I must say that as a food consumer, an eater, I am never not in love with a dish that is laden with acidulates and phosphates. My stomach grumbles like I'm smelling movie theater popcorn as I think of the deliciousness that acidulates and phosphates bring to the foods I consume.

OK, you're smarter than me. I don't have an immediate frame of reference for acidulants nor phosphates, but I do know that they are instrumental in many of your formulations. They are not to be overlooked!

Just the other day, a colleague mentioned to me that I had something called Negative Capability. My immediate response was that I am no more pessimistic than any other human being...