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Crafting Aphrodisiacs from the Renaissance

Renaissance medicine promoted the idea that some foods made you hot, some cold, some promoted healthy libido and reproduction, and some not. Explore the 1560 cookbook of Domenico Romoli, which combined recipes with medical advice. Learn to make his chickpea fritters, zeppole, and sofrito of chopped beef.

English
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created March 1, 2021 by
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