Seduce His Senses: Taste

How do you seduce your man with food?

As far as I can tell, there are two kinds of feeding: comfort food and seduction food. Those grand Austrian and German meals of meat and potatoes are sure to satisfy most men and indicate that you know how to take care of him. This is the food of eternal love: that which indicates ability to create personal well-being.

Then there is seduction food that gets your bodies in that happy place and ready for action. The food of seduction should not be weigh you down. Never should it be in the “gut buster” genre. Usually, foods that stimulate the blood flow, like spicy foods, and are good for the heart, like garlic, are said to have an aphrodisiac effect. And why not? A healthy body is a happy body!

Here is a list of common foods that have aphrodisiac qualities that are common to your kitchen (from and article on LifeInItaly.com):

Cacao Tree –Theobroma cacao) Central America-mild stimulant, ground beans made into drink or chocolate bar. Ancient Indian recipe of chocolate: Roasted beans are ground and dissolved in water, along with vanilla, cayenne pepper, matico pepper, pimento, cinnamon, squash seeds. A cup of gold can be salty or sweetened with honey. Cocoa was considered the “food of gods”; Aztec prostitutes were paid in cocoa. Beans contain theobromine and caffeine, aphrodisiac phenylethylamine.

Celery — Apium graveolenns–stimulant, fresh root eaten, it strengthen the sex organs. Celery root contains an essential oil and minerals iron, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, phosphorus.

Oyster Meat – Oyster extract is excellent for men’s reproductive health and endurance. It is a rich source for the amino acid taurine, which has a cardio-protective effect and also in nerve transmission. Historically known as an aphrodisiac, flavanoids in oyster meat have been shown to stimulate the reproductive system.

Pineapple –Ananas cosmosus– diuretic, invigoration! Has a great digestive effect, a purifying effect. Use fresh fruit juice. For aphrodisiac effects to work– eat pineapple with chili powder or mixed with honey and rum. A small glass taken daily promotes energies of love.

Pomegranate tree –Punica granatum– Mediterranean, Asia Minor- invigorator! The fruits are eaten– the fruit is sacred to Aphrodite. The rinds are rich in tannins.

Squash –Curcubita pepo–America - diuretic, invigorator, seeds eaten and aphrodisiac for women. In Aurvedic and Tantric systems seeds eaten during rituals of love, and belong to vajicarana. Seeds contain fatty oil, protein and vitamin E that is important for healthy sexuality.

Cayenne Cayenne is also known as capsicum and plays a very large role in blood circulation. When cayenne is ingested, it dilates blood vessels. This allows increased blood flow throughout the body, especially in the major organs. The male penis benefits greatly from the ingestion of cayenne. It is a widely held belief that cayenne aids in longer lasting erections, with stronger ejaculations and more intense orgasms. For Men!

Cinnamon –Cinnamomum zeylanicum– Southern Asia , evergreen -stimulant, spice used in food or massage oil into genitals for erotic stimulation.

Garlic –Liliaseae - tonic, rejuvenates, used as a spice, magic element (to banish bad influences or vampires). Essential oils have antibiotic and cell-activating effects. Used as an aphrodisiac since the Egyptians, the Romans consecrated it to Ceres, the goddess of fertility.