In the Mood
CBMUSED at 1:25 pm Category: GourmetTags: aphrodisiac food, cbmused, food and sex, in the mood, libido
Imagine these…
Sipping on a flute of your favourite Champagne and enjoying the delicacy of freshly chucked oysters…
The release of flavours in your mouth the instant Beluga caviar makes contact with your tongue…
Slowly peeling a just-ripe banana and having that first taste…
The moment luscious strawberries that have been dipped in chocolate meet your mouth…
Indulging your visual senses in perfectly shaped figs before that first nibble…
Holding a perfectly round peach in your hand and biting the juicy flesh…
Eating a ripe mango and letting it dribble leisurely down your face and neck…
Indulging all your senses in the velvety richness of quality chocolate blended with cinnamon…
According to folklore, all the above foods, whether they are to your taste or not, claim to have aphrodisiac qualities. Wrap your mouth around a banana, caress a velvety peach with your lips, lick the chocolate off your fingertips and your libido is set to soar.
The act of eating foods that we enjoy can be a sensual and sensory experience, yet claims that certain foods can spice up our sex life are best taken with a grain of salt. According to several medical sources (not cited here) most foods that are attributed to aphrodisia are in fact full of necessary vitamins and minerals that nevertheless contribute to our health and well-being. To state it in common terms, if we feel good, we’re more likely to be in the mood for sex.
I have yet to experience a particular culinary delight that leaves me in a heightened state of desire. After all, the list above is nothing but a gourmet’s delight with a premise of aphrodisia.
Do you believe in the magical qualities of aphrodisiac foods? Does the taste of briny oysters remind you of sex, or does the sight of steam-opened muscles put you in the mood? What type of foods sends your libido meter off-scale?
Your opinion…
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I do believe in food acting as an aphrodisiac. However, I’ve never considered oysters or caviar to be … maybe it’s because I just don’t like them to begin with. For me, chocolate is always best … and a little alcohol never hurt to lower one’s inhibitions.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Chocolate is food of the Gods. Also food to play around with. Like EM, I’ve never considered oysters or caviar to be an aphrodisiac. I can joke about it yes, but it doesn’t do anything for me. Alcohol on the other hand…I guess there is always a downside to not being able to be drunk. Besides…how can anyone perform while under the influence?
Yet chocolate…there is always something with it that makes me think of sex. Its rich, smooth, dark and forbidden. The way it rolls over your tongue, caresses your taste buds, inflames your sense of smell. Yes…that is sex in a bite.
Now if you’d excuse me…I have a date with some leftover Easter “stuff”.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Nachos. Washed down with giant Margheritas. Yep… gastronomically sophisticated… that’s me…
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
EM: I agree that alcohol lowers inhibitions, but is it an aphrodisiac per se? Does it put you in the mood, or does it make you relaxed therefore more likely to feel aroused? Because that’s what I’m trying to ascertainb. Alcohol for me puts me to sleep once I reach a certain low threshold. As for chocolate, to me, it’s something I, um… enjoy on my own. I can’t say it puts me in the mood for sex. But it can be a substitute at times
Kami: The type of food isn’t that important, buts its arousing qualities are the question. I totally agree on alcohol => poor performance. why bother in most cases.
Ok, chocolate is sex in a bite, but does it stimulate and put you in the mood for sex? And on that note, I hope your left overs aren’t bunnies… at least check if they’re male or female first…
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:55 pm
gboy: Just to clarify, are we talking gastronomy or sexual urges? If it’s the latter, it’s the first time I heard Nachos can be a turn on! Margaritas on the other hand always make me feeeel goood.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Pizza.
But for personal reasons. I won’t expand.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I am not privy to the scientific numbers attached to this matter, but it sounds like quack medicine to me. For example, when I eat oysters, I think “Yummy - food”. Not “Hey, baby”.
But then again, if someone believes it is working, that is what really matters anyway, right?
“Heyyyyy - theres a nice pile of French Fries….wheres my wife?”
June 24th, 2008 at 1:21 am
The only time fruit puts me in the mood for it is when I eat it straight off the pussy.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Something about the whole experience of dining in a Moroccan restaurant.
