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  1. Feb 2020
    1. French fries, or chips in Britain, are an evocative and ubiquitous aspect of life in many parts of the world. The most delicious french fries combine a crisp exterior with a soft and light interior—texture in this case is a defining characteristic. A mealy pear or a soggy apple will disappoint: crispness is expected of an apple, whereas more of a crunch is expected from a pear. Certainly, a stick of celery is expected to be crunchy; wilting and soft celery will find few takers. Crisp lettuce is definitely preferable to the flaccid variety. Carrots, when cooked, are transformed...

      This chapter explains why sound is a very important part of what we eat. The crispy, crunchy, and crackly sounds can be associated with certain foods (Ex: an apple or chips) that give us satisfaction when eating them. We expect a food to have a certain taste and texture by the sound of biting into it and we are much less satisfied if we don't here these crispy/crunchy/crackly sounds. I chose this chapter because after reading this I actually thought about how I feel when eating these things and it is something that you want in many foods to be satisfied. The sound of biting into something tells you exactly what is is because you have associated that noise with it before. This was a very interesting chapter and I learned something new that I will think about when eating now.