On Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:38:40 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>> http://i48.tinypic.com/2ibi6nk.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>I just never warmed up to square plates. I prefer chasing my foods 'round
>>>and around rather than cornering them.
>>>
>>
>> I don't mind a plate with corners so much as I do how that puke green
>> clashes with rare beef. It's not a very appetizing presentation, and
>> with those horrid widdle nubs of over cooked smooshed looking veggies
>
> I think I remember seeing a cooking show in which
> a fancy restaurant was using plates with LEDs.
> In principle, it should be possible to match the color
> of the lighting to each individual food on the plate.
>
> I can see extending this technology further. With
> thermoelectric coolers, you could have cold spots
> for things that are better cold and hot spots
> for things that are better hot. Note that not
> only can thermoelectric coolers be run in reverse,
> they must have a place to dump their heat, so having
> both a hot spot and a cold spot on a plate satisfies
> this requirement.

i'm not sure i'd care for a plate that required an instruction book.

your pal,
blake