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What does lobster have in common with chocolate, oysters, roses, and alcohol? Throughout history, these have all commonly been reputed to have sexual powers to lift the libido and enhance your sex drive. Traveling back to the beginning, when aphrodisiacs first began their traces will help us answer this important question.
The legend goes that a beautiful goddess, Aphrodite, was born from the sea-foam near Paphos, Cyprus after Cronus cut off Uranus' genitals and threw them into the sea. As Cronus’ God-like genes began to spread and carry across the sea, in a mythologically representative way, a white foam began to rise from it and with it a girl grew, who would become Aphrodiet, the goddess love, sexuality, and beauty. Aphrodisiacs were named after this Greek God and so began the quest for sexual satisfaction.
Since the dawn of aphrodisiacs, there have been a limited number of typical sex enhancers; those that all religions and cultures over the years have believed enhance our sex drives. From chocolate and wine, to roses and oysters, even alcohol and avocado, the centuries old guidelines to aphrodisiac foods have evolved and updated in more recent years adding even more exciting ways to better our sex lives. Since Aphrodite was born from the sea it has been said that seafood is rich in the physical necessities that lead to a healthy sex life. But aside from the most obvious seafood, which is oysters, we have lobsters, a sexually stimulating, romantic, exotic, luxurious, and tasty seafood born of the sea, just like Aphrodite.
People have delighted in the fanciful nature of lobster for centuries. Even today it is considered one of the most famous delicacies, rich in tasteful ecstasy and romance. Lobster is perceived as lavish a dish as foie gras, caviar, and even truffles, which certainly places it on a pedestal in the food hierarchy. The surrealist artist Salvadore Dali once said of lobsters: “The surrealist object - one that is absolutely useless from the practical and rational point of view, created wholly for the purpose of materializing in a fetishistic way, with the maximum of tangible reality, ideas and fantasies having a delirious character.”
Full of all the necessary ingredients needed for stimulating the body, lobster contains sulphur, chlorine, calcium, iron, zinc, iodine, amino acids and vitamin B. Zinc and iron boost the immune system, while iodine is a key ingredient in the proper functioning of the thyroid gland. The lack of iodine or the improper functioning of the thyroid gland will lead to excessive fatigue and weight loss, which will ultimately lead to a lowered sex drive. Zinc is said to be a key mineral that is necessary in maintaining male potency. It is also essential to blood flow, making it a sort of natural Viagra. The increase of blood flow can increase stimulation in both the male and female sex organs and in fact is most probably the most important aspect of sex drive. The history of zinc as a sexual aid, in stimulating the libido, dates as far back as medieval times.
Amino acids promote the body’s staying power, which will help to maximize and increase the longevity of your orgasm. Vitamin B-6 is a key ingredient to women’s sexual health as it helps to keep their hormones on a comfortable level and stops the fluctuation caused by periods and other stressful elements. Vitamin B is also a detoxifier, cleaning out waste products and chemicals from the blood and immune system and keeping the body running happy and healthy. Seafood that is rich in vitamins and minerals, mixed with a romantic and comfortable atmosphere, is a blissful combination for the allure of sex. Minerals also help the body avoid ‘food coma’ that heavy meats and other proteins, as well as starches and carbohydrates can often create.
Food is one of the most popular ways to begin a romantic evening. A date, be it the first or second, usually premieres with dinner and if things go well, the love feast will continue into what might be a very pleasurable evening. Eating with ones fingers is considered to be an erotic culinary act. Since much of lobster's lore is in the art of eating, it is an extremely sensual addition, albeit main course, to any meal. Since lobster in particular forces you to engage in hand-to-hand combat before you can relish in the sweet meat and succulent smells, it tops the list of arousing dining experiences.
If you are reminded of sex while eating or if you feel sexy and comfortable, your inhibitions will be lowered, ultimately stimulating your sexual desires. Some foods are believed to be aphrodisiacs because of their varying physical properties or the reactions that they might create. Lobsters, for example, have a phallic representation that simulates the male sex organ. These similarities in shape have everything from food to rhinoceros horns being credited with a worldwide reputation of being ‘libido enhancers’. Other foods thought to have these properties are bananas, chilies, and ginger, to name only a few. A lobster’s body is thick, long, hard, and has a slight ‘C’ curvature mimicking these commonalities.
Comparable to many other important aphrodisiac foods, lobster is versatile. For the romance foodie, one might seduce their partner in a number of ways. Lobster can be stewed, picked for sandwichs, salads, twice-baked like potatoes, and mixed in cheeses, dips, and sauces. Gourmet chefs will use the entire lobster, shell and all in order to make some stews and in Bar Harbor, Maine lobster is even served in the ice cream. Lobsters are an economically important type of seafood, the basis of a global industry that nets $1.8 billion in US trade annually. Like chocolate, it was once considered a delicate luxury, but even now, as it becomes more attainable and affordable the bang for your buck is still alluring.
The fresher your food, the better you feel while eating it, and since lobster is cooked live, you can’t get much fresher than that. Lobster is couture food; a luxury item that is as enticing as it is tasty. This is yet another aspect of its succulence and mass appeal. Like any expensive experience, whining and dining has its very own highlights. Who doesn’t want to be trusted like a king or doted on like a queen. Luxury is the key to comfort and comfort is the key to great sex.
Lobster is not an out-and-about date food, unless it’s already prepared and de-shelled, and that’s half the fun. However, if you’re planning a post-dinner bubble bath (mate in tow) or are simply going to lick the juices off one another, lobster is your best bet of course. Plus, for a home-cooked meal, lobster is easy. In a perfect world, your mind will be focused completely on your guest, so the atmosphere should be relaxed and simple, not hectic and chaotic as you scurry to finish the cooking. Sometimes setting the right mood is all it takes to dishing up physical desires. Serving lobster is a great start to a perfectly arousing evening. Just boil, butter, and serve.
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