When we work with water as an ingredient, it allows us to remove all distractions. We can examine textures. As we observe, our minds can wander and play. We make connections we might not have had we been working with a specific flavor. Once we are done playing with textures, we ask what else can be water? We start adding in flavors, and then we’re off on a new exploration.
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