TT #5, 13 signs that you might be a food snob
By Jerry • May 23rd, 2007 • Category: Blog Events
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Thirteen signs that you might be a food snob Very loosely based on Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a Redneck” skits.
- If you’ve ever bought a box of dried pasta for three dollars more than the cost of the same kind of pasta on the bottom shelf, you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever turned up your nose at anything made from a prepackaged mix (or worse, made a snide comment), you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever stopped someone at the market and launched into a lengthy explanation as to why “this brand” is better than “that brand”, you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever questioned someone else’s choices at a restaurant, or complained that they added salt to a perfectly fine meal, you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever agonized over plating when you’re the only one who will ever see the meal you’re serving, you might be a food snob. (Food photographers may, of course, ignore this one.)
- If you’ve ever groaned because you thought that a meal should have been garnished with something other than what the cook used, you might be a food snob.
- And if you’ve ever found yourself groaning because there was no garnish on the plate, you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever gone into someone else’s kitchen to “help” them with a meal, and you ended up acting more like a cooking instructor than a guest, you might be a food snob. (With obvious exceptions, i.e. If they actually asked you to teach them something.)
- If you’re more than happy to order Ramen at the local Japanese restaurant, but would never dream of making any “Out of a pouch” at home, you might be a food snob. (OK, it’s better when it’s fresh, but can you tell me there’s not a package in your house somewhere?)
- If you insist on calling something by it’s French name rather than just calling it what it is, (i.e. “haricots verts” instead of “
baby green bean” Thanks to dew for letting me know that it’s just “green bean!”), you might be a food snob. (note: If your native tongue is French, this does not apply to you!)
- If you find yourself having heated discussions with the chef in your favorite restaurant about whether those really were day boat scallops, you might be a food snob. (You also might find yourself blacklisted at half the restaurants in town)
- If you’ve ever served a dinner guest the same meal that they served you the last time they had you over for dinner just to show them the proper way to make it, you might be a food snob.
- If you’ve ever asked your spouse (or significant other) if “They’re going to put that on the table looking like that“, you might be a food snob. (You also will most likely be sleeping on the sofa that night!)
There are other things that might qualify you as a food snob, but I’ll save those for a later entry, once I’ve come up with 13 more. Until then, Enjoy!
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I’m most definately a food snob. Great list!
Ha ha, I knew I was a food snob even before reading this. I’m also a French snob, so I have to let you know that haricots verts just means green beans, no “baby” involved. ;)
Well I’ve not done any of those but I do own copies of Larousse and Food in England so I can make the food in my stories historically accurate. I also enjoy cooking shows that feature recipes you would never do at home because they are just too complicated. Maybe I’m a differenly snobbish food snob :-)
Funny list! With 2 young kids, there’s no way I can be a food snob. I’d go insane trying.
Well, I’m more of a fussy eater than food snob…I loved this list. I am a likely food snob just different reasons than these, but I wouldn’t go into someone elses kitchen and boss them around. Have you had a bad experience with food snobs? If so I am sorry!
Hey fun list!
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I love this list. We do the scallop one. DH worked for 10 years in seafood. We know our scallops. LOL!
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Depending on the type of food being served I can be a food snob, usually though I’m prettu laid back about meals .. :) Interesting list though! Thanks for the smile .. :)
I actually gasped at #12!!! OMG!!! I am SO not a food snob!
Um….I’m more of a picky eater than a snob!!! Great list!! Happy TT!!!
Ok, Dear Hubby and I admit it. We are food snobs….
Okay, I guess I’m a food snob! I’m guilty of numbers 1,2, and 4. Maybe others. A good list!
I feel totally inferior! I am nowhere near a food snob. I don’t have time to cook much less be picky. When I try to cook - I have two kidos biting my ankles.
Great list!
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Have to admit I am a food snob….Great list. I did my second TT this week.
Oh, my. I think I recognized myself in all of these…
For a case in point, do a search of my blog for Soy Sauce — read the bottom entry, the true story. Yeah, the Tour Manager and I are food snobs… or else se to rescue the world from non-pure soy sauce!
I am a food snob.
Great list.
hehee cute list, Jerry =) I keep forgetting this 13 Thursday thing! I need to write myself a note. :D
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Mm…I don’t think I’m a food snob…
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No…am not.
Yeah, okay, I’ve done sooooooome of these things…I guess I should admit I’m a food snob, sortof. But I do have PLENTY of packages in my kitchen, and I don’t know the french name of anything! Haha! Good list! I enjoyed visiting and reading :)
Glad to see that I am NONE of those! Whew! If someone did #12 to me- I would go nuts! Simply nuts!
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I think I might be slightly snobbish — I particularly liked #12. :) I can’t wait to thumb through your recipes!
great list! mine is about food too! Bon Apetite!
I am so not a food snob, but I know someone who does #10 and I want to strangle her every single time. You don’t sound cultured, you sound pompous when you do that, ugh!
Great TT!
Guess I am not a food snob, I make the ugliest foods… But they still taste great! :)
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This was a very good list. I am far from a food snob. I guess it is because I came from a very humble background.
Have a great weekend.
Ha! I’m a very picky eater, but I’m not a food snob. :)
OK, I think I may be a food snob :) I don’t agree with # 10 though; doesn’t have to be French only, lol.
I am not a food snob, but have a friend who is one. She damned near had a heart attack when I brought an envelope to make guacamole. I liked how your wife handled you in Food snob 1.
I look forward to your pantry recipes.
I “may” fit a few of those, but I don’t think I’m a food snob, lol. I definately don’t buy generic mac and cheese, cause it just gets thrown away, but I will buy the cheaper noodles, I’m not paying more for something unless its really poor quality in the cheap brand.
Great list!
All correct and the basis for being a food snob and critic! But most of us have had to set our ‘tastes’ aside to make it to the table. Take care -
Definitely not a food snob here then, lol. Great list, very funny
I’m definitely NOT a food snob!