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.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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. heheh* Anytime I cook for even one other, I
>>>>> always consider the presentation but NEVER just* 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.*
>>>>
>>>> I don't 'plate'.* The food is attractive before I dish it up.* Who has
>>>> time to arrange stuff on a plate.* 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.