wholefoodnut's Journal, 06 May 20

Just my humble opinion: (lets get back to what we are here for). Many of the posts on here have turned into many people trying to assemble plates that would qualify on a Gordon Ramsey tv show with photo filters etc.. Why? This is not a cooking competition and relying on plating. Many of my meals are not beyond a bowl of beans and some veggies. I can cook lots of cuisines and can cook circles around most. 20+ years in the restaurant business.

As a former fine dining restaurant owner i understand plating and how it is used to up prices and to get people to return. It is also more pleasurable to eat something that looks good so a smaller portion satisfies. It saves on restaurant food costs. The concept that if it looks good a smaller portion satisfies helps control portions. I get it i used to calculate food costs. I have suggested on here in the past to make your food look good to eat less. You also eat with your eyes and nose. Remember
You do not need to sell what you cook.

I put salads often in a pretty antique bowl because i have them and like them -no particular arrangement. I grab a plate or bowl that doesn't clash with my food, white or my clear antique set if it clashes with my colored sets. Simple.. I have some cheap dollar tree colored sets simply because i liked them and they were cheap. I'm a quilter so colors matter to me. A smaller plate helps with portions.

I know how to turn veggies into flowers etc. And make food look picture perfect amazing. i could out cook our chef except really high volume but could run the kitchen with my cooks without him. Handled all the banquets and cooked specialty dishes for some of them. I do know how to do a lot with food. I honestly do not spend my time doing decorated dishes, i have other things to do. Maybe for a special occasions, however my family would prefer to scoop out what they want from a slow cooker keeping something hot. 🤔i cook for me now. Those restaurant days and stresses of "perfect food " are long gone.

The important thing is what you eat and your exercise.