Biggest insult to a chef/cook

[MarkV]

Originally Posted by panini

gosh darn it Mark
I seem to be disagreeing with you lately.

And I STILL love ya. What a testament to my character.

What I meant by gravitating toward salt is the fact that that our tongues are biologically equipped to be receptive to salt. Now of course there is great genetic variation but generally speaking, salt, and sweet, are flavors we are naturally drawn to.

There is a small group of sodium sensitive individuals who truly have a physiological reaction to excessive salt.

But the masses of Americans are more victims of our culture's neurosis about food and health fantaticism. Real biological cases aside, many people have been conditioned to prefer less salt because of the powerful influences in our culture about food and health. I'm not saying this applies to you. I'm speaking about general trends in our society.

http://www.ahherald.com/food/2006/ft_060119_salt_1.htm

Mark

[panini]

Mark, like i said.
Luv ya too.
I have to dissagree with the article. Low Sodium diets are frequently used in rehabilitation and mending situations. I believe I can supply numerous studies where a low sodium diet is bebeficial. Especia;;y since Americans are injesting
mass quantities of salts. Especially in prepared foods. I guess I better say lower sodium diets. I've got a good friend that will give us all the info on the.
She's close to her DR., cert. chef., reg dietician, menu maker for cardiac units all over the country.
pan

[MarkV]

Well, we'll have to agree to disagree.

Or, we could test the sodium theories.

You and I will go out for margaritas. Your glasses will be plain, mine will have salt. After about 5 or 6 we'll measure our blood pressures. Whoever's is lower treats.



Mark

[panini]

MarkV,
I think that is a wonderful Idea. We may want to do a clinical trial with at least a dozen CT members.
I think the margarita is a good idea but I think it should be limited to one.
We can then grab a teaspoon and switch to some private reserve Mezcal.
A 1/2 tsp. between the thumb and index and lemon wedges.

[Suzanne]

Oooh, ooh, can I play too? (I always take my margaritas saltless -- just don't like the interference. )

[siserilla]

Some of the flavored Margaritas are good with sugar around the rim.

[Nick.Shu]

hmm, insults huh? ok just a few:

1) Being told by a person who ditched their apprenticeship in their 2nd year that my scallop mousseline was crab rather than scallop (being a person who has spent 8 years studying/10 years on the job and working a parallel role with a cookery teacher in a hotel school

2) Being on the job as an agency chef and being told by someone how to cook a steak and the virtues of keeping a deepfryer clean while watching them leave seafood sitting out at room temperature between 6pm and 11pm (oh did i mention the place only having 2 chopping boards)

As an answer to question 1 - i offered to send the mousseline away for DNA analysis, surprise no takers.

As for No.2 - the above job got K-Lined with the agency after i told them about the standards.

What goes round comes around - what more can i say.

[chrose]

Originally Posted by MarkV

You and I will go out for margaritas. Your glasses will be plain, mine will have salt. After about 5 or 6 we'll measure our blood pressures. Whoever's is lower treats.



Mark

I'll play too, but I take BP medicine so I'll just go along for the buzz

[MarkV]

They say a diet high in fruits and vegetables is good for the heart, blood pressure, anti-cancer, etc.

Tequilla is made from a plant so there's the vegetable, and there's lime juice in the margarita for fruit.

The Food Pyramid recommends 3-5 servings of vegetables per day and 2-4 servings of fruit. Thus, 4-5 margaritas should have you covered.

Why are you all looking at me like that?????

Doesn't this make sense to you?

Mark

[Tarabel]

It makes perfect sense to me! Mind If join you?