Comments on: In Praise of Good Food http://12apostrophes.net/in-praise-of-good-food/ Digressions in Discourse Sat, 09 Oct 2010 12:44:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karah http://12apostrophes.net/in-praise-of-good-food/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Karah Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:44:07 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2006/08/09/in-praise-of-good-food/#comment-23 Don't beat yourself up over this, Maddy. You had no choice -- You are a helpless victim of your genetic inheritance from your dad, or, if it fits your belief system better, a victim of the culture you were brought up in by your dad [international gourmet chef -- see http://restaurantsetc.net]. P.S.: Cook whatever you feel like cooking. Karah International gourmand/glutton Don’t beat yourself up over this, Maddy. You had no choice — You are a helpless victim of your genetic inheritance from your dad, or, if it fits your belief system better, a victim of the culture you were brought up in by your dad [international gourmet chef — see http://restaurantsetc.net.

P.S.: Cook whatever you feel like cooking.

Karah
International gourmand/glutton

]]> By: Pulao http://12apostrophes.net/in-praise-of-good-food/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Pulao Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:27:29 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2006/08/09/in-praise-of-good-food/#comment-22 Note: nothing about the ability to cook is part of being a foodist. Note: nothing about the ability to cook is part of being a foodist.

]]> By: Matt http://12apostrophes.net/in-praise-of-good-food/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Matt Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:39:13 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2006/08/09/in-praise-of-good-food/#comment-21 Call me glutton, then. Mmm. Food. Call me glutton, then. Mmm. Food.

]]> By: Kris http://12apostrophes.net/in-praise-of-good-food/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Kris Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:15:41 +0000 http://12apostrophes.net/2006/08/09/in-praise-of-good-food/#comment-20 From: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/epicure GOURMET implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. GOURMAND implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's. GASTRONOME implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine. Out of those, I would mainly be a gourmand. Or maybe just a glutton. As for Puerta Azul, the plates were nice and all (the company fine) but as you mentioned, dry chicken . . . and bland red beans and plain white rice. Also every plate was arranged the same: beans of some sort on one side of a mound of rice across from the chicken, pork, etc. And did I mention pricey? Yeah. Forget that place. From:
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/epicure

GOURMET implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them. GOURMAND implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet’s. GASTRONOME implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.

Out of those, I would mainly be a gourmand. Or maybe just a glutton.

As for Puerta Azul, the plates were nice and all (the company fine) but as you mentioned, dry chicken . . . and bland red beans and plain white rice. Also every plate was arranged the same: beans of some sort on one side of a mound of rice across from the chicken, pork, etc. And did I mention pricey? Yeah. Forget that place.

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