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犹他州立大学将开设自己的巧克力工厂

Watch out, Willy Wonka! A new chocolate factory is coming. Utah State University announced that it would open such a facility, the first of its kind for any university in the Western United States. “I don’t see it so much as putting our university ahead of others, as much as we can be a resource for those within the chocolate community,” Steve Shelton, manager of the USU Chocolate Factory. “Word will get out, and it will become an important resource for people.”
Once opened, the USU Chocolate Factory would compliment another food operation the school has long been well-known for—Aggie Ice Cream, which is sold on campus and at grocery stores. Speaking of which, the factory will produce all of the chocolate used in those ice cream products. “We can truly say everything will be produced at Utah State,” Sheldon said.
The USU Chocolate Factory will be used for teaching and research. Setting it behind glass will allow members of the campus community and the general public to watch just how chocolate is made.
In addition, USU hopes to open a “Chocolate Café” that will make a variety of products, including drinks, bars and pastries—all from the chocolate made from the factory. Numerous university officials said that discussions about a chocolate factory have been going on for years.
But, Martini said, “everything sparked with a new class I’ve been teaching for the last three years on chocolate.” Martini said students’ response to the course has been strong, and a chocolate factory would provide a hands-on opportunity to show them how chocolate is made.” “From the bean to the bar,” she said. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for our students that they can’t find anywhere else.”