SERVING 4

Aphrodisia food is supposed to increase the sexual prowess of men. Among the food items believed to have this effect are eggs, preferably sea-bird eggs, and roe, such are the roe from the sea urchin, or the uni. Both of these food items are available in Iceland, if there is the will to acquire them. They are not to be found on the shelves in the local food store, though, but if one is willing to make a little effort, they can be obtained quite easily at certain times in the year.

The uni
4 kittiwake eggs
Sea urchin roe from 4 fresh sea urchins
1 tbs chives, finely sliced
1/2 cup / 120 ml Champagne

Open the sea urchin, take out the red sea-urchin roe, or uni, and put them in a bowl. Then take an egg into one hand holding it with the narrow end up. Remove the end of the egg shell by chopping gently through the shell all the way round. Place the egg, open end up, in a steamer containing hot sea weed. Repeat this with each egg to be steamed. Leave the eggs to firm in the steamer for about 6 minutes. When the eggs have been steamed, put a goodly amount of coarse salt on a plate, and position the eggs in the salt, open end up.

Champagne Sabayon sauce
2 large egg yolks
¼ cup Champagne
Salt and pepper

Put the egg yolks and the champagne in a stainless steel bowl and whisk over a warm water bath, whisking continuously for about 3 to 5 minutes or until the sauce had doubled in volume. Then season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serving
Chives
Champagne
Fresh dill

Now place some uni, or sea-urchin roe, in a small bowl. Chop up some chives and drizzle the bits on top of the uni. Finally pour the champagne into the bowl. Put champagne-marinated uni on top of the steamed eggs and then a good dab of sabayon sauce, decorating the arrangement with a fresh sprig of dill, and the aphrodisia bomb is ready. It is a tasty treat. Nothing will be said here about its effectiveness. Perhaps, if there is any, for the most part it is in the believing.