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Julie Bove[_2_]

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> On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 12:13:25 -0700, casa chevrolet >
> wrote:
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>>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 not sure I want to know where that olive was!