This document discusses how the five senses - sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing - influence our experience and enjoyment of food. It explores how we perceive food visually through color, steam, and texture, and how this influences our expectations of taste. It also examines how smell, the most powerful sense, allows us to recognize foods and influences much of what we taste. Touch, including texture, temperature, and pressure, contributes to flavor experience. Finally, it notes that while we say food tastes good, flavor is actually a combination of taste, smell, and touch interacting together.
ইংলিশ স্পোকেন শেখার স্মার্ট উপায় পার্ট ৪;(The Smart Way Of Learning English Fast Volume 4)
আপনি যদি মোস্ট কমন বা সবচেয়ে বেশি ব্যবহৃত ইংরেজি বাক্যাংশ বা এক্সপ্রেশন গুলোতে দক্ষ হয়ে থাকেন তাহলে স্পোকেন ইংলিশ তথা ইংলিশে কথা বলা আপনার জন্য কোন ঘটনাই হবে না। এই বইতে মোস্ট কমন সব ইংলিশ এক্সপ্রেশন ক্যাটাগরি আকারে বাংলা অর্থসহ দেওয়া আছে।
এই ইংরেজি বাক্যাংশ বা এক্সপ্রেশন কথোপকথনে বহুল ব্যবহৃত হয়। এই বাক্যাংশ গুলো জানা থাকলে নিজেও বাক্য তৈরি করে কথা চালিয়ে যাওয়া যায়। দৈনন্দিন জীবনে অহরহ ব্যবহৃত হয় এই রকম প্রয়োজনীয় সকল বাক্য এই ই-বুকে দেয়া হল এগুলো নিয়মিত Practice করলে আপনার Fluency অনেক বেড়ে যাবে Undoubtedly.
নিজ ভাষার সাথে সাথে বিদেশী ভাষা, বিশেষ করে ইংরেজী ভাষা জানা বর্তমান যুগে অতি প্রয়োজন। চাকরি বা কর্ম জীবনে, সামাজিক জীবনে সব খানেই আজ ইংরেজীর প্রয়োজন বৃদ্ধি পাচ্ছে। আমরাও পিছে পড়ে আর থাকতে পারি না। ইংরেজি শিক্ষা আমরা যত কঠিন মনে করি ততটা কঠিন নয়।
ইংরেজী অনেক সহজ একটা বিষয় যদিও আমরা পাহাড় সমান বিশাল মনে করি। আরো বেশি সোজা হল ইংরেজীতে কথা বলা। আর আমরা সব চেয়ে সোজা ব্যাপারটাকেই সব চেয়ে কঠিন বানিয়ে রেখেছি। ইংরেজীতে কথা বলতে হলে যে আপনাকে অনেক গ্রামার জানতে হবে সেটা কিন্তু একদম ঠিক নয়। যদি আপনি গ্রামারের কিছু ধারণা আর কিছু প্রয়োজনীয় শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ আয়ত্তে আনতে পারেন এবং কিছু টেকনিক ব্যবহার করেন তবে আপনি সহজে ইংরেজীতে কথা বলতে পারবেন। ইংরেজীতে কথা বলা আহামরি কিছু নাহ, শুধু আপনাকে আপনার লজ্জা সরম আর জড়তা থেকে বেরিয়ে এসে একটু প্রাকটিস করলেই হবে। লজ্জার জন্য যদি আপনি কিছু শিখতে না পারেন তবে এর চেয়ে বড় লজ্জার আর কি আছে বলুন??
আমরা আজ ইংরেজীতে কথা বলব!!!
তার জন্য আমার এই ইবুক আপনার সাথে সাথে সবসময় আছে। ঘরে বসেই একটু সময আর চেষ্টা দিয়েই ঘরের বাহিরের সবকিছু জয় করা যায়।
This slideshow clearly illustrates useful vocabulary for teaching ESL students how to talk about food. It contains many adjectives that cover taste and texture. At the end, there is a short test for the students. See http://davidteaching.blogspot.com for more lesson materials.
TOEFL Speaking Strategies and Practice 1Briana Songer
This document outlines strategies and practice for the TOEFL speaking section. It discusses using a 3-part structure and general to specific outlines when responding. Students are given examples of these frames to practice. The document also introduces mapping techniques to help organize thoughts when listening and speaking. Students do exercises practicing the frames and mapping recent conversations and announcements. Their responses are recorded and reviewed using a rubric. The goal is to help students improve their TOEFL speaking skills through structured outlines and organizational mapping strategies.
The document provides vocabulary and phrases for shopping in a store. It includes common interactions between shop assistants and customers such as asking about sizes, colors, prices and making returns. Key words are introduced such as discounts, sales, receipts and common clothing items. Students are instructed to work in groups of three to do a role play of a shopping scenario using the vocabulary where they must include and resolve a problem such as a hole in a shirt.
This document discusses collocations, which are combinations of words that sound natural to native English speakers when used together. It provides types of collocations such as adverb + adjective, adjective + noun, noun + noun, noun + verb, verb + noun, verb + preposition + expression, and verb + adverb. Examples are given for each type as well as common collocations starting with the verbs "do", "have", "make", "break", and "take". Collocations are important for learning which word combinations sound right to English speakers.
The document provides guidance on concept checking vocabulary by asking students questions to confirm their understanding of new words. It emphasizes that questions should check the specific meaning of words, be easy to answer in short responses, avoid using the target language, and focus on the intended vocabulary. Examples demonstrate both correct and incorrect ways to concept check words like "bait", "sensible", "wandered" and "LED indicator". Teachers are advised to use pictures, true/false, either/or and personalized questions tailored to each student's context.
An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning different from the individual words' definitions. Idiomatic expressions are useful for conveying feelings or emotions in an interesting way. Using idioms adds vitality to language and signifies a high level of mastery. Some common English idioms and their meanings are explained. Idioms like "add insult to injury" and "miss the boat" describe negative situations, while others like "the best of both worlds" convey advantages. The document also provides sample idiomatic phrases and their definitions to illustrate idiomatic language.
