What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

On Apr 16, 3:49*am, Eric > wrote:
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

I like eating good food.

John Kuthe...

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:37:44 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Apr 16, 3:49*am, Eric > wrote:
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
>I like eating good food.
>
>John Kuthe...

That's exactly why I like cooking. I can make foods that cost much,
much more if I have someone else make them. I can afford those foods
more often if I make them myself.

I'm betting that's the reason most here have learned to cook well.

On Apr 16, 8:37*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Apr 16, 3:49*am, Eric > wrote:
>
> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
> I like eating good food.

Me too. I just need to quit liking it so much.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:37:44 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> wrote:

> On Apr 16, 3:49*am, Eric > wrote:
> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
> I like eating good food.
>
Plus I enjoy cooking - it's recreation, not a chore. I've been having
a lot of fun with it and don't repeat myself enough to feel like I'm
in a rut. We ate out last night because I don't make Mexican food
very often and we both came home slightly disappointed. It didn't
taste as good as it usually would to us. We came to the conclusion
that what I've been making at home has been really good so we're just
spoiled.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:20:56 -0700, sf > arranged
random neurons and said:

>Plus I enjoy cooking - it's recreation, not a chore. I've been having
>a lot of fun with it and don't repeat myself enough to feel like I'm
>in a rut.

<snip>

I often refer to myself as a "cook hobbyist." I enjoy cooking,
particularly cooking for dinner parties, cocktail parties, etc., where
I can try my hand at new dishes. It's always fun to try a new dish
that might push my skill set, for instance. Or have an excuse to haul
out an old recipe that gets ignored in the day-to-day.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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Eric wrote:
>
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking?

I don't consider that I cook out of passion, much more out of
survival... for the last 30 years or so very few eateries I've
frequented, no matter how steep their price range, serve what I
consider meals that are barely passable... I've gotten tired of
wasting my time, money, and having my expectations of a good meal
dashed by over priced crap presented slipshod by patronizing
douchebags. Actually as I've gotten older I no longer cook so much
because I like it, let alone passion... food has become a means to an
end but I happen to like good food well prepared. I no longer like to
cook so I cook as quickly as possible, yet still I take no short cuts
that cause quality to suffer... I guess I've been cooking for so long
that nowadays I cook out of instinct, I no longer need to think about
it any more than how my automobile finds it's way home, how I can get
to the terlit in the dark of night, pee, and return to bed, same as I
can shave without a mirror. With age I now do a lot of things
instinctively, I guess I've become my cats.

Couldn't agree more. I like my food to taste how I envision it, so as long as I have the time, I'd rather make my own food if I can. There are some dishes I can't make, though, so I find a good place that serves that dish and go there whenever I get the craving.

"Eric" > wrote in message
...
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

I don't know that I'm passionate about cooking, but I do enjoy good food.
You can easily eat better for less by doing it yourself.

I have friends that are second rate cooks, but we still enjoy a meal at
their house because of the shared company and good times.

On 04/16/2011 01:49 AM, Eric wrote:
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

The connection that good food makes between people. The strong pull of
memory when someone eats something from their childhood. The love
inherent in sharing nourishment with my family members. The sensual joy
of eating something that looks, smells, and tastes good.

Serene

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http://www.momfoodproject.com

wrote:
>The connection that good food makes between people. The strong pull of
>memory when someone eats something from their childhood. The love
>inherent in sharing nourishment with my family members. The sensual joy
>of eating something that looks, smells, and tastes good.

I wish you didn't hate me. This is utterly sublime. You have encapsulated my
precise reasons for loving food and trying to cook well.

Orlando

Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> On 04/16/2011 01:49 AM, Eric wrote:
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
> The connection that good food makes between people. The strong pull of
> memory when someone eats something from their childhood. The love
> inherent in sharing nourishment with my family members. The sensual joy
> of eating something that looks, smells, and tastes good.
>
> Serene

For me food is the connection between me and machines. Especially the
strong connect between me, the scales, blood pressure machine and the
Bowflex. Yes the sensual joy of food, great enjoyment followed by quilt.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:03:57 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
> wrote:

> Yes the sensual joy of food, great enjoyment followed by quilt.

Yes, I know that's a typo - but thanks for the laugh anyway!

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"Janet" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> In article >, dude
> says...
>
>> For me food is the connection between me and machines. Especially the
>> strong connect between me, the scales, blood pressure machine and the
>> Bowflex. Yes the sensual joy of food, great enjoyment followed by quilt.
>
> Have you considered sex as a calorie-free substitute? :-)
>
> Janet

With food? Like Philip Roth?

Janet wrote:
>
> In article >, dude
> says...
>
> > For me food is the connection between me and machines. Especially the
> > strong connect between me, the scales, blood pressure machine and the
> > Bowflex. Yes the sensual joy of food, great enjoyment followed by quilt.
>
> Have you considered sex as a calorie-free substitute? :-)

According to this guy, an orgasm burns 200 calories.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1376157

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 08:43:35 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:

> The strong pull of memory when someone eats something from their childhood.

