What chartreuse can do for you

摘要

Chartreuse is the strawberry ice cream of the garden. Everybody knows what the three most common ice cream flavors are. First, there is vanilla, which pairs with just about anything. It does so, however, by not having much of a personality to begin with. Its name is synonymous with "bland." Then there is chocolate, the flavor people have cravings for and get addicted to. These feelings are displayed proudly on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and refrigerator magnets: "Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies." "Forget love—I'd rather fall in chocolate!" In the middle of these two extremes is strawberry. It evokes stronger feelings than vanilla, but not the passion of chocolate.