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What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Sue Courtney » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:26 am

What do you consider the most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day - or any romantic occasion?

Mine is ripe figs - especially the black or deep purple-skinned figs with vividly contrasting pink flesh. I love them raw or just lightly roasted to caramelize and concentrate the sugars. Mmmmmm. They are such a treat and so hard to come by, they are almost literally the forbidden fruit.

I also think the IOTM, fennel, can be quite aphrodisical too.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by David Creighton » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:57 am

rose champagne
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by John Tomasso » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:39 am

anything melting........

tonight I will stuff double wide pork chops with a slice of proscuitto and a slice of mozzarella
Then I will egg them, bread them, sear them on the stove top, and finish them in the oven, while I make some risotto upon which the pork chops will perch.

When they come out of the oven, the mozzarella will be all oozy - I love that.

I'm struggling with a wine match - the saltiness of the proscuitto would probably marry well with a Riesling, but I'm just not sure.

Any help here? We will have a sparkling with the appetizers, so we'll want something other than that.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Ryan D » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:00 am

We're having fried taters and weinies!!

Not sure if it's aphrodisiacal but it's comfort food for her so that's all that matters. :) Will likely have a fire going, too, and of course wine.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Larry Greenly » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:19 pm

My wife insists on a piece of high-quality chocolate and she'll do anything for it. :wink:
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:02 pm

Sardines in tomato sauce on toast!
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Jenise » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:59 pm

Stinky cheese and a good white burgundy.

Bordeaux.

Foods for two you can eat in front of a fireplace, like a miraton (layered onions, tomatoes and thinly sliced well-done roast beef or shredded leftover pot roast scooped onto broken pieces of crusty warm baguette.)
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Stuart Yaniger » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:10 pm

Roofies and quaaludes. Works every time.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Jenise » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:11 pm

I'm so square: what's a roofie?
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Cynthia Wenslow » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:15 pm

Stuart Yaniger wrote:Roofies and quaaludes. Works every time.


LOL, Stuart!
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Ryan D » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:16 pm

Jenise wrote:I'm so square: what's a roofie?


It's kind of like a mickey.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by ChefCarey » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:20 pm

Ryan D wrote:
Jenise wrote:I'm so square: what's a roofie?


It's kind of like a mickey.


Or a Ralphie or a Bobby or a Donnie et. al.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Gary Barlettano » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:28 pm

John Tomasso wrote:I'm struggling with a wine match - the saltiness of the proscuitto would probably marry well with a Riesling, but I'm just not sure.

Any help here? We will have a sparkling with the appetizers, so we'll want something other than that.


Something Muscat Canelli-ish?
And now what?
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Lou Kessler » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:15 pm

Stuart Yaniger wrote:Roofies and quaaludes. Works every time.



Plus you'll need cash as usual. :wink:
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Stuart Yaniger » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:32 am

Sous entendu.
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Re: What is your most aphrodisical food for Valentine's Day

by Bob Ross » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:50 am

"roofie" is Rohypnol, sedative that when diluted is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and can put an individual out for 12 - 14 hours or even cause death.

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