Treat for starters consumed hot or cold (4)

I believe the answer is:

choc

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'treat' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'starters consumed hot or cold' is the wordplay.
'starters' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'consumed hot or cold' is 'CHOC'.

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for choc that I've seen is " Sweet (abbr)".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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