Look of Love: Figs

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Feb 12th 2008 @ 6:07PM

In ancient Greece, figs were eaten during frenzied sexual rituals. That fact alone should be enough to get some figs on the Valentine's Day menu!

However, the reason figs are associated with aphrodisiacs is that a fresh fig, when cut open, looks like (not too sound too clinical or anything) a certain part of the female reproductive system. Who wouldn't think of fertility when seeing all those tiny little seeds?!?!

Fresh figs are seasonal, and more than likely, not available during Valentine's day, but dried figs are available year round.

Filed Under: Ingredients, Holidays
Tags: fig, figs, fruit, valentines day

Chew on This

Royal Wedding Cake Details Revealed! - YumSugar

Make Your Own Pop Tarts - CHOW
Denny's Introduces a Maple Bacon Sundae - Eater
Whole Foods Opening Bars in Stores - USA Today
Rules Of Bar Etiquette -- For The Bartender - HuffPost Food

Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

2-12-2008 @7:11PM Stephen said... well combine the figs and honey and add a little heat with chilli...

Make a syrup (not too thick, still watery) with sugar, water, honey, chilli, cinnamon, and nutmeg.. (strain)

Fill a jar about 1/3 with dried figs and then throw in a whole chilli and fill the jar up with the still warm syrup and let cool, then refrigerate.

Make it a couple of days ahead so the figs have time to rehydrate.

Serve the figs split and a generous spoon of ricotta and a drizzle of honey..

Great brunch or desert...
Reply