The Aphrodisiac Encyclopaedia
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allyl isothiocyanate 178
allyl methyl sulphide 169
almonds 20, 49, 61, 209–13, 216, 220, 222
Devilled 210–11
Marzipan-Stuffed Apricots 211–12
Raspberry Macaroons 212–13
America 52, 68, 75, 81, 106, 124, 174, 182, 196, 218, 222, 223
anandamide 141
anaphrodisiacs 229–35
anchovies 115–17
Pasta alla Puttanesca 115, 116–17
androstenone 98, 99, 110
anethole 102
antioxidants 25, 28
Antony, Mark 156
Aphrodisiac Hot Chocolate 215–16
Aphrodite 36, 51, 126, 123, 152, 155
Apicius, Marcus Gavius 57
Apollo 155
Apricots, Marzipan-Stuffed 211–12
Aqua Mirabilis 12
arginine 39, 52, 69, 120, 125, 223
Aristotle 95, 108, 149
Aromatic Duck and Watermelon Salad 41–3
artichoke 81–5
Boiled Artichokes with Béarnaise Sauce 83–5
asparagus 86–90
with Poached Egg, Hollandaise and Smoked Salmon 88–90
Aurelius, Marcus 108
avenanthramides 218, 219
Avicenna 61, 173
avocado 90–4
and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing 91–3
with Crab, Chervil and Samphire 93–4
Ayurvedic medicine 27, 28, 29, 168, 173
Aztecs 90, 91, 105, 164, 195, 213, 215
Babylonia 108
Bacchae, The 101
Baghdad 156
banana 17–19, 21
Glorious Morning Smoothie 19
basil 147–8
and Pine Nut Cheesecake 227–8
Avocado and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing 91–3
Honeyed Figs with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil Crostini 26–7
Pesto Genovese 225–6
Tulsi tea 148–9
Beef, Crispy with Ginger Fries 175–6
Bekir, Hadji 156
Belgium 129
beta-carotene 28
beta-endorphins 188
Bistecca alla Fiorentina 70–2
Black Coconut Rice Pudding, Durian Fruit Salad and 22–3
Black Pepper Baby Squid 189–90
Black Velvet 9
Bloody Margarita 106, 107
Bloody Mary 100, 106
Cheat’s 106–7
Boiled Artichokes with Béarnaise Sauce 83–5
Borgia, Lucrezia 109
broad bean 95–7
Tapenade 96–7
bromelain 18, 32–3
Buffalo Mozzarella and Avocado Salad with Sweet Basil Dressing 91–3
Burton, Richard 20, 147
Butter Bean and Roast Garlic Soup 171–2
Cake, Pumpkin with Nutmeg Frosting 185–6
capsaicin 150, 164, 202
Casanova 49, 118, 133, 214
casein 47, 48, 164
casomorphin 48
Catholic Church 105, 109, 152, 177
caviar xii, 9, 53, 56, 118–22
Potato Blinis 121
celery 98–101
and Cider Banger Mustard 179–80
Crudités with Lime Satay Sauce 100–1
Celtic tradition 61, 99, 129
Central America 17, 51, 64, 65, 90, 164, 213
Chambéry Truffles 216–17
champagne 7–10
chasteberry 231–2
Cheat’s Bloody Mary 106–7
cheese 47–50, 182
Florentine Macaroni Cheese 183–5
Fondue Normande 50
Fondue Piémontaise 49–50
Honeyed Figs with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil Crostini 26–7
Cheesecake, Pine Nut and Basil 227–8
Cheops, Pharaoh 108
cherry 235
chilli 163–7
Dipping Sauce, Green Mango and Crab Summer Rolls with 166–7
Gunpowder, Pineapple with 34–5
China 75, 95, 173, 174, 175, 177, 181, 222
Chloris 155
chocolate 47, 164, 196, 213–17
Aphrodisiac Hot 215–16
Chambéry Truffles 216–17
Churchill, Winston 9
Cicero 95
Cider and Celery Banger Mustard 179–80
citrulline 39
Classic Lobster Bisque 128
Cleopatra 24, 25, 61, 156, 191
Clovis I, King 7, 8
cocaine 17
cocktails 5–10
Dirty Vodka Martini 5–6
