![]() I’m not a chef but I guess the spices are the real reason she sent it. Yes, it was topped with a little cheddar cheese, sliced cherry tomatoes, a handful of diced spinach and was garnished with a few cucumber slices on the side. It was only scrambled eggs with a side of pork-venison link sausage (store bought). When I read the above article link she sent me, it made more sense but who likes labels? What triggered her to send it is when she asked WYD by txt and I later sent her a simple picture of some breakfast I whipped up. Context clues suggested what she meant but I still wasn’t sure. I didn’t know if she was teasing me or if I learned a new word about my complicated life. A foodie should be well versed in cooking styles and techniques.Īm I really a Foodie? When my girlfriend called me a foodie the other day and I said what the heck is that. – A foodie doesn’t need the waiter to explain how an item is cooked sous-vide. Are the chips, salsa and guacamole made daily?!?! – A foodie can tell you what items are made fresh in-house and which ingredients are stored or shipped in the freezer. – A foodie can tell you about a restaurant’s use of local ingredients, naturally raised animals and sustainability efforts. ![]() You are not a foodie if you like a restaurant but have only ever ordered one thing on the menu. – A foodie can recommend a local restaurant and give several options on its menu. Foodies are keen to fads, education and culinary tourism. ![]() They also know about the quality and origin of the food they consume. Foodies know something about the chefs, cooking styles or methods of these restaurants. While there are varying opinions of what a foodie is, popular nomenclature suggests that it is someone who considers themselves informed on the restaurants and dishes in a particular area.įoodies go to new restaurants, shun large chain establishments and are eager to give their opinions and recommendations. Trying several different foods at a food truck roundup in 2010 does not make you a foodie. But it seems that the term is being recklessly thrown around quite a bit lately. I’m sorry, but just because you like to eat, doesn’t mean you are a foodie – it probably means you need to go to the gym.ĭon’t get me wrong, eating as a hobby is not something that should be reserved for a select few. Just like everyone with a digital camera thinks they are a photographer, everyone who likes to eat seems to call themselves a foodie. Before calling yourself a foodie, I think there are a few things you should consider. For example, I want a foodie to give me a tip about where I can find the freshest and most favorable pad thai, not that they think P.F. We need to raise the standards of what is deserving of the title of Foodie. I have noticed a problem in the quality of recommendations I have heard or read from people calling themselves foodies. I’m just a guy who likes to try new restaurants and foods. Do you have what it takes to call yourself a foodie? Reid Nichols with a check list guest post.įirst, let me start of by saying that I am not a foodie.
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