For so many years, men have put such great esteem on chocolate for lovers. There were moments in the history of chocolates when only the nobles were allowed to experience its wonderful taste. But those days are gone!
Today, huge chocolate factories and small but respected confectionaries allow the public to enjoy as much chocolate as they want, in amazing colours and flavours, partnered with other inventive recipes as though eating a meal is unnatural without chocolates. Let’s examine exactly why chocolate for lovers will never get enough of this addictive treat.
The Royal Sweetness
Chocolates go as far back as pre-recorded history when Aztec royalties indulged themselves with chocolates which they called “xocoatl”. Cocoa pods were ground and processed to produce a dark, bittersweet drink that they believed gave them power and fertility. The regular folk wanted to taste them but obviously were not allowed to lest they endure the wrath of the kings.
Long after chocolates were introduced to Spain, this reverence for chocolate continued, evident in the fact that Spaniards kept the chocolate secret for almost a hundred years from other nations until Dominican monks spilled the beans. After its invasion of Europe, chocolates slowly trickled down to the public, but at a high value.
It is human nature to want what is prestigious and uncommon, and since chocolates have been treated most specially over history, its respect and value has not diminished. Today, you can get chocolates everywhere, but it is undeniable that people still look at chocolates as food for the indulgent – a luxury, something you eat on special occasions.
Dark, Sweet and Sexy
Historical accounts of chocolates’ aphrodisiac quality are everywhere. There were studies that proved how chocolate eaters have more sex than non-eaters. The principle behind this is quite obvious really – chocolates get us in a good mood. There are even stimulants in chocolates such as phenyl ethylamine (PEA), much like THC, that acts as “uppers”. PEA is actually released in the body during orgasm. This raises dopamine levels in the blood thereby giving a feeling of pleasure.
Melt-in-Your-Mouth
Chocolates may make you happy, but there’s a negative effect in your health if you eat too much of it. But what gives us a feeling of contentment when we put a tiny piece of that melty, bittersweet goodness in out mouths? Besides the chemical factors that keep people coming back for more, the unmistakable decadence is just almost to die for.
Men have waged many hours in the past trying their best to achieve that smooth, creamy goodness we now know today. Thanks to the modern techniques nowadays, they have enabled us to use chocolates in other recipes, involving many cooking methods which are guaranteed to show some results to a countless flavours.
The world can never ever be the same without chocolates. Chocolates are a glorious treat for everyone who loves to eat sweets, especially the chocolate lovers. Men and women buy them for many reasons but there is no denying that there is an innate chocolate lover in all of us. We are all born to love and adore chocolates. Yes, it is almost addictive and alluring in many cases, but the experience of eating them, delighting in the flavour is different every time. Perhaps that is the reason we keep coming back for more and chocolate for lovers will never die.
