In a hungry mood, Andrew Carlan wrote: >For example, those who know food generally agree that French and >Chinese cuisines are the most artistic and highly developed. I'm a "meat and potatoes" guy. I don't care about artistic food; it all looks bad once you put it in your mouth. But, I know food - I've been eating for 51 years. Our preferences for food, as well as for music, are subjective. What would be my objective basis for preferring rib-eye steak to a French dish, or vice versa? Don Satz [log in to unmask]