Some like it hot - top eight spicy sauces

Valentine's Day falls next Thursday, a school night when we may not have a lot of time to prepare and tempt our loved ones with complex bites and treats.

Hot food for a night of passion, generated by the enlivening effect of the natural chemical capsaicin, inspired me to look at chilli-flavoured sauces and pastes to add to dishes. They can easily make an ordinary dish special and exciting, and our most tried and tested ones can quickly be given a burst of passion by adding a teaspoonful of some of these products.