Photo of your unpretentious food
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Jimjimhim said:
xx99xx said:
Jimjimhim said:
I hope you didn't hurt yourself as you fell over while serving that up.
I think it looks good/tasty.People aren't going into the 'proper food' threads to suggest they spent far too long making it look 'nice'!
Jimjimhim said:
Myself and many others care about how food looks, so you're wrong there, rather than just slopping something on a plate. It's certainly not pretentious to care how it looks that's for sure.
Okey dokey, I'm wrong (i.e. have a different opinion, on a subjective matter, to you).Back on topic, this was tonight's dinner. Meat sandwich. So very good. I could probably have had a 2nd it was so good but that's just greedy so saved the excess meat for snacks for tomorrow.
Jimjimhim said:
You're wrong because you said nobody cares, this isn't true.
You missed the 'in here at least' bit. I.e. people posting photos of unpretentious food that they're not bothered how it looks. Maybe we're interpreting the word unpretentious differently?!Clearly the other food photo threads care greatly about how it looks. Which is fine, it does look good. But presentation is not top of some people's priorities, given that 'slop' will taste the same as 'well presented slop', if it comes out of the same pan.
Stuart70 said:
That looks drier than a Geordie’s sense of humour!
Yes, I've had comments like that before. I don't mind a 'dry' sandwich as I like to taste the meat for what it is, rather than tasting an added sauce with the meat as an aftertaste.On the rare occasion I go to Subway, I get confused looks when they say 'what sauce' and I say 'no sauce'.
If I have a kebab, it's no sauce for me. Totally ruins it. I like a hot sauce with cheese and crackers though, but only if it's there as an option. At home with no hot sauce I'm happy with dry crackers and cheese and maybe a pickled onion.
Jimjimhim said:
But that's wrong too, people do care how food looks in here.
You eat with your eyes (that's a phrase by the way).
Yes, you've said that before. And I've said before, visual appearance makes no difference to me as to how it tastes. I'm still well aware of the tests carried out by researchers to test the looks Vs taste theories. Let's just say, visuals don't work on me in terms of enhancing taste. A theory I've tested myself by eating in the dark many times whilst camping. (It tastes the same in the dark when you can't really see what you're eating vs turning a torch on).You eat with your eyes (that's a phrase by the way).
Lots of people dip bread in soup and no-one bats an eyelid.
Call it a soup sandwich (exactly the same foods) and people think it's weird?
The sandwich is very versatile and can contain literally anything you want without spoiling the pleasure of either the bread or the contents. I'm all in favour of diversifying the sandwich and promoting the limitless variations that can be created.
Similar applies to 'things' on toast. Then you're into toasted sandwich territory!
Call it a soup sandwich (exactly the same foods) and people think it's weird?
The sandwich is very versatile and can contain literally anything you want without spoiling the pleasure of either the bread or the contents. I'm all in favour of diversifying the sandwich and promoting the limitless variations that can be created.
Similar applies to 'things' on toast. Then you're into toasted sandwich territory!
hidetheelephants said:
I made a sandwich out of monday's leftover curry last night; as long as the bread is well buttered and the curry straight from the fridge it won't go soggy in the couple of minutes between assembling it and scoffing the lot. No pictures as I did not realise gooey sandwich fillings were going to be a hot topic.
I find rolls are better for a curry 'sandwich' as the bread is more robust and less likely to fall apart. Although the most robust form of bread is toast. Can have anything on/in toast with no technical issues.
sherman said:
xx99xx said:
Editing photos of food to make it look 'better'? Unnecessary and pretentious, unless you're producing content for some sort of commercial gain.
So its not pretentiousfor McDonalds to edit and set up their burger pics in the best light but it is pretentious for us to do exactly the same?Photoshopping pictures of your dinner for a bunch of internet strangers is very odd. Unless there is some sort of virtual competition going on. But there isn't in this thread. No-one cares what it looks like, it's all about the taste.
Edited by xx99xx on Monday 24th February 21:50
Ham_and_Jam said:
Exactly.
I have a bakery / deli and the lights in the fridge display counters have to be warm white.
I once put cool white in by mistake and the pies looked insipid, and the cooked hams and bacon looked on the light purple spectrum.
Often when I’m out in other shops I’m shocked how many get it wrong.
I don't disagree. But my bold bit above is of relevance.I have a bakery / deli and the lights in the fridge display counters have to be warm white.
I once put cool white in by mistake and the pies looked insipid, and the cooked hams and bacon looked on the light purple spectrum.
Often when I’m out in other shops I’m shocked how many get it wrong.
If you're trying to sell food then yes, make it look as good as possible because some people are influenced by looks. If you're making food for yourself, and then taking a photo of it, well that's a different matter.
People here would be more interested in seeing what you're actually eating rather than a photoshopped version of it. In this thread at least.
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