15 December 2014

Delight.


The defining quality of the snack, it seems to me, is its immediacy. A snack is a one-off, a single dish, quick and easy to prepare, quicker and easier to eat. It is absolutely a means of refueling. That does not mean that it should be rubbish or not give pleasure. Indeed, the very evanescent nature of the snack lends itself to a certain kind of delight, like a nocturne or a study in music.

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