> Frank J Warner writes:
>
>>Kswck wrote:
>
>> I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
>> display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
>> Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook.
>
>I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now. Although
>I said in an earlier post that I wanted to display my cookware out of
>some vain sense of conspicuous consumption and lording it over those
>that can't afford nice stuff, that's only part of the story.
>
>A far bigger reason for "displaying" your cookware is, as you said, to
>have it handy when you need it. If it's on a shelf above your cooktop
>or on a pot rack

.... where most of it hangs for months, even years, getting all
greasy/schmutzic. A pot rack in a home kitchen indicates with absolute
certainty that you can't cook.... you probably display a dozen condoms on your
nightstand too.


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> Frank J Warner writes:
>
>>Kswck wrote:
>
>> I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
>> display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
>> Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook.
>
>I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now. Although
>I said in an earlier post that I wanted to display my cookware out of
>some vain sense of conspicuous consumption and lording it over those
>that can't afford nice stuff, that's only part of the story.
>
>A far bigger reason for "displaying" your cookware is, as you said, to
>have it handy when you need it. If it's on a shelf above your cooktop
>or on a pot rack

.... where most of it hangs for months, even years, getting all
greasy/schmutzic. A pot rack in a home kitchen indicates with absolute
certainty that you can't cook.... you probably display a dozen condoms on your
nightstand too.


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"Kswck" > wrote in message
et...
>
>
> I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
> display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
> Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook. My cookware is
visible
> rather than displayed-only because I don't have the cabinet space to hide
it
> all. And it is of no particular brand of note-indeed it is not a full set
of
> any one manufacturer and/or name (i.e. Puck, Emeril, etc.). I use what I
> like, rather than what some infomercial says I should have.
>
>

Yep - a set of gorgeous shining cookware on display is a pretty sure sign of
a ****-poor cook.


--
Peter Aitken

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"Kswck" > wrote in message
et...
>
>
> I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
> display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
> Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook. My cookware is
visible
> rather than displayed-only because I don't have the cabinet space to hide
it
> all. And it is of no particular brand of note-indeed it is not a full set
of
> any one manufacturer and/or name (i.e. Puck, Emeril, etc.). I use what I
> like, rather than what some infomercial says I should have.
>
>

Yep - a set of gorgeous shining cookware on display is a pretty sure sign of
a ****-poor cook.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Frank J Warner" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Kswck
> > wrote:
>
> > I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way
to
> > display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
> > Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook. My cookware is
visible
> > rather than displayed-only because I don't have the cabinet space to
hide it
> > all. And it is of no particular brand of note-indeed it is not a full
set of
> > any one manufacturer and/or name (i.e. Puck, Emeril, etc.). I use what I
> > like, rather than what some infomercial says I should have.
>
> I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now. Although
> I said in an earlier post that I wanted to display my cookware out of
> some vain sense of conspicuous consumption and lording it over those
> that can't afford nice stuff, that's only part of the story.
>
> A far bigger reason for "displaying" your cookware is, as you said, to
> have it handy when you need it. If it's on a shelf above your cooktop
> or on a pot rack over an island, it's much easier to reach up and grab
> it when you need it, rather than rummaging around in a cabinet or
> cupboard somewhere, shoving stuff out of the way, impeding the cooking
> process.
>
> Additionally, like many other fine tools, high quality cookware _looks_
> fabulous. What is gained by hiding it?
>

The bottom line is that it isn't anyone's business where another person
keeps their cookware. I suspect that a good percentage of upscale
appliances are purchased primarily for their aesthetic value. I was
chatting with a clerk at Williams-Sonoma recently about the Hobart mixers
they added to their offerings. The clerk said that they had only sold one
of the $1200 mixers. It was sold to a recently married couple who didn't
ask any questions about the mixer, but instead had an animated discussion
about how dazzles their friends would be when they saw it sitting on their
kitchen island. Obviously Kitchen Aid has taken advantage of this trend
considering that they have about 100 different colors available for their
stand mixers.

"Frank J Warner" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, Kswck
> > wrote:
>
> > I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way
to
> > display their cookware. Are they more for show than anything else?
> > Displaying fancy cookware doesn't mean one can cook. My cookware is
visible
> > rather than displayed-only because I don't have the cabinet space to
hide it
> > all. And it is of no particular brand of note-indeed it is not a full
set of
> > any one manufacturer and/or name (i.e. Puck, Emeril, etc.). I use what I
> > like, rather than what some infomercial says I should have.
>
> I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now. Although
> I said in an earlier post that I wanted to display my cookware out of
> some vain sense of conspicuous consumption and lording it over those
> that can't afford nice stuff, that's only part of the story.
>
> A far bigger reason for "displaying" your cookware is, as you said, to
> have it handy when you need it. If it's on a shelf above your cooktop
> or on a pot rack over an island, it's much easier to reach up and grab
> it when you need it, rather than rummaging around in a cabinet or
> cupboard somewhere, shoving stuff out of the way, impeding the cooking
> process.
>
> Additionally, like many other fine tools, high quality cookware _looks_
> fabulous. What is gained by hiding it?
>

The bottom line is that it isn't anyone's business where another person
keeps their cookware. I suspect that a good percentage of upscale
appliances are purchased primarily for their aesthetic value. I was
chatting with a clerk at Williams-Sonoma recently about the Hobart mixers
they added to their offerings. The clerk said that they had only sold one
of the $1200 mixers. It was sold to a recently married couple who didn't
ask any questions about the mixer, but instead had an animated discussion
about how dazzles their friends would be when they saw it sitting on their
kitchen island. Obviously Kitchen Aid has taken advantage of this trend
considering that they have about 100 different colors available for their
stand mixers.

>"Vox Humana" writes:
>
>>"Frank J Warner"
>>>Kswck wrote:
>>
>> > I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
>> > display their cookware.
>>
>> I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now.
>
>The bottom line is that it isn't anyone's business where another person
>keeps their cookware.

Actually you are correct, what folks do in the privacy of their own homes is no
ones business but their own. Except when folks post their thoughts to
Usenet... then those opinions become everyones business... yoose don't believe
me, just post something, anything.


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>"Vox Humana" writes:
>
>>"Frank J Warner"
>>>Kswck wrote:
>>
>> > I think I'd automatically wonder about anyone who goes out of their way to
>> > display their cookware.
>>
>> I think we should put this "display phobia" to rest right now.
>
>The bottom line is that it isn't anyone's business where another person
>keeps their cookware.

Actually you are correct, what folks do in the privacy of their own homes is no
ones business but their own. Except when folks post their thoughts to
Usenet... then those opinions become everyones business... yoose don't believe
me, just post something, anything.


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
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