From a height

[jaybirduk]

Why do TV chefs always use the phrase "from a height" when either sprinkling salt or drizzling oil?

The altitude has no influence on taste and I'm pretty sure there's no area advantage in dispersing the ingredient at a height. My only inclusion must be one of them being pretentious cocks.

[Pferdestarke]

jaybirduk said:

Why do TV chefs always use the phrase "from a height" when either sprinkling salt or drizzling oil?

The altitude has no influence on taste and I'm pretty sure there's no area advantage in dispersing the ingredient at a height. My only inclusion must be one of them being pretentious cocks.

They don't.

[calibrax]

Never heard them say that myself. But I can understand sprinkling stuff like salt (for example) from a height on some foods... because it would mean a more even coverage, and less chance of getting a bit of food in your mouth with excess salt...

[jaybirduk]

I'm seeing a pattern here....

sprinkle salt & pepper from a height, Jamie Oliver

Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil from a height, Jamie Oliver

scatter over the fish from a height, Jamie Oliver

[Rollin]

[jonlk]

Ha! I have just had this query when Thomas Keller did it (seasoning a to be roast chicken) on No Reservations the Bourdain show on Sky Atlantic!

He said it was for even dispersal.....

[mattdaniels]

Delia uses this phrase when sifting flour, she says it gets more air in it. Which seems like nonsense to me.