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Default Plating Food (WAS: What do you eat with salmon?)

On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 10:44:46 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> 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.


Today's lunch: Double patty melt on grilled rye - smoked peppered
patties, swiss cheese, grilled shallot and onion, mayo, light ketchup.

https://s7.postimg.org/tumt45egb/Patty_Melt.jpg

Pretty much no color, no garnish, and no forethought - just pure food
and took an extra 5.5 seconds. No dancing unicorns and pink elephants
in the background for Gary - just a ridiculously oversize bottle of
Pantoprazole.

-sw