On Sat, 18 Nov 2017 12:13:25 -0700, casa chevrolet >
wrote:

>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.*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>
>Hence - orchids!

A proper garnish is edible.. aint'cha ever ate the olive from yer 2ni?