alejandro de tacobell wrote:
> i hate hate hate the concept or hype or whatever of 'comfort food'.
>
> i'm sure it's nothing new but not until recently have i heard it
> meantioned over and over and over on tv--cooking shows, news programs,
> talkshows, etc.

As a phrase, it's been around for decades.
>
> for chrissakes, what is 'comfort food'? you mean junk or fattening or
> sugary food? and, since when should grown adults be seeking comfort
> from food? imagine john wayne being attacked by indians and going for
> beef jerkies instead of killing the stupid savages. imagine humphrey
> bogart as a detective in a noir film, stressed by the latest case,
> losing control and regaining stability only thru creamy pasta and
> cheese. pathetic!

Chill, dude. Comfort food is food with which you associate some
pleasant nostalgic feeling ... like food your mom fed the family when
you were young - or sick - or when the family was poor - or whatever.
Food which has memories which you enjoy. That's all; nothing more.
It's not necessarily bad for you or fattening or anything else. For
example, a "confort food" for me is hot lemonade and soda crackers to
nibble when I have a terrible cold, because that's what my mom gave us
when I was little.

Find some other soapbox - this one isn't what you think it is.

N.