Ep 361: Food and Wine Pairings that Inspire Love

<p>In the tradition of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and fertility, after which aphrodisiacs are named, we give you a list of 12+ foods that inspire love and passion, and the wines to match. Date night just got more exciting!! You can let us know if any of these actually work.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/1024px-William_Blake_Richmond_-_Venus_and_Anchises_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg" alt="" width="428" height="216" /><em><span style= "font-size: 8pt;">William Blake Richmond, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</span></em></p> <p>Here's the list of the top 14 aphrodisiac foods and the wines to pair with them:</p> <p>1. <strong>Watermelon</strong> is rich in L-citrulline, an amino acid that helps improve blood flow. Like Viagra, L-citrulline increases blood flow to the sexual organs but without any negative side effects! </p> <p><img style="float: right;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/pexels-daria-shevtsova-1070857.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="369" /></p> <p>Put it in a salad with feta and arugula (rocket, also and aphrodisiac so you get a double hit of spice in your life).</p> <p><strong>Wine: Spanish rosé.</strong> I like a Monastrell-based wine because it's bolder and fruitier than some other Spanish versions, and you need that fruit to stand up to the flavors in this tasty but sweet, bitter, and salty salad. You can use a California rosé too, but Pinot Noir may be too light so get something a bit bolder and made from a different grape. </p> <p> </p> <p>2. <strong>Salmon (and other cold water fish like herring, anchovies, sardines)</strong> has lots of omega-3s, which encourage good moods, good skin, good brainpower and a good sex drive! </p> <p>Since salmon can be prepared in so many different ways, we give a few wine ideas:</p> <ul> <li><em>Raw salmon (sashimi or tartare)</em> goes well with a dry rosé (here you can use a Provence rosé) or Albariño from Rias Baixas,