Hi Piracer,
this is a little off topic but I've always wondered about "eating first with your eyes." Its true to a point but I have to think even before you've seen your food you first are eating with your imagination. Let's say that you order a dish of braised beef with mixed greens and rice. And, yes, I'm keeping it really generic here for the sake of simplicity. If you order it at a french bistro, or japanese themed place, or a mom-an-pop joint, your expecations are going to be radically differently. Same meat, same veg, same garnish. But I bet your expecations are totally different (in appearence, seasoning, and plating) in each venue.
--Al |