Acid With Acid

[Thomas]

Randy, your last sentence is correct...

The problem I have here is that if you take the approach that one can almost pair any wine with any food (admittedly, a simplistic interpretation of what you say) then people, I fear, and I see nearly everyday in my shop, become lazy, unthinking, and uninterested in exploration all of which can lead them to miss some of the most complex and stimulating things that a "strive for the exhilerating" wine and food pairing offers. That is why I prefer contrast in pairing over same/same.

I like a good movie but I am always on the lookout for an extroardinary movie because if I simply kept going to good movies, ultimately I will forget how to identify and enjoy, or worse, become desensitized to something better. I also like serviceable art and writing, but I am always looking for art that makes me shutter and writing that makes me think in another, even oppopsite, direction.

Maybe it ain't rocket science, but there is nothing wrong in trying to reach for the planets...

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 05-12-2002).]