essay: jennifer l frock
THOSE food recipes.
I don’t want to be THAT cynical person, but we all know the special ways people have made their recipe sites. How elaborate they are and how wordy and all the lovely pictures and story and emotion. Anyone who has ever been on-line knows what I mean. At the beginning of the recipe you will find quite the personal touch. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact it is nice. Maybe there are those who really need these stories, and maybe they are really relished by some…but I have to admit the “self-serving me” does not even look any more. I did come across a vegan recipe by two sisters somewhere in southern USA who seemed genuine and I did read a bit. But let’s face it, when there is a “skip to recipe” button, I push it.
ME:
I am in the mood for food, not a story. I often wonder if these people all got together one day and copied one another? Here is my problem, and I remember seeing this or it being explained to me by the Food Network when they were “hiring talent”-“they” who ever “they” are, want you to be personable and to come up with some kind of story. Now, I am not a mean woman, I am not rude, boring, hateful-at all. But if you tell me I have to come up with a story for every meal I will tell you to go to hell. I would like to eat in peace and I don’t need a story to entertain me. Can we eat in silence? Can I make the food without some talking? Is it a TV show you are making me make here? Shall I have another dish waiting for when I tell you about the preparation steps? Should I improve the lighting and explain all the ingredients and also film while we eat? I am slightly laughing as I type this. But really, what kind of world is it? Is it just self promotion and branding and pretty pictures? Or on the flip side; just someone guzzling alcohol and eating chips? Can you imagine all the time that could have been spent trying to raise money for food for people that have never seen such foods? Can we agree this is awful and absurd ego stroking at it’s finest? Please can someone find me and actually help me make a charity for those who need food NOW instead of reading this and just agreeing it is a great idea? This world is pretty ugly, I’m lucky to have food. I will just be skipping to the recipe that I really don’t even need to read because honestly I am aware of the horrors and I could give a shit less about your happy little recipe.
ALSO ME:
I’m serious. I would love for someone to help me or I can help you with a good charity or anything so I don’t have to sit at home all the time and be a slave to the foolishness of the internet.
Peace.
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