"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > wrote in message
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> Nancy Young wrote on 16 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Just an idle question. What is the fascination with
>> food and movies? This thread seems to pop up like
>> 20 times a year. Very puzzling to me.
>
> Some people enjoy eating, some enjoy watching food and food prep, some
> enjoy both. I like eating and to some extent looking at display meals
> "well plated food".

I guess. You're right. It's just that every time the thread starts up
again, ALL the same movies are mentioned, it's like stepping out
of the wayback machine.

> Some of those plated foods look very nice, are usually very small in
> portions size, and I'd need 7 of to feel fed. Appearance helps you
> enjoy the taste.

Yeah, the way they feed you in very expensive restaurants. Uh, I didn't
want a sample, I really wanted to order the dish.

> Fancy things like a carved out watermelon to look like a basket...with
> handle...Filled with melon balls etc...are a joy to look at.
>
> I vaguely Remember a Basket shaped Cake you raved about several years
> ago.

Heck, I never did the basket weave part, it was just frosted. Very nice
strawberry cake. At any rate, I wasn't talking about, do I like food that
looks nice, I'm talking about people linking food to movies so often. I
feel as if I've seen Tampopo and I never did, it just comes up every time.

nancy