Eye Candy vs. Ugly Desserts
Jai and I had watched one of those brain game shows. The focus was on what food appearance is acceptable to the brain. There were two booths offering brownies. The free brownies were made to look like dog poop. Not at all appealing. The brownies that were not free did LOOK more appealing and pleasing to the eye – but in reality had only been made to look that way but were rather dry. In my personal experience whenever I have gone to luncheons or parties or such, overall the beautiful ones that appeal to the eyes don’t seem as tasty as the uglier brownies. The dog poop looking brownies in reality were the better tasting brownie – and not just because they were free. They were moist and gooey and everything you would expect from a great brownie. And it isn’t just brownies, it’s all desserts. I remember my mom ordering German Chocolate Pie one time. To me it looked like someone had...