ইংলিশ স্পোকেন শেখার স্মার্ট উপায় পার্ট ৪;(The Smart Way Of Learning English Fast Volume 4)
আপনি যদি মোস্ট কমন বা সবচেয়ে বেশি ব্যবহৃত ইংরেজি বাক্যাংশ বা এক্সপ্রেশন গুলোতে দক্ষ হয়ে থাকেন তাহলে স্পোকেন ইংলিশ তথা ইংলিশে কথা বলা আপনার জন্য কোন ঘটনাই হবে না। এই বইতে মোস্ট কমন সব ইংলিশ এক্সপ্রেশন ক্যাটাগরি আকারে বাংলা অর্থসহ দেওয়া আছে।
এই ইংরেজি বাক্যাংশ বা এক্সপ্রেশন কথোপকথনে বহুল ব্যবহৃত হয়। এই বাক্যাংশ গুলো জানা থাকলে নিজেও বাক্য তৈরি করে কথা চালিয়ে যাওয়া যায়। দৈনন্দিন জীবনে অহরহ ব্যবহৃত হয় এই রকম প্রয়োজনীয় সকল বাক্য এই ই-বুকে দেয়া হল এগুলো নিয়মিত Practice করলে আপনার Fluency অনেক বেড়ে যাবে Undoubtedly.
নিজ ভাষার সাথে সাথে বিদেশী ভাষা, বিশেষ করে ইংরেজী ভাষা জানা বর্তমান যুগে অতি প্রয়োজন। চাকরি বা কর্ম জীবনে, সামাজিক জীবনে সব খানেই আজ ইংরেজীর প্রয়োজন বৃদ্ধি পাচ্ছে। আমরাও পিছে পড়ে আর থাকতে পারি না। ইংরেজি শিক্ষা আমরা যত কঠিন মনে করি ততটা কঠিন নয়।
ইংরেজী অনেক সহজ একটা বিষয় যদিও আমরা পাহাড় সমান বিশাল মনে করি। আরো বেশি সোজা হল ইংরেজীতে কথা বলা। আর আমরা সব চেয়ে সোজা ব্যাপারটাকেই সব চেয়ে কঠিন বানিয়ে রেখেছি। ইংরেজীতে কথা বলতে হলে যে আপনাকে অনেক গ্রামার জানতে হবে সেটা কিন্তু একদম ঠিক নয়। যদি আপনি গ্রামারের কিছু ধারণা আর কিছু প্রয়োজনীয় শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ আয়ত্তে আনতে পারেন এবং কিছু টেকনিক ব্যবহার করেন তবে আপনি সহজে ইংরেজীতে কথা বলতে পারবেন। ইংরেজীতে কথা বলা আহামরি কিছু নাহ, শুধু আপনাকে আপনার লজ্জা সরম আর জড়তা থেকে বেরিয়ে এসে একটু প্রাকটিস করলেই হবে। লজ্জার জন্য যদি আপনি কিছু শিখতে না পারেন তবে এর চেয়ে বড় লজ্জার আর কি আছে বলুন??
আমরা আজ ইংরেজীতে কথা বলব!!!
তার জন্য আমার এই ইবুক আপনার সাথে সাথে সবসময় আছে। ঘরে বসেই একটু সময আর চেষ্টা দিয়েই ঘরের বাহিরের সবকিছু জয় করা যায়।
This slideshow clearly illustrates useful vocabulary for teaching ESL students how to talk about food. It contains many adjectives that cover taste and texture. At the end, there is a short test for the students. See http://davidteaching.blogspot.com for more lesson materials.
TOEFL Speaking Strategies and Practice 1Briana Songer
This document outlines strategies and practice for the TOEFL speaking section. It discusses using a 3-part structure and general to specific outlines when responding. Students are given examples of these frames to practice. The document also introduces mapping techniques to help organize thoughts when listening and speaking. Students do exercises practicing the frames and mapping recent conversations and announcements. Their responses are recorded and reviewed using a rubric. The goal is to help students improve their TOEFL speaking skills through structured outlines and organizational mapping strategies.
The document provides vocabulary and phrases for shopping in a store. It includes common interactions between shop assistants and customers such as asking about sizes, colors, prices and making returns. Key words are introduced such as discounts, sales, receipts and common clothing items. Students are instructed to work in groups of three to do a role play of a shopping scenario using the vocabulary where they must include and resolve a problem such as a hole in a shirt.
This document discusses collocations, which are combinations of words that sound natural to native English speakers when used together. It provides types of collocations such as adverb + adjective, adjective + noun, noun + noun, noun + verb, verb + noun, verb + preposition + expression, and verb + adverb. Examples are given for each type as well as common collocations starting with the verbs "do", "have", "make", "break", and "take". Collocations are important for learning which word combinations sound right to English speakers.
The document provides guidance on concept checking vocabulary by asking students questions to confirm their understanding of new words. It emphasizes that questions should check the specific meaning of words, be easy to answer in short responses, avoid using the target language, and focus on the intended vocabulary. Examples demonstrate both correct and incorrect ways to concept check words like "bait", "sensible", "wandered" and "LED indicator". Teachers are advised to use pictures, true/false, either/or and personalized questions tailored to each student's context.
An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning different from the individual words' definitions. Idiomatic expressions are useful for conveying feelings or emotions in an interesting way. Using idioms adds vitality to language and signifies a high level of mastery. Some common English idioms and their meanings are explained. Idioms like "add insult to injury" and "miss the boat" describe negative situations, while others like "the best of both worlds" convey advantages. The document also provides sample idiomatic phrases and their definitions to illustrate idiomatic language.
This document provides information on understanding food labels, including the key components of a food label and how to analyze labels to understand what ingredients and allergens are present in dishes. It discusses the main parts of a food label such as the ingredient list, nutrition information, allergen warnings, and storage and preparation instructions. It also provides a step-by-step plan for chefs and food service managers to write ingredient and allergen declarations for their own dishes.
The document discusses junk food and its negative health impacts. It defines junk food as highly caloric foods with little nutritional value that are high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar. Consumption of junk food is linked to increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other health issues. It also notes that junk food can be addictive due to ingredients like sugar, fat and salt, and that removing junk food from the home is important to curbing addiction to these foods.
This document provides information about ordering food from a takeaway restaurant menu. It lists starters, soups, main courses, snacks, desserts and drinks available. It also discusses how to order food over the phone by listing items and providing address and contact details. The document further explains countable and uncountable nouns, and terms like some and any. It ends by defining key cooking vocabulary like ingredients, serve, recipe, typically and pot.
The food label provides 14 pieces of information to help consumers make informed choices about their food intake and diet. It includes serving sizes, ingredients, percentages of daily values for key nutrients, and levels of excessive nutrients like fat, cholesterol, and sodium. To get the full picture, consumers should understand all parts of the label and use percentages of daily values to compare foods and plan a balanced daily menu that meets daily values. This allows them to choose products with higher percentages of important nutrients while avoiding foods with excessive levels of unhealthy nutrients.
