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re: Anyone think some people take food maybe a little too seriously here?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 7:00 am to Rickety Cricket
Posted on 4/12/12 at 7:00 am to Rickety Cricket
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I'm looking for food that tastes good, that's the point isn't it?
honestly, with many people? no
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Posted on 4/12/12 at 7:03 am to DEANintheYAY
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Have you ever tried local organic beef or chicken?? Trusts me it taste much better.
oh really?
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Scientists claim that organic chickens do not taste as good as battery-farmed birds.
Their study, involving a blind taste-test, found that the battery birds had a superior flavour and texture and were more juicy.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 7:37 am to Powerman
Maybe you shouldn't hang out on a food and drink message board if people that have strong opinions on the matter get you pissed off.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:33 am to Lester Earl
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this thread is a perfect example of taking things to seriously
From the board's resident expert on taking things too seriously, no less.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:44 am to Powerman
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Whenever people start preaching from a moral pulpit of self proclaimed superiority, they can frick off.
Of course. And many times people don't really know what they're talking about. Nevertheless, there are ways to farm and fish that are more responsible than others, wouldn't you say?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:49 am to SlowFlowPro
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oh really?
Yes. Keep in mind the there are many variants to what organic means. The local, cage free, organic chicken and beef I get is much more tasty and tender than the foster farms birds or other meat I would buy at Costco or Sams.
Not preaching, but just relating my experience.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:53 am to Powerman
quote:I have been accused by many on here of this very thing. Yall hurt my feelings.
Anyone think some people take food maybe a little too seriously here?
This post was edited on 4/12/12 at 9:54 am
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:55 am to Powerman
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Certainly all the regular posters are all enthusiasts to an extent and enjoy good food
But some of you people are just ridiculous
This board suffers from the "my way is better than yours" syndrome that all the others do.
I come here to hear new ideas, and share my own, in the hopes of experiencing something new, and learning. Not compete for some internet trophy, or to demonstrate some air of superiority in food knowledge.
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Food isn't the only thing in life
Its actually a pretty big part of life. If you cook all of your own food, particularly if you have a family, it can be quite time consuming to plan it, execute it and clean up after it. And it also can be a centerpiece to a healthy family (and not just physically). Food brings people together.
Just don't elevate to a point of contention and competition.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 9:56 am to DEANintheYAY
It's possible your perceptions could be skewed by the fact that people who buy organic foods invest more time and skill to actually prepare those foods well, as opposed to people who buy frozen birds at Wal Mart.
I really can't speak to the benefits of organic meat, but for veggies organics are often way better. Farmer's market creole tomatoes vs. Wal Mart tomatoes is not even a close call in terms of quality. That's partly due to relative freshness, partly due to breeding (some tomatoes are bred to be delicious, some are bred to be hardy, easily shippable, and look attractive.)
I really can't speak to the benefits of organic meat, but for veggies organics are often way better. Farmer's market creole tomatoes vs. Wal Mart tomatoes is not even a close call in terms of quality. That's partly due to relative freshness, partly due to breeding (some tomatoes are bred to be delicious, some are bred to be hardy, easily shippable, and look attractive.)
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:01 am to Rickety Cricket
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Sometimes the "local" "organic" "hand cut/dipped/breaded/shredded" stuff gets a little old. I'm looking for food that tastes good, that's the point isn't it?
Yeah. Is there anything more pretentious or stupid than hand cut french fries?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:03 am to VOR
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Nevertheless, there are ways to farm and fish that are more responsible than others, wouldn't you say?
Right. And using genetically modified crops is as responsible as it gets.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:05 am to Cold Cous Cous
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Farmer's market creole tomatoes vs. Wal Mart tomatoes is not even a close call in terms of quality.
Tomatoes are probably one of the few exceptions
With most other produce, there is not much difference
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:09 am to Cold Cous Cous
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From the board's resident expert on taking things too seriously, no less.
the only thing i take seriously round here is sports
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:11 am to Powerman
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Yeah. Is there anything more pretentious or stupid than hand cut french fries?
Well, I don't get your point here. I grew up on hand cut fries. I suppose frozen fries didn't exist when I was a kid, I don't know.
Hand cut fries and Ore Ida fries are not the same animal. I'm not saying one is better than another, but they are not the same.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:14 am to Degas
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I'm eating Spotted Owl as we speak.
Flock sustainability.
FIFY
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:15 am to coloradoBengal
Right; hand cut fries are a peculiar example because it doesn't have anything to do with "sustainability" or being organic. It's just a question of freshness. All other things equal, fresh cut fries are better because the potato doesn't have to be soaked in preservatives of frozen and thawed before it's eaten.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:16 am to Powerman
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With most other produce, there is not much difference
I find there to be quite a few other exceptions. Off the top of my head, green onions, corn, green beans, locally grown sweet potatoes, various types of peas, eggplant and yellow squash come to mind.
In some cases, the preparation and ingredients matter. If you're going to bury squash in a casserole with a lot of other ingredients, the freshness of the squash probably wouldn't matter as much since it's not necessarily the predominate flavor while freshness would matter much more when eating it just pan sauteed or baked au naturale.
Sorry if my post is too serious!
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:19 am to Cold Cous Cous
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Right; hand cut fries are a peculiar example because it doesn't have anything to do with "sustainability" or being organic. It's just a question of freshness. All other things equal, fresh cut fries are better because the potato doesn't have to be soaked in preservatives of frozen and thawed before it's eaten.
Right. But you can have fresh fries that aren't "hand cut"
Just put the exact same fresh potato through a fry cutter.
I've actually had people argue with me that using those 2 scenarios that the hand cut fries would be substantially better. It's asinine.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:20 am to Lester Earl
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the only thing i take seriously round here is sports
You usually provide good input on this board though even if you don't take it seriously
Posted on 4/12/12 at 10:21 am to Powerman
There are 4 necessities in life:
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Football
Everyone takes at least one of those things very seriously.
Food
Shelter
Clothing
Football
Everyone takes at least one of those things very seriously.
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