Consumable Seduction Aids
Known in common parlance as aphrodisiacs, certain foodstuffs have acquired a reputation as sex enhancers. Although the veracity of such claims can almost never be proved scientifically, you may feel that the mere proffering of these consumables serves as an aid to seduction.
* Oysters have long had a reputation as being aphrodisiacs. According to legend, Casanova ate dozens of them every morning. Although most researchers have dismissed the effects as purely psychological, these effects should not be underestimated. Simply put: Many people say oysters remind them of genitals.
* Coconut has acquired a reputation as a sex enhancer, especially in the Caribbean. Research indicates that coconut is loaded with compounds that boost the action of testosterone.
* Truffles, the highly prized edible fungi, produce androstenol, a musky pheromone found in the saliva of boars. That explains why pigs are turned on by them - but what about humans? It may have something to do with the chi-chi cachet associated with the truffle’s high price and legendarily difficult extraction.
* Durian is a popular Southeast Asian tree fruit; it is considered an aphrodisiac in Indonesia, where aficionados boast that “when the durian fruit comes down, the skirts come up!” You may want to offer this treat in small doses, however, since durian literally smells and tastes like rotting garbage.
* Spanish Fly is a bitter, vile-tasting powder made from the ground bodies of dead beetles. If that alone doesn’t make you reconsider sharing some with your date, be aware that it induces priapism (enormous, painful erections that won’t go away) and can cause permanent kidney damage and even death. Nevertheless, for centuries it was slipped into drinks as the ultimate pre-orgy icebreaker. Today, Spanish fly is illegal almost everywhere, so whatever you’re buying is most likely just cayenne powder in a capsule.
Other Foods Reputed to Have Aphrodisiac Effects:
* Arugula
* Chocolate
* Kelp
* Onions
* Mussels
* Turtle Eggs
* Artichokes
