You did ask why food should be delicious. Which is to imply, deliciousness is perhaps a surpless requirement.
Food should at least be reasonably pleasant tasting and not noxious. These are the high standards I aspire to in most of my cooking.
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You did ask why food should be delicious. Which is to imply, deliciousness is perhaps a surpless requirement.
Food should at least be reasonably pleasant tasting and not noxious. These are the high standards I aspire to in most of my cooking.
But it wasn't.There was and is consistent criticism of what he said because of what it was that he said.
You must have been reading a different thread. You certainly did not respond to my post at the time or since. Anyway I don't want this thread further fucked up by a bunfight over a thread that people can easily fuck off and read for themselves.
Well TBF, you didn't say food shouldn't have to be delicious, but you did say "why does food need to be delicious?" To me, that's a bit of a tenuous thing to split hairs over.
No I didn't. Look again
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Thing is, you're wrong about food being 'basically fuel'. With social animals like humans it is far more than that - it is one of the central means we have of cementing our relations with each other. It is far more than basically fuel, and in our relations with each other, food's deliciousness becomes a massive factor. Cooking a good meal for others is one of the greatest of pleasures - and that's no accident: we have evolved for this to be so.
"Why does food need to be 'delicious' It's basically fuel ffs" Is what I've got you quoted as saying when I quoted you in post 235 of this thread - I don't want to be a prick though and just argue for the sake of it about the wording and that. What did you mean? Coz obviously we're at cross purposes here.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
One vervet monkey is sat grooming another.
'Ow,' says the one being groomed, 'you're not doing this very gently.'
'It's ok, says the other, 'I got that flea.'
'Alright.' The monkey being groomed sidles away as quickly as she can. 'Not going to her again,' she thinks, as she looks around for someone to groom.
'Ow,' says the one being groomed, 'you're not doing this very gently.'
'It's ok, says the other, 'I got that flea.'
'Alright.' The monkey being groomed sidles away as quickly as she can. 'Not going to her again,' she thinks, as she looks around for someone to groom.
You had a lob on typing that. Don't try to lie.
bamalama
don't do that
I think that the whole tenet of jack has been completely undermined by who/what she is.She's another public school type with the right contacts/social capital to make a bit of a name for herself off the back of the current situation...a fine media career beckons.If anyone believes that the media accepts anything less than this type they're wrong.
They're a shower of nepotic fuckers who've spotted a gap in the market,monetising their "poverty".How many blogs are there out there by people in genuine schtoock that we never hear about.It's a game for her ffs.No better than multi millionaire jamie oliver imo.
Of course she hasn't become socially isolated or hit rock bottom.And she won't
They're a shower of nepotic fuckers who've spotted a gap in the market,monetising their "poverty".How many blogs are there out there by people in genuine schtoock that we never hear about.It's a game for her ffs.No better than multi millionaire jamie oliver imo.
Of course she hasn't become socially isolated or hit rock bottom.And she won't
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I was about to write that i have a very fine grooming technique. But that sounds all wrong. 
FridgeMagnet
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Er, I don't think this is actually true.
Too right. And you'll not see any blogs from people who can't even afford an internet connection. Fucking bloggers, I despises them the lot of em, me.
What bit's not true? If she'd hit rock bottom she'd have sold her puter. And her twat. Trumpets like that don't know what rock bottom is.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I wouldn't want to make too many assumptions about her. That she didn't hit rock bottom is clear from what she's done since. But the harsh truth that we don't hear from those who do hit rock bottom doesn't make what she's doing invalid. That would be particularly the case if she herself stressed this. I dont' know enough about her to say.
I love it on toast
Toast Toppers FTW.
bamalama
don't do that
PeasantI love it on toast
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
I don't see what would make you think any of it was true. Well, the "no better" part is opinion, but I have no idea why you would say it was a game for her, and that she was never socially isolated or hit rock bottom.
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
And her big telly?
bamalama
don't do that
I'm not prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt...convince us lbj.Essentially I see no difference between her and say laurie wotsherface.Also i think it's important with regards the op
frogwoman
No amount of cajolery...
This. the '...' were because 'delicious' is
a) a loaded, deeply subjective word - for example just look at the emotionally-laden reminiscences of childhood comfort foods above (mosyt of which would get a resounding yeeuch from kids of today.
b) a moveable feast - what was 'delicious' 30 years ago might be considered staid now
c) a superlative - I never said food shouldn't be tasty, did I?
d) by it's nature 'delicious' needs to be occasional... otherwise the word loses it's use as a superlative
Perhaps saying " Why should all food be 'delicious'?" might have been a wiser choice of words. But nobody asked for clarification, did they? They just leapt right on in calling me a 'joyless fucker', 'puritan', 'stalinist' etc etc.
Frankly I could not be arsed 'defending' a position some people had chosen to ascribe to me, for reasons best known to themselves... when I had said no such thing. Eg the nonsense about underpants? WTF? That was just too ridiulous IMO
Not where I'm coming from at all. And my telly's probably bigger than hers. Stroll on though, nice diversion.
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