On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 16:28:06 -0700, casa chevrolet >
wrote:

>On 11/18/2017 3:18 PM, wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 12:13:25 -0700, casa chevrolet >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/18/2017 12:12 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>> 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
>>>
>>> Hence - orchids!
>>
>> A proper garnish is edible.. aint'cha ever ate the olive from yer 2ni?
>>
>
>I am a maraschino cherry guy, thank you very much!

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