Monsters Exist Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 ok. i need some input on this because i'd like to know more about it. i did a search on "garlic" to see if the topic has been brought up and there were no results. first of all, this is my first post. i am dying to know the answer so badly that i had to register just so i could post this. all my life, i've hated garlic, onions, leeks, parsley... basically anything that is used to add flavour to a dish that makes me gag cuz it just does. my mom told me that i just needed to grow up cuz those herbs (or whatever they are) are grownup things. well, i am 25 years old now and i still can't eat anything that has garlic, onions, leeks, etc... in it. recently, a co-worker told me that certain buddhists of the vegetarian ilk do not cook with garlic, onions, leeks, blahblahblah (hereafter known as THINGS) because it is against their religion. has something to do with zen monks or something and how these THINGS increase libido. i am not a very sexual person, i would consider myself asexual. SO THIS IS GREAT NEWS TO ME! but it also kind of saddens me to think that, maybe if i were to have a little garlic now and then, i'd get over my lack of desire for sex and the closet-nympho in me will spring out of the closet and sex up all of the world three times over. i just needed someone to clarify this THINGS fact. i need some input and thoughts on this topic eg., are there any of asexual people out there who enjoy eating THINGS and haven't been contaminated by an increase of libido. Link to post Share on other sites
Eta Carinae Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 As far as I know, there are no actual aphrodisiacs. That includes garlic and onions. I personally like garlic quite a bit, and for a few years very actively sought it out. I also end up eating quite a few things with onions in them, but that's only because onions are nigh impossible to avoid. I've only had leeks a handful of times. I'm still asexual, though, and haven't noticed any effect on my libido. Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Life without garlic and leeks to me would be unimaginable. In the middle ages, garlic was treated as a vegetable, not a spice. It was eaten for its own sake, not as a flavor enhancer. Eating large amounts of garlic on a regular basis is a good way to repel vampires, mosquitos, and sexuals. I had a friend over for dinner tonight, and roasted a chicken. Before putting it in the oven, I rubbed a paste of garlic, ginger and mustard under the skin everwhere I could get at. Yummy. And the only reason I didn't serve leek and potato soup for a starter is because there were no leeks in the market yesterday. Leeks are also very good in a tart, for those that like such things. They are a staple of several European cusienes, French most notably. Onions are a basic fact of life for me. I rarely eat them on their own, as in onion soup, but I still go through a three-pound bag every month or so. When I was growing up, I used to eat onion and mayonaise sandwiches when I had a cold. Remarkably good for clearing the sinuses. None of this has made me want to interact genitally with anyone else. But as I have observed elsewhere, I really enjoy most strong tastes and smells. The only thing in this line I absolutely cannot abide is cilantro. To me, it tastes like soap. boa Link to post Share on other sites
VivreEstEsperer Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 lol..i eat tons of garlic and I'm still asexual.... but welcome to the board!! make yourself at home- Kate Link to post Share on other sites
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Artemis Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I like them all, and I'm happy to say they've never made me sexual! Liked the tip about repelling sexuals, boa!! Link to post Share on other sites
Saskia Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I do eat them sometimes, do I hate them if i think about it. but I won't believe eating those THINGS would make me feel more sexual... Link to post Share on other sites
ogbg Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Um, I think those things are kinda an aquired taste. I couldn't eat them a few years ago, but lately I've been invited to my one of my Aunt's places and she cooks with all sorts of that kinda stuff. At first, I was gagging it down, but after a while it was like, "Hey! This is kinda cool - It's strong, but it compliments the dish well!!" Hee hee, I'll eat anything that's vegan Link to post Share on other sites
Monsters Exist Posted April 6, 2003 Author Share Posted April 6, 2003 seeing as all of you enjoy your damn garlic and leeks, i must be the reincarnation of a zen monk. that or i died in a garlic eating contest. i am ruling out the acquired taste theory because, like i said, i am 25 years old now and that should've given me enough time to get used to the THINGS. aphrodisiacs aren't real? that is news to me! i guess i will have to do some more research on this (especially the aphrodisiac part) because i'm not at all satisfied with the responses so far :P perhaps this matter is in the wrong forum and i need to take it to the forum that invites garlic-haters. but whatever. i was lurking for a day and decided to add another digit to the number of asexual members here. Link to post Share on other sites
