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I have been in this biz since the 70s and as I trained with older european chefs my training was quite classical and old school . During my years working under these chefs it was always stressed upon me that presentation is very important but great food is even more so . Now in this time period the art of presentation has come to literally new heights as it seems that every chef is tring to out do the others by making there food stand up higher on the plate . We use rings and molds to form food , we dot our sauces and infusions around the plate in nice colors , heck , some even dust the plate edges with seasoning .
I sometimes get a feeling that the appearance of a plate is the way food is being judged today and not by the taste . personally I would much rather have great food than served somthing that has been played with . I know that some chefs feel that they are undersung artists and that the plate is there canvas to show the world there talent upon but for me , well Ill take some good food ,
you know , the kind you take that last piece of bread to soak up that last bit of sauce with . The good food you tell other people about . When I tell people about good places to eat I never tell them that the food looks good , I tell them how it tastes .
So , whats your take on these trends ? Doug...................
I sometimes get a feeling that the appearance of a plate is the way food is being judged today and not by the taste . personally I would much rather have great food than served somthing that has been played with . I know that some chefs feel that they are undersung artists and that the plate is there canvas to show the world there talent upon but for me , well Ill take some good food ,
you know , the kind you take that last piece of bread to soak up that last bit of sauce with . The good food you tell other people about . When I tell people about good places to eat I never tell them that the food looks good , I tell them how it tastes .
So , whats your take on these trends ? Doug...................