In this photo I can see a dish of Porra. It is typical from Antequera, in the north of Malaga. It looks delicious. Porra is made of tomatoes, peppers, salt, olive oil, garlic, bread and vinegar. It tastes very savoury and creamy, though some find it too strong. The photo shows it decorated with Spanish ham and green pepper.
This document discusses various linking words that can be used to connect ideas and sentences. It provides examples of linking words for giving examples, adding information, summarizing, sequencing ideas, giving results, and contrasting ideas. Common linking words that are described include for example, and, also, moreover, firstly, therefore, but, however, whereas, although, despite, and nevertheless.
This document discusses the flavor and color components as well as quality factors and nutritional value of vegetables. It outlines that the main flavor components are sugars like fructose, glutamic acid, and sulfur compounds. The primary color components are chlorophyll, carotenoids like beta carotene and lycopene, and flavonoids like anthoxanthin and anthocyanins. Quality vegetables are fresh, free of decay/insects, without damage, at the right maturity, and of different varieties. Nutritionally, vegetables provide vitamins A, C, B-complex, and complex carbohydrates that serve as a source of energy.
The document provides vocabulary and phrases related to personal finances. Some key terms defined include currency, exchange rate, bills and coins, debt, installment, donation, budget, expenses, paycheck, fee, and nest egg. Idioms involving money such as "it will cost you an arm and a leg" and "money talks" are also explained.
৫০০টি খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ন লিঙ্কিং বা কানেকটিং ওয়ার্ড ও বাক্যংশ
নিজ থেকে বানিয়ে ইংরেজি লিখতে হলে আপনাকে ভালো করে ইংরেজি কানেকটিং ওয়ার্ড গুলো জানতে হবে, ইংরেজি বুজতে হবে, তা না হলে ইংরেজি বানিয়ে লিখতে পারবেন না
এই আপনাকে নিজে নিজে ইংলিশ বাক্য তৈরি করতে সহায়তা করবে ফলে আপনি যে কোন ইংলিশ অণুচ্ছেদ বা প্যারাগ্রাফ নিজ থেকে বানিয়ে লিখতে পারবেন কোন প্রকার মুখস্ত করা ছাড়াই ...
লিঙ্ক শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ আমরা বাক্যে ব্যবহার করে থাকে একটি ধারণা সাথে আরেকটি ধারণা সংযোগ তৈরী করতে তবে এই লিংক শব্দ সমূহ বাক্যে বিভিন্ন উদ্দেশ্য ব্যবহার করা হয়ে থাকে।
কেন আমরা ব্যবহার করি ইংরেজি বাক্যে ?
যে কোনো নতুন ধারনা সংযুক্ত করতে বাক্যের মধ্যে কোনো যুক্তি নাড়াচাড়া করতে লেখায় বিশেষ কোনো তথ্য যোগ করতে বাক্যর ধারনা গুলোর প্রবাহ বজায় রাখার জন্য ভাব স্থানান্তর সেতু তৈরী করতে লেখা আরও জোরালো ও অর্থপূর্ণ .
The document provides examples of common English phrases used in everyday situations such as greetings, goodbyes, making plans, asking questions, offering opinions, and dining. It compares formal and informal phrases and gives natural informal alternatives. For example, when greeting a boss one may say "hello" formally but "hey" informally. It also suggests modifying pronunciation for a more casual tone, such as saying "whaddya doing?" instead of "what are you doing?".
This document provides vocabulary for describing foods and cooking methods in Spanish. It includes lists of adjectives to describe foods, vocabulary for meats, soups, drinks, vegetables, fruits, and desserts. Various cooking methods such as baking, roasting, grilling, and boiling are also defined. The document concludes with exercises to match Spanish adjectives with English translations.
This document provides information about multiple choice questions on listening modules. It discusses that these types of questions test your ability to choose the most appropriate answer from similar-looking options based on what you heard. It notes common problems like options looking similar and requiring reading skills to differentiate between choices. The document offers strategies like reading instructions carefully, identifying keywords in questions, underlining differences in option meanings, considering synonyms, and predicting answers.
This document provides information about different types of soups. It begins by defining soup and describing how it is made. It then discusses various soup classifications such as thin vs thick soups and clear vs opaque soups. Examples are provided for different categories of soups like clear soups, thick soups, and national or specialty soups. The document also discusses fruit soups, dessert soups, soup service, and thickening agents. It concludes by discussing similarities and differences between cream of potato soup and consommé a la madrilene.
The document discusses several topics related to American food systems including:
- Livestock are often raised in cramped conditions and given hormones and antibiotics. Free-range and organic alternatives exist but have fewer regulations.
- Industrial farms can produce large amounts of cheap food but rely on pesticides and fossil fuels harming the environment.
- Nearly all food is processed to increase shelf life or taste, often by adding sugar, salt, or fat.
- Fast food and restaurant food may not be prepared as safely as believed, risking foodborne illness.
The document introduces the five senses - sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. It provides an explanation of each sense, with sections about the ears and sense of hearing, eyes and sense of sight, nose and sense of smell, hands and sense of touch, and tongue and sense of taste. The document also includes exercises to test understanding of the five senses.
Food and literature have long been intertwined. Food provides inspiration and symbolism for authors and plays an important role in many works of fiction through plot devices, character revelations, and descriptions of meals. Different cultures are defined by their unique cuisines and food traditions, which then influence distinct literary works within those societies. Authors use food to convey meaning, represent social statuses and conflicts, and create moods and settings. Feasts in particular can signify celebrations, social bonds, and turning points in plots. Food is a lens through which authors have explored issues of gender, politics, and memory. Works across centuries from ancient texts to modern novels demonstrate the deep and varied ways food has nourished literary imagination.
This document describes the five senses - sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing. It details what each sense can detect, such as eyes seeing a rainbow, tongue tasting different flavors, hands feeling textures, nose smelling flowers, and ears hearing birds and various sound levels. It concludes by providing a link to a song about the five senses.
The students in class 5/6B enjoyed tasting typical Australian foods after their study of Australian identities and values. Most students enjoyed the sausage rolls, Milo, and lamingtons that were served, though some like Aaron and Jet did not like the strongly flavored vegemite. Jonathan enjoyed the vegemite so much that he ate the rest of the sandwiches. The students displayed good manners during the tasting and asked if they could have any leftovers at the end.
This document provides information on understanding food labels, including the key components of a food label and how to analyze labels to understand what ingredients and allergens are present in dishes. It discusses the main parts of a food label such as the ingredient list, nutrition information, allergen warnings, and storage and preparation instructions. It also provides a step-by-step plan for chefs and food service managers to write ingredient and allergen declarations for their own dishes.