Rose Petal Martini 6–7
Vanilla Thriller Champagne Cocktail 10
Coconut and Saffron Moules Marinières 131–2
Cod, Seared Duck Foie Gras with Roast 60–1
Columbus, Christopher 32, 52
Concha Veneris 24
côte de boeuf 68
Crab and Green Mango Summer Rolls with Chilli Dipping Sauce 166–7
Cranachan, Hazelnut 221–2
Crispy Beef with Ginger Fries 175–6
crocin 191
Crostini, Honeyed Figs with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil 26–7
Culpeper, Nicholas 86
Cynara 81
cynarin 82
Daikon and Watermelon Salsa 137
de Sade, Marquis 109
Delilah 209
Demophon 209
Devilled Almonds 210–11
DHEA 98
dimethyl disulphide 36
Dionysus 3, 24, 101–2, 152, 155
Dioscorides 152, 173
Dirty Vodka Martini 5–6
Domitian 234
dopamine 17–18, 47, 62, 69, 96, 133, 134, 182, 224
dressings:
Sweet Basil 91–3
Wasabi and Ginger Salad 205
duck:
Aromatic and Watermelon Salad 41–3
Salt-Cured Foie Gras with Mirabelle and Sour Plum Caramel 58–9
Seared Foie Gras with Roast Cod 60–1
Dumas, Alexander 108, 209
durian 19–23
Fruit Salad and Black Coconut Rice Pudding 22–3
eggs 51–5
Oursinade 143–4
Scrambled with Roast Field Mushroom 53–4
Smoked Haddock Oeufs en Cocotte 55
Egypt 3, 56, 61, 95, 155, 156, 183, 187, 191
Elizabeth I, Queen 197
endorphins 163, 174, 178, 188, 202
ephedrine 178
epiphedrine 69
Eros 155
Eton Mess 197, 198–200
Etymologiae (St Isidore) 152
eugenol 148
Euripides 3
Europa 191
fennel 101–4
Velouté with Fennel-Seed Parmesan Crisps 103–4
fig 24–7
Honeyed with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil Crostini 26–7
figging 173
finocchio 102
flavonoids 25
Florentine Macaroni Cheese 183–5
foie gras 56–61
Salt-Cured Duck with Mirabelle and Sour Plum Caramel 58–9
Seared Duck with Roast Cod 60–1
folic acid 86–7, 130
Fondants, Peppermint 151
fondue:
Normande 50
Piémontaise 49–50
France 7–8, 24, 47, 57, 72, 81, 82, 99, 105, 123, 129
Freud, Sigmund 6
Fries, Crispy Beef with Ginger 175–6
fruit 15–43
fugu 138, 139
Galen 168, 222
Gardner, Ava 118
garlic 167–72
Beurre Maison 170–1
Roast Garlic and Butter Bean Soup 171–2
Germany 47
ginger 173–6
Crispy Beef with Ginger Fries 175–6
Wasabi and Ginger Salad 205
globulin 82
Glorious Morning Smo
othie 19
goat’s cheese:
and Purple Basil Crostini, Honeyed Figs with 26–7
Honeyed Figs with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil Crostini 26–7
Goji and Oat Granola 220–1
Granola, Oat and Goji 220–1
Greece 36, 51, 81, 95, 101, 108, 155, 168, 191, 209, 222, 234
Green Mango and Crab Summer Rolls with Chilli Dipping Sauce 166–7
Haddock, Smoked and Saffron Fish Pie 192–4
Hamid I, Abdul 156
Hazelnut Cranachan 221–2
Henry V 24, 68
herbs 145–59
Hindus 147, 167
Hippocras Aphrodisiac 12
Hippocrates 75, 149, 168
Hirsch, Dr Alan 182, 196, 235
histamine 47, 48, 87, 218
histidine 52, 120
Historia Naturalis (Pliny) 231
Ho, Stanley 110
Homer 99
honey 61–4
Honeyed Figs with Goat’s Cheese and Purple Basil Crostini 26–7
Lemon and Ginger Sorbet with Honey Vodka 63
hops 232–3
horseradish 203
Hot Chocolate, Aphrodisiac 215–16
iguana 64–7
Roast with Chipotle and Oregano Marinade 66–7
India 3, 17, 27, 49, 51, 147, 164, 168, 174, 181, 187, 197, 210, 223
Indole-3-carbinol 203
