Onscreen culinary perfectionism
Consider this as an appeal to all those TV cooking hosts, who make things that are delicious, timely and photogenic. Please, could you fail once in a while? Just for the rest of us, who can’t keep up.
It’s almost suppertime, and I happened to catch Ricardo on the local CBC outlet. Preparing coffee-cognac veal medallions with crispy vegetables, in the time it takes to describe it. Everything perfect. If my TV had smell-o-vision, I’d be overcome. To be fair, I rarely eat veal, keep no cognac in the cupboard and I’ve learned to enjoy soggy veggies. That’s what keeps me sane. That, and some junk food that offers a quick calorie bump.
Maybe I’d like to trade my electric range in on one of those gas-fired monstrosities that seem to reach sear temperature in seconds. And never burn the target (or the cook). Worth the price. That might be the secret to success. No need to train as a “cordon bleu”. Just get a big stove and watch the fame and fortune roll in.
Enough fixation on food. He was using coffee, and today the word is out. A cuppa Joe makes you live longer. In fact, it seems to carry more weight than a balanced diet or exercise regime. That’s the secret. Find work next… no, in… a Starbucks or Timmy’s. Rinse and repeat. You, too, can mimic Methuselah! Cappucino: the Fountain of Youth.
The promise of good weather for the long weekend has me in a tizzy. Really. Check back tomorrow to see if the probs are accurate.