As far as the pure food, I would say a Brazilian steakhouse because of all the protein plus you would know that your date isn’t a vegetarian Communist.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Sicilian: Pizza! Why am I thinking pepperoni…
Jarod: Absolutely. If they believe it works, go for it. With me, no matter how hard I tried to see if it works, it never did. And I enjoyed your oyster comment so much that it’s turning me on… I kid. It’s going into the Martini Lounge.
Yoda: Ooh… a feline lover, hello and welcome :). And now that’s a visual I didn’t expect this morning!
Zen: Moroccan… with the spices and belly dancing? I’m thinking ambience but you’re probably thinking food.
I was going to say something ese about Brazilian… but sinking teeth into big steaks is very primal. I can see the allure. So, protein and Communists don’t mix?
June 25th, 2008 at 6:38 am
In the Brazilian steakhouses, they usually bring meat out on a skewer and then cut little slivers on a serving plate.
But it is a very carnivorous experience.
The last one I went to had a kick-ass salad bar–I mean, I have never seen asparagus spears on a salad bar before for instance–so a vegetarian would probably like it.
Speaking of different types of food, I used to be a waiter in a fondue place and we seemed to get a lot of marriage proposals.
I think women think that is romantic because although you COOK your food, you don’t CLEAN afterwards.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:00 am
One time, believe it or not, the smell and taste of chlorine on her skin drove me absolutely wild. I think food has nothing to do with desire directly, and it all boils down to time, place, and je-ne-sais-quoi. Call it sin-ergy, maybe.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I don’t really believe in aphrodisiac foods. But I do think that alcohol, in a way, can be an aphrodisiac because it impairs your judgment and in that buzzed/drunken state, you aren’t so picky anymore and anyone will do.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Zinc in high doses will increase capillary blood flow, good news for sufferers of migraines and good news for the more tender tissues of humanity.
I’m not whoring here too much, but trying to make a concise comment here eventually led me to just writing an entire post. So thank you.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I do not believe the type of food is an aphrodisiac, served alone. Over all health, ambiance and attraction are what works best. So if you eat healthy , (of course eating bad is allowed in this balance) are not entirely sedentary and do not drink to the point of stupor…Here is my recipe for a healthy sex drive.
1-dash of eating healthy
1-dash of cardiovascular activity
1-dash of self esteem
1-dash of a compatible partner
1-dash of a wine or two
1-dash of not focusing on problems
1-dash of numerous variants from this recipe to fit your lifestyle
All these dashes add up to seven and we all know seven is lucky, good ole lucky seven.
June 25th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Zen: A salad bar at a steakhouse makes sense. The Argentinean restaurant I went to was an overdose of meat!
I can see the lure of a fondue restaurant. Reminiscent of Switzerland, and something ‘active’, even the act of dunking can be suggestive. But good point about not cleaning up! Who cares if you make a mess
Peefer: Wow… chlorine. I’m with you on scents, even some primal ones, like sweat can be a trigger. The je ne sais quoi factor is not to be underestimated, and I think it’s part of the mystique.
AlmostLoved: I have a low alcohol threshold so I can’t overdo it, but there’s a point where you just feel relaxed, and anything is a possibility. That, I do like!
Casey: I have heard of Zinc’s qualities but not as an aphrodisiac of sorts. I might put that to the test soon…
Inspired, here? Wow, that’s an honour Mr Casey. I look forward to the post! And you’re most welcome.
JW: The bit I like the most? The dash of self esteem. It can do wonders to the levels of arousals. And I’m wit you on 7 as a lucky number, or a number that brings something good. I think I mix up your cocktail and give it a try. Cheers!
June 25th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Why not bunnies? I certainly can’t bite the head off a chocolate Jesus. And just how do you check whether they are male or female anyway?
Do you really want to know what I can do with chocolate and sex anyway?
June 26th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Kami: Something about biting a smiling bunny’s ear makes me wince. Eggs seem less threatening. How do you check? You ask of course! Haven’t you ever talked to a chocolate bunny?
It depends if this blog can take it or not!
June 29th, 2008 at 10:24 am
oysters, eww.
caviar, eww.
The rest of the list? sure… but what worked for me some 1*cough* years ago with hubby was pizza and canteloupe. LOL Don’t ask me to explain.
June 29th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Lil Bit: Pizza and canteloupe… I have to ask?!
As much as I love oysters and caviar, and other delicacies, I have yet to find one of them that puts me in the mood.