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Chocolate

Chocolate is popular because of its sensual texture and calming effects. Montezuma was said to drink 50 cups of cocoa a day before entering his huge harem of women. The Spaniards first introduced chocolate to Europe, where cocoa quickly became a highly taxed luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy. Eventually, chocolate taverns opened in London, and the British declared chocolate an aphrodisiac. Chocolate contains some 400 chemicals, including phenylethylamine (PEA), which some scientists believe arouses the same feelings people experience when in love..

Try Chocolate Dessert Waffles.