# Why did the risotto taste and smell like vagina? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 26, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270 "2007-07-26T19:15:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/1 "2007-07-26T19:15:23Z")
This is a completely true story and a completely serious question. A few months ago, I went to a seafood restaurant and ordered a “fruits of the sea” type platter that included scallops, crab, fish, shrimp, mussels, etc. It came with a side of risotto that honestly tasted and smelled like a clean vagina. Eating the rissoto was literally a near-perfect facsimile of having oral sex with a woman - it was slightly musky and heady. Why? What was the seasoning or type of risotto? It was truly a sensuous experience. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/2 "2007-07-26T19:21:30Z")
Coming soon: **Vagina Salt** , from the makers of Bacon Salt! ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/3 "2007-07-26T19:23:02Z")
Well obviously, the risotto was seasoned with pussy juice. ---
**Author:** ![VanillaGorilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f9ae1b/32.png) [@VanillaGorilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanillaGorilla)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/4 "2007-07-26T19:26:36Z")
So… uhm… Did you like it? You know… vagina flavored food seems a bit strange, that’s all. hehehe… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/5 "2007-07-26T19:46:38Z")
Well… how did your waitress carry it to the table? ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/6 "2007-07-26T19:47:43Z")
Okay, after that last post, I know I made the right move subscribing to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/7 "2007-07-26T19:47:59Z")
Dude, when someone serves you vagina-flavored risotto, you don’t ask questions!!! **You EAT IT!!! AND YOU LIKE IT!!!** :mad: :mad: ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/8 "2007-07-26T19:51:42Z")
I’m getting a Julia Child visual that I’d rather not - pardon me while I poke my mind’s eye out with a sharp stick. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/9 "2007-07-26T19:53:02Z")
Wow, talk about going the extra mile for a tip… ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/10 "2007-07-26T19:53:44Z")
Anybody know what wine goes with vagina? I’m thinking a nice Chianti, but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/11 "2007-07-26T19:57:17Z")
Are you sure it was risotto? Perhaps your waitress just had an infestation? ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/12 "2007-07-26T19:58:22Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Are you sure it was risotto? Perhaps your waitress just had an infestation? [/QUOTE] You. With that Doper name. Out of this thread. Now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/13 "2007-07-26T19:59:11Z")
Is this bad or good? And \*\*plnnr, \*\* as for me, I am thinking very very hard of Giada di Laurentiis. Perhaps you could try that, if it helps any. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/14 "2007-07-26T20:00:24Z")
[QUOTE=Atomicktom] Anybody know what wine goes with vagina? [/QUOTE] Port. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/15 "2007-07-26T20:01:51Z")
I’ve used bottled clam juice to make risotto. ETA: [http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe\_views/views/5656](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/5656) ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/16 "2007-07-26T20:04:58Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Well… how did your waitress carry it to the table? [/QUOTE] Well, that caused about two minutes of nonstop laughter, thanks! Given the identity of the OP, I have to wonder whether this was some elaborate revenge scheme by the server. Perhaps she once ordered coffee from you? In all seriousness, my bet would be the combo of fresh seafood (the comparison is ubiquitous), and perhaps some saffron adding a musky undertone? [QUOTE=Telperien] I am thinking very very hard of Giada di Laurentiis. [/QUOTE] Dude, the last thing that woman needs is more head. d&r ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/17 "2007-07-26T20:04:59Z")
[QUOTE=Telperien] Is this bad or good? [/quote] If you need to ask, get out. 😉 > [@](#): > > And \*\*plnnr, \*\* as for me, I am thinking very very hard of Giada di Laurentiis. Perhaps you could try that, if it helps any. I’m always very very hard when thinking of Giada. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/18 "2007-07-26T20:07:28Z")
I don’t know why it smelled like that but, ummm… it’s been awhile for me so can I have the name of the restaurant? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/19 "2007-07-26T20:09:48Z")
Maybe you’re subconsciously tasting it in the risotto. So…um…where is this restaurant located? ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270/20 "2007-07-26T20:10:18Z")
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp] If you need to ask, get out. 😉 I’m always very very hard when thinking of Giada. 🆒 [/QUOTE] I wasn’t asking what you thought of it, dude, but what _he_ thought of it, which seemed favorable, but one can never be sure. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-risotto-taste-and-smell-like-vagina/413270.md?page=2)