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Taste is far from the only consideration in the sensualist approach to food. As just one counter-example, texture is a very big deal, and something with which t
by rosser 12y ago
Taste is far from the only consideration in the sensualist approach to food. As just one counter-example, texture is a very big deal, and something with which the folks into molecular gastronomy do some very interesting things.
- nkozyra 12y agoI don't doubt that it has a value, but I'd suggest that: A. That value is overpriced in the market and B. It's more aesthetic than palpable
- rosser 12y agoA. Price is a function of the buyer's willingness to pay it, not your sensibilities as an uninvolved observer or critic of the market. If it's too pricey for you, don't buy it. I, personally, think Bentleys are too expensive for a car, but I'm not buying one, so my opinion is immaterial. B. This is a discussion of "taste" and similar preferences. Of course it's aesthetic.
- nkozyra 12y agoSure, I mentioned that it's my opinion already; I'm simply noting that the value is rooted less in taste (in the literal food sense) and more in aesthetic. I'm not saying that the package is overvalued, but rather the underlying food that is; after all, it represents but a small - sometimes negligible - portion of the package as a whole.