For those that can remember, did piping change how you tasted food? Cholula seems hotter than I remember and Frank's Red Hot seems more vinegary/sour than it used to be. Maybe I'm imagining things.
It took a me a while to realize that's what was happening when I first picked up the pipe. One of the biggest dietary changes for me as a result was my new found appreciation for tea. Prior to, tea was mostly just hot leaf juice to me (sorry, Uncle Iroh) but suddenly I started drinking several cups a day.Yes, I went through the same transition. As I delved deeper into tasting things, pipe tobaccos, coffee, wine, etc... I noticed that I paid more attention to my food also. It sort of wakes up your attention to detail in how things taste.