The document discusses junk food and its negative health impacts. It defines junk food as highly caloric foods with little nutritional value that are high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar. Consumption of junk food is linked to increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other health issues. It also notes that junk food can be addictive due to ingredients like sugar, fat and salt, and that removing junk food from the home is important to curbing addiction to these foods.
This document provides information about ordering food from a takeaway restaurant menu. It lists starters, soups, main courses, snacks, desserts and drinks available. It also discusses how to order food over the phone by listing items and providing address and contact details. The document further explains countable and uncountable nouns, and terms like some and any. It ends by defining key cooking vocabulary like ingredients, serve, recipe, typically and pot.
The food label provides 14 pieces of information to help consumers make informed choices about their food intake and diet. It includes serving sizes, ingredients, percentages of daily values for key nutrients, and levels of excessive nutrients like fat, cholesterol, and sodium. To get the full picture, consumers should understand all parts of the label and use percentages of daily values to compare foods and plan a balanced daily menu that meets daily values. This allows them to choose products with higher percentages of important nutrients while avoiding foods with excessive levels of unhealthy nutrients.
In this photo I can see a dish of Porra. It is typical from Antequera, in the north of Malaga. It looks delicious. Porra is made of tomatoes, peppers, salt, olive oil, garlic, bread and vinegar. It tastes very savoury and creamy, though some find it too strong. The photo shows it decorated with Spanish ham and green pepper.
This document discusses various linking words that can be used to connect ideas and sentences. It provides examples of linking words for giving examples, adding information, summarizing, sequencing ideas, giving results, and contrasting ideas. Common linking words that are described include for example, and, also, moreover, firstly, therefore, but, however, whereas, although, despite, and nevertheless.
This document discusses the flavor and color components as well as quality factors and nutritional value of vegetables. It outlines that the main flavor components are sugars like fructose, glutamic acid, and sulfur compounds. The primary color components are chlorophyll, carotenoids like beta carotene and lycopene, and flavonoids like anthoxanthin and anthocyanins. Quality vegetables are fresh, free of decay/insects, without damage, at the right maturity, and of different varieties. Nutritionally, vegetables provide vitamins A, C, B-complex, and complex carbohydrates that serve as a source of energy.
The document provides vocabulary and phrases related to personal finances. Some key terms defined include currency, exchange rate, bills and coins, debt, installment, donation, budget, expenses, paycheck, fee, and nest egg. Idioms involving money such as "it will cost you an arm and a leg" and "money talks" are also explained.
৫০০টি খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ন লিঙ্কিং বা কানেকটিং ওয়ার্ড ও বাক্যংশ
নিজ থেকে বানিয়ে ইংরেজি লিখতে হলে আপনাকে ভালো করে ইংরেজি কানেকটিং ওয়ার্ড গুলো জানতে হবে, ইংরেজি বুজতে হবে, তা না হলে ইংরেজি বানিয়ে লিখতে পারবেন না
এই আপনাকে নিজে নিজে ইংলিশ বাক্য তৈরি করতে সহায়তা করবে ফলে আপনি যে কোন ইংলিশ অণুচ্ছেদ বা প্যারাগ্রাফ নিজ থেকে বানিয়ে লিখতে পারবেন কোন প্রকার মুখস্ত করা ছাড়াই ...
লিঙ্ক শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ আমরা বাক্যে ব্যবহার করে থাকে একটি ধারণা সাথে আরেকটি ধারণা সংযোগ তৈরী করতে তবে এই লিংক শব্দ সমূহ বাক্যে বিভিন্ন উদ্দেশ্য ব্যবহার করা হয়ে থাকে।
কেন আমরা ব্যবহার করি ইংরেজি বাক্যে ?
যে কোনো নতুন ধারনা সংযুক্ত করতে বাক্যের মধ্যে কোনো যুক্তি নাড়াচাড়া করতে লেখায় বিশেষ কোনো তথ্য যোগ করতে বাক্যর ধারনা গুলোর প্রবাহ বজায় রাখার জন্য ভাব স্থানান্তর সেতু তৈরী করতে লেখা আরও জোরালো ও অর্থপূর্ণ .
The document provides examples of common English phrases used in everyday situations such as greetings, goodbyes, making plans, asking questions, offering opinions, and dining. It compares formal and informal phrases and gives natural informal alternatives. For example, when greeting a boss one may say "hello" formally but "hey" informally. It also suggests modifying pronunciation for a more casual tone, such as saying "whaddya doing?" instead of "what are you doing?".
This document provides vocabulary for describing foods and cooking methods in Spanish. It includes lists of adjectives to describe foods, vocabulary for meats, soups, drinks, vegetables, fruits, and desserts. Various cooking methods such as baking, roasting, grilling, and boiling are also defined. The document concludes with exercises to match Spanish adjectives with English translations.
This document provides information about multiple choice questions on listening modules. It discusses that these types of questions test your ability to choose the most appropriate answer from similar-looking options based on what you heard. It notes common problems like options looking similar and requiring reading skills to differentiate between choices. The document offers strategies like reading instructions carefully, identifying keywords in questions, underlining differences in option meanings, considering synonyms, and predicting answers.
This document provides information about different types of soups. It begins by defining soup and describing how it is made. It then discusses various soup classifications such as thin vs thick soups and clear vs opaque soups. Examples are provided for different categories of soups like clear soups, thick soups, and national or specialty soups. The document also discusses fruit soups, dessert soups, soup service, and thickening agents. It concludes by discussing similarities and differences between cream of potato soup and consommé a la madrilene.
The document discusses several topics related to American food systems including:
- Livestock are often raised in cramped conditions and given hormones and antibiotics. Free-range and organic alternatives exist but have fewer regulations.
- Industrial farms can produce large amounts of cheap food but rely on pesticides and fossil fuels harming the environment.
- Nearly all food is processed to increase shelf life or taste, often by adding sugar, salt, or fat.
- Fast food and restaurant food may not be prepared as safely as believed, risking foodborne illness.
The document introduces the five senses - sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. It provides an explanation of each sense, with sections about the ears and sense of hearing, eyes and sense of sight, nose and sense of smell, hands and sense of touch, and tongue and sense of taste. The document also includes exercises to test understanding of the five senses.
