Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
looks unsanitary!

Of course she's unsanitary! She's Barefoot. The title gives it away.

The show is meant to be ironic, a sort of dieting aid. No one would
confuse it for a real cooking show.

Greg Zywicki

Pinky Pinkerton wrote:

> Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
> looks unsanitary!

What's the matter with sniffing the ingredients? It's not like she is
blowing her nose on the food. Smell is an important component of a good
meal and it can give you an indication of the taste you can expect,
especially when using herbs and spices.

My guess it's the way she does it. Looking down, making this big
theatrical
sniff, grinning like a jack-o-lantern on X, and then rapturing over how
wonderful
some inane thing like salt or chile powder is.

She's so extremely irritating. Which is why, yes, I do change the
chanel.

Greg Zywicki

You are correct, Greg. It's the way she inhales the stuff that is a turn
off.




Zywicki wrote:
> My guess it's the way she does it. Looking down, making this big
> theatrical
> sniff, grinning like a jack-o-lantern on X, and then rapturing over how
> wonderful
> some inane thing like salt or chile powder is.
>
> She's so extremely irritating. Which is why, yes, I do change the
> chanel.
>
> Greg Zywicki
>

On 14 Feb 2005 11:15:34 -0800, "Zywicki"
> wrote:

> She's so extremely irritating. Which is why, yes, I do change the
> chanel.

That's your right, however I think she's less annoying than
that skinny Italian female talking head who pretends to like
food.

sf

Giada? Giada's OK, except for those manhands. She's probably just got
one of
those superhyper personalities that burns calories. Look at her, and
you can see
the wiry Italian little-old-lady she's destined to be. She's a bit
impressed with her
itallianess, but the food looks good and uncomplicated, and she seems
to not take
herself too seriously.

Inna Garten, on the other hand, is a boor. Saw one episode where she
had a special
brunch for her good friend Mr. Zabar, of Gourmet Foodstore Zabar's, who
was her friend
and who she knew well, don't you know? Because they're, like, friends?
You know?
Her and an important guy? Aren't we all impressed by her and envious?
Yuck. So
transparent. Then she proceeded to make some entirley pedestrian fare
while making it
sound like she had invented a new cuisine. She could be Giada's size,
and still she'd have
an enormous head.

Greg Zywicki

"Zywicki" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Giada? Giada's OK, except for those manhands. She's probably just got
> one of
> those superhyper personalities that burns calories. Look at her, and
> you can see
> the wiry Italian little-old-lady she's destined to be. She's a bit
> impressed with her
> itallianess, but the food looks good and uncomplicated, and she seems
> to not take
> herself too seriously.

Her mother isn't fat, either ... not that thin, but still ... guess it's in
the
genes. Did you know her grandfather was Dino DeLaurentiss? (sp)

nancy

"Zywicki" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Giada? Giada's OK, except for those manhands. She's probably just got
> one of
> those superhyper personalities that burns calories. Look at her, and
> you can see
> the wiry Italian little-old-lady she's destined to be. She's a bit
> impressed with her
> itallianess, but the food looks good and uncomplicated, and she seems
> to not take
> herself too seriously.
>
> Inna Garten, on the other hand, is a boor. Saw one episode where she
> had a special
> brunch for her good friend Mr. Zabar, of Gourmet Foodstore Zabar's, who
> was her friend
> and who she knew well, don't you know? Because they're, like, friends?
> You know?
> Her and an important guy? Aren't we all impressed by her and envious?
> Yuck. So
> transparent. Then she proceeded to make some entirley pedestrian fare
> while making it
> sound like she had invented a new cuisine. She could be Giada's size,
> and still she'd have
> an enormous head.

I agree with you on this. I like her. I think her food is fine, especially
for busy people who like to do some entertaining. I like the house. I don't
care if she smells the food or keeps booze in the refrigerator. I don't
care how much she weighs. What I find objectionable about the show is how
she parades people in to use as set pieces. She is like Hyacinth Bouquet on
"Keeping up Appearances" who is preparing for one of her famous candlelight
dinners. The show makes her look like she knows people only if they can
prop-up her status. Maybe she's a very bad actor and it all comes off
wrong. I could do without watching her guests eat. I don't need to know
who she socializes with. The guests often leave the impression that they
are there under duress. Some of the guests seem to be parasitic - like in
the episode where she fixed a ham dinner for some guy who had just remodeled
a house. If she stuck to cooking and just pretended that "important" guests
were about to arrive, it would be better.

