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TASTE
Our gustatory craving needs associations: one pleasure is
already satisfying in itself, but if combined with another, it is
amplified in an exponential hedonistic charge.
We think of the choice of a cigar, which, alone, often gives
us the joy of a chat with our trusted tobacconist, as if we
were tasting a Vino de Porto. And if that ruby were accompanied
by a dry biscuit made with butter and nuts or, more
recklessly, by excellent quality chocolate, the pact between
pleasure and pleasure would be sealed. But it is well known
that pleasure is rarely not carefully selected in the modern
era, so we celebrate this luck and luxury and try to choose
the best dessert to be paired with the smoke.
It should be specified that tastes' subjectivity immediately
undermines any gustatory association. This analysis humbly
wants to try adding more information to a daily act, which
is already satisfactory in itself.
Chocolate, easy victory. A quick, effective, and self-confident
association. More shy is the tart with cream and fruit,
which will tend to make the palate acidic and make you drink
more water than you should. Final effect? Faster smoke.
Sweet dripping creams such as tiramisu or velvet cake (pay
attention to it) will lead you to eat dessert as quickly as possible.
The excess of sugars will distract your palatal attention,
leading to a saturation of "addiction," which, in its apparent
greedy success, has made the two pleasures travel
at a different pace.
A good compromise are the candied peels of citrus fruits,
as with their sugar concentration, combined with the citrus
strength deriving from the essential oils already marked by
character, they create an easy and surprising gluttonous
satisfaction. This concept of a miniature dessert benefits
those who do not want to spend too much time in tasting a
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