Food and literature have long been intertwined. Food provides inspiration and symbolism for authors and plays an important role in many works of fiction through plot devices, character revelations, and descriptions of meals. Different cultures are defined by their unique cuisines and food traditions, which then influence distinct literary works within those societies. Authors use food to convey meaning, represent social statuses and conflicts, and create moods and settings. Feasts in particular can signify celebrations, social bonds, and turning points in plots. Food is a lens through which authors have explored issues of gender, politics, and memory. Works across centuries from ancient texts to modern novels demonstrate the deep and varied ways food has nourished literary imagination.
This document describes the five senses - sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing. It details what each sense can detect, such as eyes seeing a rainbow, tongue tasting different flavors, hands feeling textures, nose smelling flowers, and ears hearing birds and various sound levels. It concludes by providing a link to a song about the five senses.
The students in class 5/6B enjoyed tasting typical Australian foods after their study of Australian identities and values. Most students enjoyed the sausage rolls, Milo, and lamingtons that were served, though some like Aaron and Jet did not like the strongly flavored vegemite. Jonathan enjoyed the vegemite so much that he ate the rest of the sandwiches. The students displayed good manners during the tasting and asked if they could have any leftovers at the end.
This document identifies the five senses as sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste and the organs associated with each sense. It provides examples of how each sense is used, noting that sight is used through the eyes to see, hearing through the ears, touch through fingers, smell through the nose, and taste through the tongue. The learning objectives are to name and identify the five senses and their associated organs.
This document discusses the five senses - sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch - that are used when eating food. It provides descriptions of each sense and lists of words that can be used to describe sensory characteristics like appearance, odor, taste, texture, and more. The five basic tastes are identified as salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. The document emphasizes using appropriate sensory vocabulary to evaluate and describe foods.
This document discusses the qualities needed for food service personnel and the functions of a food service operation. It outlines that food service workers should be physically fit, well-groomed, able to communicate, and have a pleasing personality. The common functions of a food service operation are purchasing, reserving/issuing/storing, preparation, service, and sanitation. It also discusses the importance of quality control in food service and ways to produce quality foods such as using standard recipes and having qualified personnel. Finally, it outlines the proper way to set a dining room table including the various types of tableware, glassware, and linens used as well as guidelines for correct table setting placement.
The document discusses the five senses - hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. It describes the organs associated with each sense and how they function. For example, it states that hearing occurs through the ear and involves air particles vibrating from an object to the ear. The eyes and brain work together for sight, with the eyes taking in light and the brain translating images. The document also provides links for further information about each sense.
This document discusses different types of food service including self-service options like cafeterias and buffets as well as food-server services involving counter service and table service. It provides details on traditional cafeteria service, buffet service, counter service, and different styles of table service like American, English, French and Russian service. The document also covers important considerations for table appointments including linens, dinnerware, glassware and flatware to properly set a table.
The document discusses how flavor preferences are formed in early childhood and are influenced by both taste and emotion. It explores how people select flavors based not just on taste but also emotional experiences associated with those flavors. The document then examines how communication about flavor has become more complex as food categories have diversified and consumers have fragmented. It suggests that imagery may be a more effective way to convey the emotional experience of flavor compared to words alone.
The document discusses how taste and smell work together in our sensory system. It explains that our brain records our experiences with different tastes from childhood onward. As we age, we typically become open to trying new foods and tastes. Different cultures prefer different spices and flavors based on what they are exposed to. Both taste and smell involve receptor cells that transmit messages to the brain for interpretation. Our preferences for different tastes and smells are influenced by many factors.
Food processing is the transformation of raw ingredients, by physical or chemical means into food, or of food into other forms. Food processing combines raw food ingredients to produce marketable food products that can be easily prepared and served by the consumer.
This document discusses the perception of flavor from a neurological perspective. It defines taste as sensations detected by the tongue alone, while flavor is a multisensory perception incorporating taste, smell, sight, sound, temperature, and even pain. Smell is particularly important for flavor, with retronasal smell crucial for complex flavors. Enzymes play a key role in breaking down foods and releasing volatile molecules that stimulate our flavor receptors. The Maillard reaction is highlighted for its role in producing the attractive smells of cooked meat. Everything from texture to temperature to the sizzle of food contributes to the full flavor experience in the brain.
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Our sense of taste and smell are closely linked to our brain and sensory system. Taste and smell preferences are influenced by what we experienced as children as well as cultural factors. While sweet tastes were evolutionarily advantageous for early humans, modern diets are often out of balance. A variety of factors determine individual differences in what foods and flavors people prefer.
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This document summarizes a study where student panelists learned about and participated in various sensory evaluation tests of foods and beverages. The tests included a beverage color association test to examine how color perception affects preferences, an evaluation using descriptive terms to describe sensory characteristics of different foods, and paired comparison, triangle, ranking, duo trio, and scoring tests to distinguish intensities and preferences between samples. Most results indicated panelists were able to accurately perceive sensory differences between samples as expected. The purpose was for students to become familiar with sensory evaluation methods and how the five senses apply to testing food products.
This document provides an overview of the human taste system. It begins with the development and anatomy of taste buds and papillae on the tongue. It then discusses the five basic tastes - sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami - and how each is detected. The pathways that transmit taste information from the tongue to the brain are described. Methods for testing taste acuity and intensity are outlined. Finally, some disorders and conditions that can affect taste perception are mentioned.
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The document discusses the anatomy and functions of the tongue. It describes the four main tastes detected by taste buds on the tongue - sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. It explains how taste signals are transmitted to the brain and how conditions can alter taste perception, such as ageusia or dysgeusia. The document also provides facts about the tongue, such as the number of taste buds and muscles it contains.
Sensory evaluation is a scientific discipline that analyzes human responses to food and drink using the five senses of sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch. It is used in product development and quality control to compare foods, evaluate products, gauge consumer responses, and ensure products meet specifications. Proper setup and controls are needed to obtain reliable results, including individual testing booths, identical plain containers, clearing the palate between samples, and random coding of samples.
The document summarizes the anatomy and physiology of taste and smell. It describes the four types of papillae on the tongue that contain taste buds, and notes that different areas of the tongue are most sensitive to different tastes. It also outlines the basic anatomy of smell, including the olfactory epithelium, olfactory bulbs, and olfactory neurons. Finally, it discusses some functional properties of taste and smell, such as adaptation and mixture interactions.
The document provides information about activities from the Institute of Food Research that teach students about the science of taste. It discusses the five basic tastes - sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. For each taste, it explains the chemical compounds that cause the taste and the taste receptor cells involved. It describes additional potential tastes like fatty and metallic. The document outlines several classroom activities where students can experience the different tastes and learn about taste buds, the role of smell in flavor, and genetic differences in taste perception. Activities generally take 10-30 minutes and involve tasting common food items to identify basic tastes.
