Love Foods
About Love Foods and aphrodisiacs
Chocolate
The potency of chocolate was first discovered by the Mayan and Aztec Indians in their celebration of the harvest of the cocoa bean with festivals of orgies. Montezuma, the Aztec ruler supposedly drank 50 cups of chocolate each day to satisfy his harem of 600 women. Casanova adored chocolate, and so do we. Sales in the 1990¹s average 600,000 tons of cocoa consumed each year. Chocolate has sparked the attention of scientists as well. This decadent candy contains phenyl ethylamine (PEA) which is the very same chemical that flows through the vein of someone who is in love. Why tamper with this ancient love potion?
Here is an example of an intimate way to use the love food, chocolate.
Chocolate Fondue
with Fresh Fruits for Two
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 cup Bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tsp. Grand Marnier
Method:
In a heavy duty sauce pan, bring the heavy crème to a boil. Remove from the
stove and stir in the chocolate until completely incorporated. Add the Grand
Marnier
Serve in a fondue pot with assorted fruits cut into bite sized pieces.
Fruits can include, but are not limited to:
Kiwi, peeled and sliced
Strawberries
Raspberries
Bananas, cut into 1/2² slices
Pineapple
Dried Apricots
Granny Smith apples, sliced
Filet of Orange
