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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VALENTINE'S DAY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
Valentine's Day FOOD GUIDE
Sexy treats can conjure up love
For Valentine's Day, or anytime, some food could put lovers in the mood
BY CAITLIN THORNBRUGH
This Valentines Day add spice to your day, literally, with some nutmeg. This is just one of many stimulating aphrodisiacs that could potentially enhance your romantic and sexual encounters.
Valentine's Day dates back to 270 A.D., but aphrodisiacs can be traced to the ancient goddess of love
Group 10 milkshakes
1. chocolate
2. oysters
3. coffee
4. honey
5. wine
6. strawberries
7. bananas
8. vanilla
9. nutmeg
10. pineapple
Aphrodite
Aphrodite. She believed sparrows had an "amorous nature."
But what exactly is an aphrodisiac?
According to Locelyn Morse and Martha Hopkins, co-authors
of *InterCourses: An Aphrotrisac*
Cookbook, an aphrodisiac is, "A food that taps into most, if not all,
of the senses."
Going beyond food, American Heritage Dictionary defines an aphorasis as a "drug, potion, or other
agent that arouses sexual desire."
Overland Park sophomore Andy Lufkin just thinks an aphrodite is anything that stimulates sexual attraction. Other than his "natural charm" he admits to never having any experience with them, but is open to new ideas.
Hopkins says she has grown to enjoy the "sensuality" of an oyster. "I believe that some foods do have a physiological effect on the body Oysters, for instance, are loaded with zinc, which increases testosterone one level."
"Probably the only time I would use them is if I was going after someone that was way out of my league, but I wouldn't do anything unnatural like trying to make my johnson bigger or anything like that."
With resources such as aphrodisiac cookbooks available, making a Valentine's Day dessert is a reasonable option for impressing a date or just increasing your passion. Numerous different foods can have stimulating effects.
"I think it would be kind of special for a guy to use a recipe that included an aphrodite, but making something at all is good enough for a guy," said Julie Heschmeyer, Lawrence sophomore.
Lufkin agrees with her.
"I guess it would make me feel nice or whatever. It would be kind of cool as long as they were okay with it first," he said.
This Valentine's Day, and in daily life, feel free to take some aphroditeiac advice from the goddess of love. Spice it up with stimulating aphroditeiacs.
do you think?
"I would go to Zen Zero because they have coconut flan that's perfect for two people to share."
BY JENNIFER TORLINE
WHAT RESTAURANT WOULD YOU LIKE A
DATE TO TAKE YOU TO ON VALENTINE'S DAY?
PAIGE BLAIR Chicago, Ill., junior
TYLER HUGHES McPherson freshman
"I would go somewhere fancy and romantic, but I haven't had a chance to sample Lawrence's fine cuisine yet."
APRIL KELEHER
APRIL RELEHER Burlingame, Cali. sophomore
"Pachamama's because, it's a fun atmosphere, especially if you get a table by the window. Plus, afterwards you can walk somewhere and get ice cream."
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Tuesday February 20th
Top recipes to make at home
Local chefs share their secrets
BY CARLY HALVORSON
Making a special Valentine's Day for your sweetheart can be difficult with an empty wallet. Five-star restaurants aren't exactly in a college student's budget. Hopefully, the following recipes can help you out a bit. With these simple yet classy recipes, your special someone will be impressed with your skills.
Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup
Hampshire St.
Provided by Sam Sieber Operations Manager at Pachamama, 800 New
This recipe is from their October menu. Since Pachamama's is a fine-dining restaurant, the difficulty level of each dish is fairly high. "The real dish might be a little complex for students. One of our menu items could involve seven different recipes," said Sieber.
Ingredients:
4 cups veed of mixed lemons
1-2 butternut squash
peeled, seeded, and diced
4 onions, chopped
6 tbsp. vegetable oil
20 garlic cloves, minced
4" grated, peeled, fresh ginger root
1 tbsp. ground cumin
1 tbsp. ground coriander
seeds
2 tbsp. green curry powder
toasted
14 cups chicken stock
4 cups drained canned tomatoes
To make:
In a large bowl, wash the lentils in several changes of cold water until the water runs clear. Drain them in a fine sieve. In a large, heavy saucepan, cook the onions in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until they are softened. Add the garlic and the ginger root, and cook the mixture, stirring, for one minute. Add the toasted curry, cumin and the ground coriander seeds. Cook the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring for one minute. Add the lentils, squash, chicken stock and the tomatoes. Simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes,
or until the lentils and
squash are tender. Season it
with salt and pepper.
"Everyone loves creme brulee, and it is pretty easy to make," said Powers. "This is a revised recipe that should make creme brulee for two. Of course, it depends on what sized dish is being used." However, this recipe can be time consuming.
Ingredients
4 egg yolks
2 oz. (about 2 tbsp.) sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Crème Brulee
To make:
Provided by Joe Powers,
Executive Chef at Ten, 701
Massachusetts St.(at the
Eldridge Hotel)
"The final product can be topped with whatever you want," said Powers; "Berries are a classic garnish."
in a mixing bowl, whip egg yolks and sugar together until light. Heat the cream and salt to a boil and then turn off the heat. Pour half of the cream and salt mixture into the bowl with the eggs and sugar (this is called tempering). Then pour that mixture back into the sauce pot. Place the pot back on low heat and stir with a spatula or spoon to avoid scorching. Stir for three minutes. Pour the mixture back into oven-safe souffle sauce or soup bowl. Bake in water bath in conventional oven sat at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. To make the water bath, just fill an oven-safe pan or dish with one inch of water, then place the brulee dishes in that pan or dish. The water should come up to the halfway point of the brulee dish. Let the brulees cool for two hours. Then, top with sugar and place in oven set to broiler. The heat from the top will caramelize the sugar. This should only take a couple of minutes. Serve immediately.
4 egg volks
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