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1. The document discusses the five senses - sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell - and how we use them everyday to learn about the world around us.
2. It explains that taste receptor cells on the tongue help us detect different tastes like sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami by sending messages to the brain.
3. The document encourages readers to evaluate their five senses to gain a better understanding of the human body and explore its wonders.
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This document provides an overview of multi-sensory taste perception and research from the Crossmodal Research Laboratory. It discusses how all the senses including taste, smell, sound, visual, and touch influence our perception and enjoyment of food. Key points include that we have difficulty distinguishing between tastes and smells, visual cues can strongly impact flavor perception, and sensory incongruity between different senses can elicit unexpected responses. Neuroscience research aims to better understand these multi-sensory interactions and apply them to designing novel food experiences.
This document discusses how humans taste food using their tongues. It explains that the tongue has thousands of taste buds called papillae that contain receptors to detect the five basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Each taste bud can detect all tastes. As people age, their ability to taste diminishes as taste buds are not replaced as quickly. It also notes that the sense of smell works together with taste, as chemicals from food travel to the nose during eating to provide full flavor perception in the brain. The document encourages thanking one's tongue and nose for allowing enjoyment of food flavors and protecting from harmful chemicals.
This document discusses how humans use taste buds and smell to experience different flavors. It notes that taste buds are located on papillae on the tongue and contain receptors that allow us to taste sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami flavors. While it was once thought that different areas of the tongue detected only certain tastes, all taste buds can actually detect all tastes. In addition to taste buds, smell also plays an important role, as the brain combines taste and smell signals to identify foods. Special olfactory receptors in the nose detect smells and send signals to the brain.
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Prelude
Why do we eat what we eat, select one dish from the menu in preference to another, choose
one particular kind of restaurant or use a take-away? Why are these dishes on the menu in
the first place? Is it because the chef likes them, the customer or the consumer wants them or
is this the only food available – what actually dictates what we eat? (Stipanuk, D.M and
Roffman.H; 1996)
Maybe the following quote may explain why?
“To give life to beauty, the painter uses a whole range of colours, musicians of sounds, the
cook of tastes -- and it is indeed remarkable that there are seven colours, seven musical
notes and seven tastes."
-Lucien Tendret (1825-1896)
'La Table au pays de Brillat-Savarin'.
Your senses are the important gateway for receiving information about the world around you
and what is being communicated to you. By processing the information you receive through
your senses, you gain knowledge, allowing you to respond by talking, writing or using some
other means of communication (http://www.school-for-champions.com/senses.htm).
The simple physical model of five senses localised in five organs (eyes, ears, nose, mouth,
and hand/skin) and connected to the brain by the limbic system. In other terms „what it is
we see-when we look, hear when we listen, or smell, taste or touch‟ was hardly ever a topic
of investigation.
G.I. Gurdjieff taught that man takes in three different types of „food‟, ranging from gross to
subtle. The grossest form is food and water, taken in through the mouth. A subtler form of
„food‟ is air, taken in through the nose. The most subtle form of „food‟ is sensory
impressions, taken in through the senses. In each case, the organism must „digest‟ what is
taken in, such that it can separate what it can use from what it cannot, transmute the
usable into energy, and excrete the unusable. ( http://www.gornahoor.net/?cat=99)
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Sense the Senses
‘What do diners perceive, how do they interact with the food, and how do they experience
food that looks like other food or non-food?’
Philosophy has had recourse to a highly varied vocabulary to describe „food‟: Indulgent,
soothing, comforting, satisfying, gratifying, and enjoyable.
Food is the ultimate gift for any occasion and is a universally understood language. During
times of happiness, stress, sorrow, and celebration, food always takes centre stage. It
provides an indulgence that cannot be satisfied in any other way. Eating relieves tension and
gives us a sense of well-being and comfort.
I had always believed that anthropological studies of food were overly concerned with
staple crops, ignoring the fact that food had flavour and was enjoyed and relished by those
who ate and prepared it. (Adapon, 2008).
Food prepared by a culinary artist makes diners feel that „Life is wonderful‟ rather than „That
was delicious.‟ Therefore we recognize culinary artistry by the power of the food to perform a
sensual change in the eaters, physically enhancing their experience of life. It is the flavour of the
food, encompassing taste, texture, smell, sight and hearing which chefs/culinary artists are able
to manipulate to make the eater‟s experience transcend the moment. (Adapon, 2008).
Close your eyes and imagine simple food at the end of a weary day, say, some roast fish, a
little piece of meat, braised slowly in its own juices, the flavours rounded out with a hint of
butter. Or a simply roasted vegetable, its sugars intensified into caramel, but still essentially,
recognizable, itself. In fact, when prepared well, simple food can have an integrity and
depth of flavour, that, fancier dishes may lack. (Colicchio, 2003)
The reason...? People crave for gratification and food certainly stands up to the test. It
tantalizes the senses of sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste like nothing else. Food quickly
elicits comforting and warming sensations - both physically and mentally (Day, 2008).
Our senses are an integral part of digestion and in fact, back in the days of the caveman
before food processing, they served to prepare our body for the digestion process. This is why
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we salivate at the sight and smell of good food. When we salivate, we release
digestive enzymes that start the digestive process in our mouth .
(http://www.healthplans.com/articledetails.php?menuid=10&articleid=4739).
Appreciating the Senses
The forming of the five senses is a labour of the entire history down to the present.
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Karl Marx,(1844)
Anyone who sets out to explore the material world of the past and present is faced with an
almost impenetrable tangle of stubbornly surviving images, metaphors, themes and
representations (Jütte, 2005). The common sense is also responsible for relating together the
data from all the senses producing an impression of an entire object. (Korsmeyer, 1999)
"The distinction of the senses is arbitrary." –Marinetti
From colour, rising steam, gloss, and texture, we infer taste, smell, and feel, as well as
whether the food in question is supposed to have been fried, roasted, baked, steamed,
and grilled, and whether it is hot or cold.
When you eat some of your favourite food, you might say that it tastes good. But what you
really mean is that it has a good flavour. What you sense in eating food is a combination of
the taste that your tongue senses, the smell of the food that your nose senses, and the texture
of the food, felt by the tongue and other parts of the mouth. These three senses of taste, smell
and touch make of the sensation of flavour.