coralleane Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 seeing as all of you enjoy your damn garlic and leeks, i must be the reincarnation of a zen monk. Well.. I like garlic, but not leeks. ;) Welcome to the board. *g* ~Coral Link to post Share on other sites
orderinchaos Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 I do hate parsley myself :) but *every* time I cook a meal there's at least one onion in it, and I'm not averse to using mulched-up garlic in meals I make myself, especially Italian ones - it goes well with oregano. Has the vampire theory been ruled out? :P Link to post Share on other sites
ogbg Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 i must be the reincarnation of a zen monk. that or i died in a garlic eating contest. Yaaaay!! A garlic eating contest!! I'll bet something like that would have had to take place miles away from civilization Link to post Share on other sites
aury Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 that whole libido thing is a bunch of horse crap, man. i eat that shit, & i have probably the lowest libido of anyone in the friggin room!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ogbg Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Well... come to think of it, I've never heard of anybody getting horny off onions :shock: Link to post Share on other sites
Gorax Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I'm not picky when it comes to food. If it won't kill me, I'll probably eat it. I love garlic, and I eat onions a lot too. My libido is still nonexistant. Oh, and: Eating large amounts of garlic on a regular basis is a good way to repel vampires, mosquitos, and sexuals. Hahahahahahaha!! Link to post Share on other sites
aury Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 the only good way to repel a sexual person is to spray them [repeatedly] w/ mase. Link to post Share on other sites
Orpheus Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 HAHAHA! Good one aury I love onios and such. makes hot dogs and hamburgers great! Link to post Share on other sites
aury Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 put those bitches on foccacia bread!!! the more flavor on that bad boy, the better. :twisted: Link to post Share on other sites
kira Posted June 8, 2003 Share Posted June 8, 2003 Many Hindus & Vaisnavas don't eat onions or garlic because such foods fall under the mode of "passion", and as such, they increase one's desires and make it more difficult to meditate/worship God:) Link to post Share on other sites
whirlygirl Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 lol..i eat tons of garlic and I'm still asexual.... but welcome to the board!!make yourself at home- Kate hmmm, i've eaten a garlic clove of a lunchtime a few years ago by mistake... what a social disaster!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mordred Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 deleted Link to post Share on other sites
ogbg Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 Again? What's going on?! :| (head spins with confusion) Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmatica Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I LOVE LOVE LOVE garlic, but onions make me gag, yeah....well, except for onion rings, I like those, though I don't eat fried food often. Link to post Share on other sites
Hats Posted September 4, 2003 Share Posted September 4, 2003 I LURVE flavourings and chilli powder, curry powder, garlic, onions, peppers .... they are all grist to the mill where I am concerned. The spicier the meal, the better! :D Link to post Share on other sites
JimDandy Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Life on earth without garlic would be impossible. It's a fact! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
xena_trade_center Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 monster... a lot of people with aspergers have problems with over-sensitivity to taste... have u ever consider u may have aspergers and thats why your also asexual?? just an idea... ? Link to post Share on other sites
Gorax Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I like onions, but they make my eyes turn into faucets when I cut them :cry: Link to post Share on other sites
ogbg Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 "Yo mama's so ugly, she makes onions cry!!" :mrgreen: Addressed to nobody in particular :D Just felt like telling a Yo Mama joke. Link to post Share on other sites
(SP) Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 i hate hate hate onions and most related things, like leeks(though less), i have a neutral feeling to garlic, i never have them and cannot tolerate anthing with them in them.....although i doubt this causes asexuality Link to post Share on other sites
Gorax Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Yo momma's so fat that when she goes to the movie theatre, she sits next to everyone! :lol: Link to post Share on other sites
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