Irish Alzheimers

 What is Irish Alzheimers? 

Irish Alzheimers is a condition some elderly Irish people suffer from when they forget everything except the grudges they hold, which then become more intense.

The only thing he remembers is everyone who's ever crossed him 

The First Bite Is With The Eyes

What does it mean? 

The first bite is with the eyes means the visual appearance of food works as a first impression in shaping the appeal and enjoyment of food before it enters the mouth. 

The eyes take the first bite 

What elements contribute to the appeal of food? 

Flavor depends on parts of the brain that involve taste, odor, touch and vision. The sum total of these signals, plus our emotions and past experiences, result in perception of flavors, and determine whether we like or dislike specific foods

How does the appearance of food work? 

The factors comprising appearance can be divided into three broad classes: the product's optical properties, its physical form and its mode of presentation, all of which combine at different times and in different ways to form the three images of any product as it appears on the shelf, in the pan, and on the plate.

Why is appearance important? 

Food appearance and presentation is just as essential to the success of a dish as its taste and flavour. The way the food looks on the plate is what tempts our eyes and makes us want to taste it. Appearance makes food appetizing. 

Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts

 “Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts. But let this happen in such a way that no one become aware of it; or, if it should be noticed, excuses must be at hand to be produced immediately.” (Machiavelli, c.1513). 

Machiavelli's instructions to diplomat Raffaello Girolami, as quoted in Arthur Koestler's Darkness At Noon (1941)

Occasionally words must serve to veil the facts