[imkehno]

As a someone who can visualize a lot of things and enjoys cooking and fine-dining - I’ve also noticed that I can visualize the look, taste and smell of the end result from the raw components. So, when given a set of ingredients I start by visualizing the different combinations, picking out one and then refining it whilst cooking.

And the same applies the other way around, when blind-tasting some sauces or foods. I get a mental imagery of the components from the taste, not 100% obviously but usually it’s pretty accurate.