Indonesia 19, 20, 21, 181
iodine 133, 140
Iraq 156
iron 69, 75, 96, 120
St Isidore 152
Isis 155
isoflavones 233
isothiocyanate 202
Italy 24, 71, 102, 105, 141, 152–3
Japan 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 174, 202, 203, 233
Jefferson, Thomas 38, 196
Jelly, Quince 37–8
St Jerome 95
Kama Sutra 28, 51, 187
Kir Royale 9
Krokus 190–1
La Reynière, Grimod de 99
Lakhi Bagh 27
Lakota tribe 75
lettuce 152, 234
levodopa 96
Lime Satay Sauce 100–1
Linguine ai ricci di mare 141, 142–3
lobster 123–8
Bisque, Classic 128
in a Bag 126–8
Louis XIV, King 12
Louis XV, King 99
Loving Arts (Pliny) 222
lysine 52
Macaroons, Raspberry 212–13
magnesium 9, 47, 48–9, 120
Malcolm X 181
manganese 32
mango 27–31
Lassi 29
Salsa with Caramelised Scallops and Bok Choi 30–1
margarita:
Bloody 107
Watermelon 40–1
Marinade, Roast Iguana with Chipotle and Oregano 66–7
martini:
Dirty Vodka 5–6
Rose Petal 6–7
Marzipan-Stuffed Apricots 211–12
Mayans xii, 90, 195, 213, 215
Medici, Catherine de 82, 109
Melipona bees 195
membrillo 36–7
Merlot 12
Mexico 195, 197
milk 48, 49, 163–4, 165, 169
Min 61
Minoan 190
mint 149–51
Peppermint Fondants 151
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) 182
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley 156
Montezuma 164, 195, 213
Moors 105
Morgan, Hugh 197
Moules Marinières, Saffron and Coconut 131–2
mucilage 36
Muhammad 109
Mulled Port Mirabilis 13
mussels 129–32
Saffron and Coconut Moules Marinières 131–2
mustard 177–80
Cider and Celery Banger 179–80
myristicin 181–2
Napoleon 68, 109
Native Americans 222, 223
Nero, Emperor 156, 157
New World 32, 38, 95, 105, 222, 223
niacin 115–16, 223
Nicaragua 64
nitric oxide 39, 69, 125, 168, 169, 219
Noodle, Tuna Tartare with Soba Noodle Salad 204–5
North Africa 105, 157
nutmeg 180–6
Florentine Macaroni Cheese 183–5
Pumpkin Cake with Nutmeg Frosting 185–6
nuts, seeds and grains 207
nyotaimori 202
oats 217–22
and Goji Granola 220–1
Hazelnut Cranachan 221–2
Odyssey (Homer) 99
oestrogen 11, 12, 21, 102, 134, 141, 203
Oeufs en Cocotte, Smoked Haddock 53, 55
Olmecs 213
opioids 48, 224
oxytocin 224
oysters 132–7
Sauce Bon Viveur 136
Shucking 125
Watermelon and Daikon Salsa 137
Panna Cotta with Poached Peach and Strawberries, Vanilla 200–1
Parker, Charlie Bird 181
Pasta alla Puttanesca 115, 116–17
pepper 186–90
Black Pepper Baby Squid 189–90
Peppermint Fondants 151
Perfumed Garden, The (al-Nafzawi) 61, 183, 209–10, 222–3
Pesto Genovese 225–6
Pharmacopeia (Dioscorides) 152
phenylethylamine (PEA) 47, 182, 214
Philippines 51–2
phosphorus 120, 140
phtalides 98
phyllis 209
phytoalexins 218
phytoestrogen 102, 232, 233
Pie, Smoked Haddock and Saffron Fish 192–4
pine nuts 222–8
and Basil Cheesecake 227–8
Pesto Genovese 225–6
pineapple 32–5
with Chilli Gunpowder 34–5
pinolenic acid 223–4
Piper, Peter 183
pituitary gland 115
Pliny the Elder 56–7, 177, 222, 231
Plutarch 95, 108
Pokerounce 223
polyphenols 25
Pomerol 12
Pompadour, Madame de 99
potassium 9, 21, 86, 91, 140
Potato Blinis 121
Priapus 24, 152
progesterone 130
Proust, Marcel 86
pufferfish 138–9
Pumpkin Cake with Nutmeg Frosting 185–6
Pythagoras 95, 108
quince 35–8
Jelly 37–8
