Abstract
Letter-writers from the 18th century French Antilles tended to position themselves within the range of gustatory experience and preference they shared with their readerships, thus performing their affective belonging and stabilizing and strengthening emotional ties. By sending foodstuffs back to their homelands – together with letters in which they outlined specific situations for the consumption of these foodstuffs – they made use of the affective quality of food and taste. This allowed them to convey their emotions, and to participate in shared food and taste experiences while remaining physically absent.
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