That is so true, I'm glad you're doing your mom food blog because your
kid will really appreciate it in a few years. Mine are at the age
where they're trying to think of what I used to cook when I was busy
and didn't have the time to devote to it like I do now.


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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"Eric" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

I get hungry a couple of times everyday.

Eric wrote:
>
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

Knowing what goes into my food. No mind-control drugs
or tracking devices, for example. Not like all of you guys.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:02:04 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Eric wrote:
>>
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
>Knowing what goes into my food. No mind-control drugs
>or tracking devices, for example. Not like all of you guys.

The voices tell me my food is safe...

Landon wrote:
>
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:02:04 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> >Eric wrote:
> >>
> >> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
> >
> >Knowing what goes into my food. No mind-control drugs
> >or tracking devices, for example. Not like all of you guys.
>
> The voices tell me my food is safe...

And you believe them? That's what "they" want you to do.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:17:30 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Landon wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:02:04 -0800, Mark Thorson >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Eric wrote:
>> >>
>> >> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>> >
>> >Knowing what goes into my food. No mind-control drugs
>> >or tracking devices, for example. Not like all of you guys.
>>
>> The voices tell me my food is safe...
>
>And you believe them? That's what "they" want you to do.

Ha! Crack me up! My handy man is into all the conspiracy stuff. You
should hear him when he gets wound up. The 9-11 plots in his head are
actually funny.

On 4/16/2011 3:49 AM, Eric wrote:
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

....the magnificent thrill it gives me when the people I'm feeding enjoy
what I've prepared.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:37:00 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>On 4/16/2011 3:49 AM, Eric wrote:
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
>...the magnificent thrill it gives me when the people I'm feeding enjoy
>what I've prepared.

Isn't that the truth? When you see them take a bite and do that little
hesitation thing and then roll their eyes with pleasure! It's like
they're having a food orgasm. That look gives me the best feeling
there is in relation to food.

In article
>,
Eric > wrote:

> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

Being hungry. Wanting to eat.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller

On 2011-04-17, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Being hungry. Wanting to eat.

BINGO!

Wanting to eat WELL.

If I were rich, I'd eat at great restaurants. I'm not. I'm not one
who gets all jazzed about putzing around in the kitchen. They don't
call food prep "scut work" cuz it's fun. But, if that's what it takes
to get the best out of food and eat better than the prefab garbage at
the stupormkt, then so be it.

nb

On 17 Apr 2011 14:27:36 GMT in rec.food.cooking, notbob
> wrote,
>If I were rich, I'd eat at great restaurants.

I imagine we have two groups here. That is one. The other
is "If I were rich, I'd have the greatest kitchen(s) ever."
Of course you can do both, but I feel more like the second
than the first.

"David Harmon" > wrote in message
m...
> On 17 Apr 2011 14:27:36 GMT in rec.food.cooking, notbob
> > wrote,
>>If I were rich, I'd eat at great restaurants.
>
> I imagine we have two groups here. That is one. The other
> is "If I were rich, I'd have the greatest kitchen(s) ever."
> Of course you can do both, but I feel more like the second
> than the first.

Oh yes!!!! The greatest kitchen for me)

--
--

https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

David wrote:

>>If I were rich, I'd eat at great restaurants.
>
> I imagine we have two groups here. That is one. The other
> is "If I were rich, I'd have the greatest kitchen(s) ever."
> Of course you can do both, but I feel more like the second
> than the first.


Same here, only I'll add that I'd also have a staff of people all over the
world finding and shipping ingredients for me.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> David wrote:
>
> >>If I were rich, I'd eat at great restaurants.
> >
> > I imagine we have two groups here. That is one. The other
> > is "If I were rich, I'd have the greatest kitchen(s) ever."
> > Of course you can do both, but I feel more like the second
> > than the first.
>
> Same here, only I'll add that I'd also have a staff of people all over the
> world finding and shipping ingredients for me.

And if you were Nathan Myhrv/@!d you'd have a
cyclotron for cooking the world's best French fries.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Eric > wrote:
>
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking?
>
>Being hungry.

When was the last time you went hungry? hehe

Eric wrote:
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

Hunger.


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On Apr 16, 4:49*am, Eric > wrote:
> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?

I'd never claim to be passionate about cooking. I do it because I
like to

a. save money
b. know a bit more about what's going down esoph. ingredient-wise
c. have some effect on my nutrition
d. like things with TASTE
e. maintain my weight

On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:13:39 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Apr 16, 4:49*am, Eric > wrote:
>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
>I'd never claim to be passionate about cooking. I do it because I
>like to
>
>a. save money
>b. know a bit more about what's going down esoph. ingredient-wise
>c. have some effect on my nutrition
>d. like things with TASTE
>e. maintain my weight

I do it because I love to "EAT".....

