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U.S. Janet B.

On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 13:28:39 -0500, wrote:

>On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:35:04 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 10:44:46 -0500, jmcquown >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On 11/17/2017 2:30 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>> "U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:10:11 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Gary" wrote:
>>>>>>> > Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>> >> Yes, as they say...you eat with your eyes first.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Not me.
>>>>>>> > My taste buds have taken over my body's food choices.*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No problem, I want my food to look good on the plate as well as
>>>>>>> taste good.
>>>>>>> It doesn't take much time to present an attractive plate, at least
>>>>>>> food that
>>>>>>> is attractive to us. Now, if I lived by myself...I still would do it
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> way. LOL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lazy Gary here. heheh* Anytime I cook for even one other, I
>>>>>> always consider the presentation but NEVER just* for me. Not only
>>>>>> my lousy blurry camera, this is another reason that I don't send
>>>>>> meal pics often. Once it comes out of the oven or off the stove,
>>>>>> I plate and eat while it's nice and hot.*
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't 'plate'.* The food is attractive before I dish it up.* Who has
>>>>> time to arrange stuff on a plate.* It ought to look mouth watering
>>>>> when it is done cooking.]
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Me, I have time, some don't.
>>>>
>>>> Cheri
>>>
>>>I've got time but I don't spend most of it taking pics of what I've
>>>cooked. I'd really rather just cook and eat it. But if I *am* going to
>>>take a pic, I do tend to try to make it look good. Therefore,
>>>"presentation".
>>>
>>>I don't do that sort of thing when I'm not going to take a picture. I
>>>don't run out and buy fresh herbs or a lemon to show sliced next to
>>>whatever. I'm cooking for myself. No need to garnish the plate.
>>>
>>>Jill
>>
>>Presentation is probably a better word. To me, plating verges on
>>what a food stylist does.
>>Janet US
>
>A decent presentation does not require garnish.
>Even when I feed my cats I use attractive bowls and place the food in
>neatly.

Golly, gee, Sheldon, we aren't talking about "garnish." Garnish is
frowned upon even by chefs. What you put on the plate must and should
be able to be eaten.
Janet US