Ik weet nog hoe mijn wereld open ging de dag dat chips voorbij de binariteit ging van naturel - paprika. Met bolognese. Oneindig veel smaken volgden. Eerst cheese onion. Bij patatje joppie vond ik het een beetje gek worden. Maar ik at door: tolerantie gaat door de maag. Met ketchup kwamen we een beetje full circle. Nieuw maar tegelijkertijd oud.

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