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On 11/18/2017 5:26 PM, wrote:
> 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.Â*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. hehehÂ* Anytime I cook for even one other, I
>>>>>>>>>>> always consider the presentation but NEVER justÂ* 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.Â*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I don't 'plate'.Â* The food is attractive before I dish it up.Â* Who has
>>>>>>>>>> time to arrange stuff on a plate.Â* 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!
>
> You've never tasted a Manhattan, and for certain you've never been to
> Manhattan.
>

Golly, wrong on BOTH counts!