TASTE
Taste is something we anticipate and infer from how things look, feel to the hand, smell
(outside the mouth), and sound. We use these sensory experiences to tell, before putting
something into the mouth, if it is fresh, ripe, or rotten, if it is raw or cooked, if it is properly
prepared. Our survival, both biological and social, depends on such cues. So does our
pleasure.
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The tongue can recognize salty, bitter, sweet and sour tastes. These simple tastes alone do
not really identify the flavor of the food. Smell and touch must be included.
Taste, which has as its excitement appetite, hunger and thirst, is the basis of many operations
the result of which is that the individual believes, developes, preserves and repairs the losses
occasioned by vital evaporation.
LOOKING GOOD
Visual aspects of food are no less essential to it. First, appetite is influenced by sight.
Second, the eyes are bigger than the stomach. What you see makes a difference.
Your eyes not only appreciate quantity of food, but color. Milk is white, beans are green,
beets are red, lamb is brown, and corn is yellow. By upsetting the expected color
patterns your eyes can be further deceived.
For example, a plate of sliced white-meat turkey, mashed potatoes, and cauliflower will look
bland. If you are accustomed to seeing a full plate as you sit down for a meal, you eat and
feel satisfied. ( http://its-my-blog.com/the-eye-appeal-of-food)
AROMA ABOUNDS
The sense of smell is very powerful and can evoke memories of good times past and
accounts for the bulk of what is tasted. Aroma is responsible for the distinctive and subtle
nuances which characterize various dishes. We recognize foods by their characteristic odors,
not tastes. When you eat, aromas from the food will waft up into your nasal passages,
especially after breaking up the food during chewing. The scent of flowers can dull the
palate and affect the taste of food, so strongly scented flowers, such as lilies or gardenias,
should not be used in a table center piece or near the food on a buffet. Using sliced citrus or
crushed cloves in the center piece gives the table an appetizing aroma.( http://its-myblog.com/the- eye-appeal-of-food)
TOUCH
There are three senses involved in touch. One being the texture, second being is the sense of
pressure and the other is the sense of temperature.
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Textures are important. A combination of crisp, firm, smooth, and soft foods in a meal is
ideal. For instance: think of the perfect silk of the cured fish, marinated just until its
cooked but no longer, finished with sea-salt and a dash of olive oil. Or the pillowy loft of
hand-formed gnocchi, tossed only in aged Parmigiano- Reggiano and butter, each one a
cloud of the purest potato flavour. (Colicchio,2003)
Pressure: While you are chewing the hardness and consistency of the food is sensed in your
mouth. Some foods just seem pleasurable to chew and manipulate in your mouth. Material
with the same taste and smell may not bring about a good flavor if it doesn't feel right in
your mouth. A rubbery steak may have a good taste, but its consistency will ruin its flavor.
The temperature of the food it another factor in flavor. Some food simply have a better
flavor when warm or hot. But also, the heat helps to give off aromas that can add to the
flavor. Of course, food that is so hot in temperature that it burns the roof of your mouth is
not pleasant to eat. (Shock.P.J, 2009)
Although you may say food tastes good, what you really mean is that it has a good flavor.
What you sense in eating food is a combination of the taste that your tongue senses, the
smell of the food that your nose senses, and the texture of the food, felt by the tongue and
other parts of the mouth. These three senses of taste, smell and touch make of the sensation
of flavor. (Kurtus,R, 2005)
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
Close your eyes, and imagine yourself blindfolded and knowing not what your eating for an
entire meal. Completely blind to the surroundings, holding a glass of wine and the meal
served on the table what will your experience be..? Such visual enticements and their
auspicious effect on taste are now a blind spot in the panorama of Dark Dining. (Mark R.
Vogel, 2009)
The task of the stylist here is to "show" sensory experiences that are invisible, or more
accurately, to provide gustatory and olfactory stimuli cues that we associate with, even in
the absence of visual perceptions (Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, 1999).
Cooking is perhaps the only art form that entices all five senses. Taste and touch are
simultaneously engaged with the first bite. Sweet, savory, bitter, a spectrum of flavors stroke
the tongue, while temperature and texture evoke other observations. The presentation of a
dish entertains the eyes. Subtle garnishes not only enhance flavor, but provide a visual hint of
what is to come. Even the plate participates in the experience. A delicate, ceramic rice bowl
versus a classic diner plate. And of course, the aromas! Five minutes before any dish is
served, and your nose is already salivating.
Further, unlike other art forms, food actively engages the participant. You don‟t merely
observe food. You digest it. It physically becomes a part of you. Regardless of whether or not
the dish was a complete success or utter failure, food evokes a response. Pair food with wine,
with music, with decor, with events even whatever the pairing, food serves to bring people
together. ( KMET.C.T, 2010)
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Creating Chemistry
Our senses have a keen ability to detect differences in a variety of stimuli in the environment.
For instance childhood memories of homemade jam, the aroma of freshly baked cake and the
mystical properties of asafoetida have led many to their true calling. Food nourishes our
bodies, tantalizes our senses, and inspires our creativity. Moreover, it permeates our cultural
traditions and helps define who we are.
(http://www.chicagohumanities.org/Genres/Philosophy/2010-Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-AnAnthropologists-View.aspx)
Locked within food‟s molecules are not only the elements required to provide energy and
maintain a sound physical structure, but this chemistry also mediates our thinking, emotions,
moods, attitudes, stamina, and vigour; acts as protection from disease; and sets the tone for
our entire state of well-being. Eating was meant to be a pleasurable experience. Certainly the
vast array of sumptuous tastes, colors, and textures which nature provides indicates that food
was designed to appeal to our senses (common sense included), and that satisfying the body’s
requirements for nutrients should not have to come at the expense of pleasing flavor, aroma,
visual appeal, and variety (Jen, 1999).
Understanding each element of a dish and bringing together the correct spices, herbs and
flavours to a plate is not any ordinary task. The artist would use various ingredients such as a
succulent piece of salmon, piquant calamari or cups of baked parmesan or rustic mashed
potato, sauces, purees, compotes, and coulis to paint his plate and place the rest of the food to
match the paint. Each sauce served not only displayed the capability of the cook, a wife or
daughter-in-law, but also reflected the quality given to the social and ethnic relationships
between host, cook, and guests.
All our senses are put to test with the actions of the culinary art. Our eyes glance longingly at
that inviting plate; we can smell the beautiful compilation of spice and sugar, our ears long
to hear the sizzle of hot vapour, our palates await this extravaganza as the rest of our senses
feast.
