100 years preserves its taste and smell? And to what extent are they damaged over time?
Surprisingly, it was obvious that the chocolate was not damaged at all, nor was its smell damaged.
However, it should be noted that so far no one has dared to taste the cubes themselves.
The bar of chocolate was discovered inside the estate of the renowned Australian poet, Banjo Patterson, who bequeathed his belongings to the National Library.
The guard of the collection found newspapers, manuscripts and poems, as well as the bar of chocolate in question - in an original packaging of "Cadbury" which was created especially for Her Majesty Queen Victoria's soldiers, who fought in the Boer War in South Africa.
The war between the British Army and the British settlers in South Africa took place between 1899-1902, and Queen Victoria ordered the chocolate maker to produce the brown candy especially for them in order to encourage and comfort them in battle.
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The Queen even paid for the purchase of 35 tons of cocoa, for the production of the packs, from her own money.
These are tin boxes with a personal greeting from the Queen upon her signing, which contains chocolate produced by the company's founders, the Cadbury Brothers, who believed that quality chocolate could survive even the harsh battlefield conditions.
It is interesting to note that over the years these packs have become a collectible item that has even become expensive and rare.
It is estimated, however, that Patterson himself probably bought them from a British soldier, as in those years he covered the war for the Australian media.
The special historical item is now displayed with the rest of the poet's artifacts in a historical exhibition at the Australian National Library.
