Adventures in the Global Kitchen

Aphrodisiacs: Myth or Reality

Linder Theater, first floor

Ticket Info

$30

Take an amusing tour of aphrodisiacs through the ages with food historian Francine Segan. Find out which foods unleashed passion in Cleopatra and the Marquis de Sade, which vegetable was responsible for King Henry VIII’s renowned stamina, and which foods Casanova served to his romantic partners. Discover the erotic origins of the champagne glass and hear the stories behind aphrodisiacs like oysters, truffles, caviar, frog saliva, and rhinoceros horns. Tastings are included.

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