> Pinky Pinkerton wrote:
>
> > Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
> > looks unsanitary!
>

Some folks have a heightened sense of smell and with kitchen
ingredients it can be very pleasurable, even erotic. It can also be
irritable--think of all the cig and cigar-phobes. Frankly I envy them.
My own sense of smell seems kinda simplistic, either on or off; and I
wonder what I'm missing.

Unsanitary? Only if she stuck her nose in the stuff she's sniffing.

Stark wrote:

>>Pinky Pinkerton wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
>>>looks unsanitary!
>>
>
> Some folks have a heightened sense of smell and with kitchen
> ingredients it can be very pleasurable, even erotic. It can also be
> irritable--think of all the cig and cigar-phobes. Frankly I envy them.
> My own sense of smell seems kinda simplistic, either on or off; and I
> wonder what I'm missing.
>
> Unsanitary? Only if she stuck her nose in the stuff she's sniffing.

<delurking>
I've seen the Barefood Contess and can relate as I'm a sniffer when I
cook. I've been a sniffer every since I was knee high to a grasshopper
Good food isn't just about taste. The aroma builds the anticipation
and heightens the taste. Visual appeal is also very important.

BTW, this is a lovely group! I've lurked for quite some time. I love
the food channels and love to cook. Cooking gives me great comfort!
I'd say my basic cooking style is down home cooking. I do a lot of
preserving, everything from soups and stews to vegetables to jams and
jellies. While I bake a fair amount of bread, I don't do a lot of other
baking so I envy those who do.
</delurking>

"Pinky Pinkerton" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
> looks unsanitary!

Sometimes you just can't win. Most of the posts not dealing with her weight
are critical of how clean and barren her kitchen appears. Now you think she
is unsanitary. I wonder if there is some subconscious prejudice being
expressed. After all, aren't all fat people lazy, stupid, and dirty? Maybe
that's why her impeccably clean kitchen grabs people's attention. It causes
some cognitive dissonance between what they see and what they want to
believe.

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:51:32 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>
>"Pinky Pinkerton" > wrote in message
link.net...
>> Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
>> looks unsanitary!
>
>Sometimes you just can't win. Most of the posts not dealing with her weight
>are critical of how clean and barren her kitchen appears. Now you think she
>is unsanitary. I wonder if there is some subconscious prejudice being
>expressed. After all, aren't all fat people lazy, stupid, and dirty? Maybe
>that's why her impeccably clean kitchen grabs people's attention. It causes
>some cognitive dissonance between what they see and what they want to
>believe.
>
Interesting observation, Vox.

Heavy she is, but she also has a lovely face. And that voice! D
wants Ina Garten to record the greeting on our answering machine.

OBFood: I'm going to eat out tonight. Happy Valentine's Day, all.


modom

Only superficial people don't judge by appearances.
-- Oscar Wilde

"Michael Odom" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:51:32 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Pinky Pinkerton" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> >> Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
> >> looks unsanitary!
> >
> >Sometimes you just can't win. Most of the posts not dealing with her
weight
> >are critical of how clean and barren her kitchen appears. Now you think
she
> >is unsanitary. I wonder if there is some subconscious prejudice being
> >expressed. After all, aren't all fat people lazy, stupid, and dirty?
Maybe
> >that's why her impeccably clean kitchen grabs people's attention. It
causes
> >some cognitive dissonance between what they see and what they want to
> >believe.
> >
> Interesting observation, Vox.
>
> Heavy she is, but she also has a lovely face. And that voice! D
> wants Ina Garten to record the greeting on our answering machine.
>

I was surprised to find that she was a budget analyst in the Carter
Whitehouse. Apparently she left DC to run the Barefoot Contessa which she
built into a thriving business, and then sold. Using the same logic that
people use to defend Emeril, she must know something.

Pinky Pinkerton wrote:
> Why does this woman sniff every other ingredient while she cooks? That
> looks unsanitary!


Okay, I take back what I said about dear old Ina being unsanitary. I
remember a show of hers where she was taking a bath.