Ra 61
Rabelais 12
rahat lokum 156–7
Rameses the Great 183
ras el hanout 157
Raspberry Macaroons 212–13
Rasputin 109
red wine 11–13
Mulled Port Mirabilis 13
resveratrol 11–12
Roast Garlic and Butter Bean Soup 171–2
Roast Iguana with Chipotle and Oregano Marinade 66–7
rocket 152–5
Rocket, Avocado and Beef Tataki Rolls 154–5
Romans 24, 36, 56–7, 75, 108, 133, 147, 173, 177, 183, 187, 218, 222, 231, 234
rose 155–9
and Pomegranate Turkish Delight 158–9
Petal Martini 5, 6–7
Rozin, Paul 163
saffron 190–4
and Coconut Moules Marinières 131–2
Smoked Haddock and Saffron Fish Pie 192–4
salad:
Aromatic Duck and Watermelon 41–3
Avocado and Buffalo Mozzarella with Sweet Basil Dressing 91–3
Tuna Tartare with Soba Noodle 204–5
Salmon, Asparagus with Poached Egg, Hollandaise and Smoked 88–90
Salmon, William 181
salsa:
Mango with Caramelised Scallops and Bok Choi 30–1
Watermelon and Daikon 137
Salt-Cured Duck Foie Gras with Mirabelle and Sour Plum Caramel 58–9
&n
bsp; Samson 209
Sardinia 141
sauces:
Bon Viveur 136
Chilli Dipping 166–7
Saudi government 209–10
Scallops, Caramelised and Bok Choi, Mango Salsa with 30–1
Scotland 49, 141, 219
Scrambled Eggs with Roast Field Mushroom 53–4
sea urchin 140–4
Eggs Oursinade 143–4
Linguine ai ricci di mare 141, 142–3
seafood 113–44
Seared Duck Foie Gras with Roast Cod 60–1
selenium 120, 125, 130
serotonin 17, 21, 48, 182, 188, 215
Siberia 223
Sinatra, Frank 118
Slow Roast Haunch of Venison with Braised Red Cabbage 77
Smilax 190
smoked haddock:
and Saffron Fish Pie 192–4
Oeufs en Cocotte 55
Smoothie, Glorious Morning 19
Sorbet, Honey, Lemon and Ginger with Honey Vodka 63
Soup, Roast Garlic and Butter Bean 171–2
soy 233
Spain 24, 32, 105, 187, 195, 196, 213
spices 161–205
Squid, Black Pepper Baby 189–90
steak 68–74
Bistecca alla Fiorentina 70–2
Tartare, Agave served ‘Black and Blue’73–4
Tapenade, Broad Bean 96–7
testosterone 11, 12, 69, 74, 75, 82, 98, 130, 133, 134, 141, 149–50, 169, 203, 218, 233
tetrodotoxin 138
theobromine 214
Thoreau, Henry 38
tomato 105–8
Bloody Margarita 106, 107
Cheat’s Bloody Mary 106–7
Totonac 195, 197
Tristan and Isolde 99
truffles 108–12
Chambéry 216–17
Truffle Linguine with Savoy Cabbage and Lardons 111–12
tryptophan 17, 21, 47, 48, 52, 214, 215
Tulasi 147
Tulsi tea 148–9
Tuna Tartare with Soba Noodle Salad 204–5
Turkish delight 156–7
Rose and Pomegranate 158–9
Twain, Mark 38–9
tyrosine 52, 69, 134
Ukraine 99
Ur 156
vagus nerve 224–5
vanilla 194–201
Eton Mess 197, 198–200
Panna Cotta with Poached Peach and Strawberries 200–1
Thriller Champagne Cocktail 10
vegetables 79–112
Velouté, Fennel with Fennel-Seed Parmesan Crisps 103–4
venison 74–8
Slow Roast Haunch of Venison with Braised Red Cabbage 77
Vikings 61
Vishnu, Lord 147
Visigoths 152
vitamins:
A 86, 120
B 18, 91, 75, 115, 120, 125
C 21, 28, 32, 120
D 65, 120
E 28, 91, 115, 210
Vitellus, Emperor 133
vodka:
Honey, Lemon and Ginger Sorbet with Honey 63
Martini, Dirty 5–6
Waldorf Salad 100
Walton, Patrick 129
wasabi 201–5
and Ginger Salad Dressing 205
Tuna Tartare with Soba Noodle Salad 204–5
watermelon 38–43
and Daikon Salsa 137
Margarita 40–1
Salad, Aromatic Duck and 41–3
xanat 195