On 04/17/2011 06:20 PM, Leon Manfredi wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:13:39 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> On Apr 16, 4:49 am, > wrote:
>>> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>>
>> I'd never claim to be passionate about cooking. I do it because I
>> like to
>>
>> a. save money
>> b. know a bit more about what's going down esoph. ingredient-wise
>> c. have some effect on my nutrition
>> d. like things with TASTE
>> e. maintain my weight
>
> I do it because I love to "EAT".....

All you smart-asses who say you cook because you like to eat, fie on
you. Everyone knows you can eat (even at home) without doing much (or
any) cooking. So fie, I say. Fie!

People who don't give a shit about cooking (if they're not spammers or
trolls) don't spend their recreational time on cooking newsgroups.

So Pfthththpb!

Serene, cranky

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On Apr 18, 12:43*am, Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> So Pfthththpb!


Would you give us a pronunciation guide on that? : ))

On 04/18/2011 09:13 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Apr 18, 12:43 am, Serene > wrote:
>
>> So Pfthththpb!
>
>
> Would you give us a pronunciation guide on that? : ))
>

Hee!

ObFood: There are some foods I don't know how to pronounce, like
Holubky. (Though I pronounce it huh-LOOB-kee, I've never heard anyone
say it, so I don't know if I'm right.)

Serene

--
http://www.momfoodproject.com

Eric asked:

> What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?


Are the people who responded to this thread REALLY passionate about cooking?
PASSIONATE? It's an entertaining hobby for me, and I enjoy it, but it's
quite a stretch from there to passion.

ObFood: My planned Easter dessert is a panna cotta with a passionfruit
sauce.

Bob

On Apr 17, 8:46*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> Eric asked:
>
> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
> Are the people who responded to this thread REALLY passionate about cooking?
> PASSIONATE? It's an entertaining hobby for me, and I enjoy it, but it's
> quite a stretch from there to passion.
>
> ObFood: My planned Easter dessert is a panna cotta with a passionfruit
> sauce.

You're a very different sort of cook and eater than I am, and you
really are very honest about your relationship with food. You're
obviously not a supertaster, but you're very discriminating about
ingredients. You very seldom *slum*, but often go somewhat over the
top with combinations. I sometimes read your posts with fascination,
though seldom with a desire to emulate.

I do cook with passion, and am far more conservative in my choices of
ingredients. It's not a hobby, but a part of maximizing pleasure for
myself, family and sometimes friends. I almost never critique your
*recipes* because I don't have the ability to even understand most of
them. I do understand the crappy ingredient recipes I see, because
I've been subjected to them.
>
> Bob

--Bryan

On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:47:22 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

>On Apr 17, 8:46*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
>wrote:
>> Eric asked:
>>
>> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>>
>> Are the people who responded to this thread REALLY passionate about cooking?
>> PASSIONATE? It's an entertaining hobby for me, and I enjoy it, but it's
>> quite a stretch from there to passion.
>>
>> ObFood: My planned Easter dessert is a panna cotta with a passionfruit
>> sauce.
>
>You're a very different sort of cook and eater than I am, and you
>really are very honest about your relationship with food. You're
>obviously not a supertaster, but you're very discriminating about
>ingredients. You very seldom *slum*, but often go somewhat over the
>top with combinations. I sometimes read your posts with fascination,
>though seldom with a desire to emulate.
>
>I do cook with passion, and am far more conservative in my choices of
>ingredients. It's not a hobby, but a part of maximizing pleasure for
>myself, family and sometimes friends. I almost never critique your
>*recipes* because I don't have the ability to even understand most of
>them. I do understand the crappy ingredient recipes I see, because
>I've been subjected to them.

Is that the long version of saying you're not a keyboard kook?

On Apr 17, 10:04*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:47:22 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Apr 17, 8:46*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> >wrote:
> >> Eric asked:
>
> >> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>
> >> Are the people who responded to this thread REALLY passionate about cooking?
> >> PASSIONATE? It's an entertaining hobby for me, and I enjoy it, but it's
> >> quite a stretch from there to passion.
>
> >> ObFood: My planned Easter dessert is a panna cotta with a passionfruit
> >> sauce.
>
> >You're a very different sort of cook and eater than I am, and you
> >really are very honest about your relationship with food. *You're
> >obviously not a supertaster, but you're very discriminating about
> >ingredients. *You very seldom *slum*, but often go somewhat over the
> >top with combinations. *I sometimes read your posts with fascination,
> >though seldom with a desire to emulate.
>
> >I do cook with passion, and am far more conservative in my choices of
> >ingredients. *It's not a hobby, but a part of maximizing pleasure for
> >myself, family and sometimes friends. *I almost never critique your
> >*recipes* because I don't have the ability to even understand most of
> >them. *I do understand the crappy ingredient recipes I see, because
> >I've been subjected to them.
>
> Is that the long version of saying you're not a keyboard kook?

How do you define, "keyboard kook?"

--Bryan