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On 11/18/2017 12:12 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 13:28:39 -0500, wrote:
>
>> 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.Â*
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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. hehehÂ* Anytime I cook for even one other, I
>>>>>>> always consider the presentation but NEVER justÂ* 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.Â*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't 'plate'.Â* The food is attractive before I dish it up.Â* Who has
>>>>>> time to arrange stuff on a plate.Â* 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.
>
> Golly, gee, Sheldon, we aren't talking about "garnish." Garnish is
> frowned upon even by chefs. What you put on the plate must and should
> be able to be eaten.
> Janet US
>

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