Oysters may be the quintessential aphrodisiac food. Casanova purportedly ate 50 each day. They're incredibly rich in zinc, a nutrient key to testosterone production. They're downright sexy looking. Eating them is a thoroughly tactile experience; lifting shell to lips, feeling the oyster's firm slip, its hint of crispness, a wash of flavors from saline, mineral, sweet, fruity, and buttery, to the elusive umami. Ultimately, each individual oyster is as mysterious as a new lover, and we learn its textural landscape and flavor only as we savor it.
Buying & Serving Oysters:
Aphrodisiac Oyster Recipes: