To boost the libido, no need to run to the pharmacy: the garden is full of vegetables with stimulating effects on the body... and the mind! Another reason to celebrate vegetables this Valentine’s Day...
1. The gastronome Grimod de La Reynière described this vegetable as “an aromatic, stomachic, appetizing, warming and as such powerfully aphrodisiac plant”. It is... celery! Madame de Pompadour – one of Louis XV’s favourite – supposedly said: “If women knew what celery does to men, they would go get it all the way to Rome from Paris!”. It apparently favours testosterone production. Discover it canned in the shape of celery hearts ready-to-eat by Bonduelle.
2. It is said that the secret to Henri IV’s libido was... garlic. Indeed, although his breath could kill a man, this great garlic-lover had many conquests. So much so that he was nicknamed “the Green Galant”. This vegetable strengthens immune defenses and contributes to an enhanced stamina, let it be said!
3. Cucumber owes its aphrodisiac reputation to… its suggestive shape
Although cucumbers are filled with vitamins and minerals, it is its suggestive shape which arouses the mind – not unlike courgettes and aubergines. To share with a lover some cream cheese and chives, find it ready-to-eat by Bonduelle in the deli isle.
5. Our Antiquity ancestors left at the feet of Priape – God of the Pleasures of the Flesh – bouquets of... rocket. Romans recommended rocket to boost the libido of tired husbands and it was forbidden in monastic gardens. To save some time, nothing better than packaged rocket, ready-to-use (on its own or mixed with some lamb’s lettuce or young sprouts by Bonduelle).