i do believe that we eat with our eyes prior to our mouths getting the chance.
last night, i had green beans in a garlic sauce with sriracha, and there was too much to finish in a sitting. i heated up the leftovers a few minutes ago for an early lunch, and while it is delicious, the beans have lost their lovely color and are sort of a mustard-y pale green. i almost didn’t want to eat them; they look so limp and sad and yellow.
but the needs of my tummy outweighed any aesthetic concerns, and i am now munching happily.