The Galloping Gourmand wrote:
> On Mar 20, 10:25?am, "dtwright37" > wrote:
>> On Mar 19, 9:42 pm, "The Galloping Gourmand" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I eat Mexican food every day.
>> Then how about writing about the food you eat rather than the food you
>> read about?
>
> I keep telling you, over and over. Whereof a man is ignorant, he
> cannot speak. Whereof a man cannot speak, he cannot consider
> logically. That which cannot be considered logically cannot be decided
> upon.
>
> What then is left, beside ritual, habit, or impulsive noshing? Do you
> really want to read about banal snacking? I don't.
>
> We must know the many names of Mexican foods and spices and the
> multiple names of the cooking processes, as well as which names of
> processes are confused with the end result.
>
> For instance, if I told you I had Tatemada marinating right now, how
> would you know what I was making, unless you were familiar with both
> the process and the possible ingredients?
>
> And, if I told you that I had eaten and enjoyed the Tatemada
> immensely, would you feel that you must immediately cook it yourself
> so you could then post about your new found expertise?
>
> Or, if I told you that I was just thinking about gathering the
> ingredients and satisfied my immediate hunger with several tacos,
> wouldn't you call me a hypocrite?
>
> Dr. Zaius would understand the perversity of humans. Not to be
> trusted, those humans.
>
>


I may be sorry for entering this conversation. It's been years since
I've posted to this newsgroup. But curiosity and confusion have got the
better of me.

SOMETHING about 'Mexican' food must have attracted you in the first
place, something sparked your interest or your taste buds. Everyone
starts somewhere and then goes as far as their desire. Did you start
with the basics of Sonoran and tasted other things that led you onward
or did you only hear or read of those other things? If you were
ignorant of other flavors, only imagining what they were, if they were
tasty or beyond what you have become bored with, than how can you claim
to be NOT ignorant if you haven't tasted them yourself. Just knowing
words about something doesn't make you less ignorant. I can learn the
lingo of plumbing, dancing or whatever but it doesn't mean I become less
ignorant, I'm just an educated, knowledgeable ignorant person. There is
no wisdom yet. What if someone comes to this newsgroup having been
interested, intrigued with the flavors of what they think is Mexican
food? Their interest is sparked, as was yours. Why not let know how to
improve the dishes they are interested in? They could grow and learn
about other flavors, trying to master those steps in stages, little
steps to better foods, better eating, great flavors for them to
discover. Just insulting their tastes and likes and throwing out new
words at them doesn't educate, doesn't lead them to better things. It
isn't what makes a good student a good learner, a disciple of fine foods.

As to your words "I keep telling you, over and over. Whereof a man is
ignorant, he
> cannot speak. Whereof a man cannot speak, he cannot consider
> logically. That which cannot be considered logically cannot be decided
> upon."

When you first taste something you are less ignorant than before you
placed it in your mouth. All the descriptions you read or heard about
didn't do much to teach you anything, ...only,... possibly, spark an
interest. If I taste and savor something fabulous, I could just watch
what someone put in the dish, never knowing what the stuff is. I could
make it just like them and really enjoy it. Then I might be more likely
to research all the components and how to make it better, make it
perfect. THEN I'd grow and really learn.

I'm just so confused as to where your disdain of the 'little foods' of
Mexico comes from. Everyone has to start somewhere and little foods or
little steps are a great start. What is the point in insulting the foods
that millions of people, including Mexicans that grew up in Mexico (even
if poor) eating and loving.

Mashed potatoes is basic food in many countries but it's still comfort
food for millions, well-loved and something you CAN make extraordinarily
tasty with a bit of learning and care.

Melondy