Nancy Young wrote:
> wrote:
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>> In both cases, the person bragged about their food being great, and
>> then had to taste theirs after trying the new version they learned
>> to
>> make. And of course, none of them liked their old food after that.
>
> You're right, I have heard people say they make a great 'whatever'
> and they might be right and they might not. But I've never heard
> anyone describe themselves as a great cook.
>
> The best cooks I've known probably always think they could be
> better.
>
> nancy
My mother was a very good cook but was never satisfied. She would
serve food hesitantly and say, "it's spoiled". This went on so long
that my father finally said, "we like it spoiled".