Why we love chocolate

It was a bitter love affair until the the marriage of chocolate and sugar created a sweet confection known as ‘the food of the gods’ and often considered an aphrodisiac, says Regina Sexton.

To appreciate the flavour of good-quality chocolate, Niki Segnit, author of The Flavour Thesaurus, advises you to push a piece to the roof of your mouth and let it melt.