Food is, after all, a science and an art. It requires both skill and practice. A chef who ignores
will never be able to deliver finesse.
This charisma and reverence for food provokes the mind‟s eye to explore the prism of food
meaning emanating from the relationship which inextricably links us.
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Before moving onto the next thought ponder over the chemistry created by the following dish
„Braised Beef Cheeks with Poarched Foie Grass and Marrows‟.
Senses, Illusions and Exploitation
"Deceptions of the senses are the truths of perception".
- Purkinje (19th-century Czech physiologist)
Patterns confusing the eyes and the brain, leading to misapprehension of the size of a circle,
or the length of a line, are the perception (optical illusions), often exploited by the marketers.
For example, people may feel highly satisfied with menu items that have long descriptions
instead of simple names (chocolate cake vs. a name like Belgian dark chocolate mousse
layer cake) or pouring of more liquid into a short wide glass than a tall thin one (
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2006/12/30/food-psychology/).
Tapping into other senses rather than just „taste‟ can actually increase consumers‟
perceptions. Why..? because taste is generated from multiple senses (smell, texture, sight, and
sound), ads mentioning these senses will have a significant impact on taste over ads
mentioning taste alone ( http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/food-ads-work-betterif- all-senses-are-involved-study_100220790.html).
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Food and Sensuality
What better subject of stimulation is there than food itself. Losing yourself to the pleasures
of food, of love and of life itself can only be a rewarding and sensually intoxicating
experience. ( http://www.sensualitysecrets.com/blog/31/5-sexy-little-secrets-to-help-youflirt-with-your- food/)
We are „‟seduced‟‟ by food, and we „‟hunger‟‟ for love. Our loved ones are “sweet” and
“look good enough to eat,” just as we “desire” our favorite flavors and find the most delicious
dishes “lip smacking.” Whether it‟s a notorious aphrodisiac or a bowl of homemade soup,
beautiful, sensual food, thoughtfully prepared, is not just the fastest way to soften a lover‟s
heart, it opens all the senses for pleasure (
http://www.mealtime.org/uploadedFiles/Mealtime/Content/foodstylesforyourlifestyle.pdf).
Food can be a wonderful lover if you allow it to resonate within you and if you pay close
attention to your body‟s responses. The flavors, textures, juicy variety, and sweet,
seductive, colorful charms of fresh fruit and vegetables are parallel to none. (
http://www.sensualitysecrets.com/blog/31/5-sexy-little-secrets-to-help-you-flirt-with-yourfood/)
There is also a state of joy to be found in the preparation of a dish. To a true sensualist, there
is a depth of feeling evoked in the creation of edible art that stimulates a profound sense of
exaltation; it is a feeling of intimate connection with the aesthetic and bodily pleasures
shortly to be discovered. There is a powerful sense of urgency, a desire to unveil a world of
unawakened pleasures.
The sight of a peach evokes images of a woman‟s delicate cheeks and Oysters for the female
anatomy. The tickle of champagne on the tongue is as inviting as the touch of a lover‟s
fingertips. The sound of a succulent steak on the grill can inspire like the sigh of a lover
swept
away
in
a
moment
of
passion.
http://rebirthofreason.com/Articles/Iannolo/On_Food_and_Sensuality.shtml)
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Food for Thought
In the olden days a gap had opened up between the mind and the world of sensory reality,
mediated only by the senses, which were themselves highly unreliable. How could one tell,
for instance, whether the impressions conveyed to the mind by the senses were an accurate
representation of the world outside? The result was thus the study of these senses.
Unlike classical aesthetics, which were primarily linked to the higher senses of sight and
hearing, modern aesthetics as evolved from the concept of taste involves pleasure, and
pleasure is its own way of knowing. Satan conjures appetite, manipulating consumer desire
and turning the fruit into more than a common apple, or dietary container of nutriments
(Gigate, 2005).
Taste has always ranked low on the philosophical hierarchy of the senses as a means of
ingress to the mind. Whereas sight and hearing allow for a proper representative distance
from the object of contemplation, taste, like its closest cousin smell, is bound up with the
chemical physiology of the body. The two are thought to convey immediate pleasure or
disgust, serving to mediate discrete individuals (if at all) based on bodily instinct without
reference to shared ideals. Not only is taste bound up with the unruly flesh; traditionally, it is
associated with too intense bodily pleasure and the consequent dangers of excess. While the
exertion of the higher senses theoretically leads to more mind, the exercise of the lower
senses of taste and smell can result in too much body and its various forms of sensuousness:
to indulge the most basic human appetites is to risk becoming a glutton, a drunkard, or a
voluptuary (Gigate, 2005).
Food that is not eaten can still be seen and, depending on the circumstances, smelled,
touched, and heard, but it cannot be tasted unless it enters the mouth. However, tasting does
not require swallowing. Wine tasters spit out the wine they have tasted, though they will suck
it in with air and swirl it around the mouth to bring out its full range. (Barbara KirshenblattGimblett, 1999)
How does food perform to the sensory modalities unique to it? A key to this question is a
series of dissociations. While we eat to satisfy hunger and nourish our bodies, some of the
most radical effects occur precisely when food is dissociated from eating and eating from
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nourishment. Such dissociations produce eating disorders, religious experiences, culinary
feats, sensory epiphanies, and art. (Brillant- Savarin, J.A; 2002)
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Conclusion
One of the reasons I am drawn to the craft of cooking is because my senses are stimulated
and I‟m reminded of the positive things in my life, past and present. The smell of my
village farms- the water soaked rice and paddy fields, vine-ripened tomatoes- reminds me of
hiding in my grandfather‟s sugarcane fields when I was a child, or the sight of a crisp,
grilled pomfret reminds me of enlightening times in the kitchen.
There is nothing more satisfying than the smell, sight, texture, and even sound of a good raw
vegetable snapped in half or a sizzling piece of bacon wafting through the room or a
caramelized hunk of prime rib. The stimulation of these senses provides us with immediate
carnal satisfaction.
Cooking is not only about physiological sensations, though, as my memories of hot summer
days in the tomato patch are sparked by the simple aroma of a nice ripe tomato. The physical
effects of food can clearly become psychological and have a profound effect upon one‟s
emotions. That is why I believe that the best-tasting food is the kind that someone has put “a
lot of love into.”
Soulful cooking is created by the hands and the senses of those who have tapped into their
own memories to create food that has stirred up their own emotions at one time or another.
And when people see, smell, taste, or hear food, it, too, may conjure up their hidden senses
of emotion–and they may lose themselves for a moment two. (Artandchel; 2008)
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