The French in me approaches this and adds another dimension: it's not just about frequency, it's about quality and the cultivation of taste. Connoisseurship as a form of pleasure protection. The same logic applies to money: you spend less, but on things chosen with real discernment. The pleasure lives in the selection, not just the acquisition. Like spending money on a gift for example.
And my understanding is that because the French eat higher quality, the French eat less. Thanks for this perspective. Gabriel, I thought you would also like: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C9AmAdhzr/
Jessica - I've never known anyone who has eaten a Turkish Delight but they actually sound gross to me. I've always equated them to balaclava, which I find sickenly sweet.
They are gross! Not like baklava at all actually, it is a gelatinous jelly like thing, but like much baklava way too sweet. (That being said, Lebanese and Turkish baklawa is actually SO GOOD, and much less sweet than Greek baklava, which I really dislike.
The French in me approaches this and adds another dimension: it's not just about frequency, it's about quality and the cultivation of taste. Connoisseurship as a form of pleasure protection. The same logic applies to money: you spend less, but on things chosen with real discernment. The pleasure lives in the selection, not just the acquisition. Like spending money on a gift for example.
And my understanding is that because the French eat higher quality, the French eat less. Thanks for this perspective. Gabriel, I thought you would also like: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C9AmAdhzr/
for sure the old battle of quality / quantity...
we don't do fast food very well (we import them) and we surely don't oversize!
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What a great post. I love the Narnia excerpt, who else was deeply disappointed the first time they had Turkish delight?
Jessica - I've never known anyone who has eaten a Turkish Delight but they actually sound gross to me. I've always equated them to balaclava, which I find sickenly sweet.
They are gross! Not like baklava at all actually, it is a gelatinous jelly like thing, but like much baklava way too sweet. (That being said, Lebanese and Turkish baklawa is actually SO GOOD, and much less sweet than Greek baklava, which I really dislike.