Shakib Al Hasan vs Ian Botham / Burgey vs *****

[Burgey]

I've been there and confess I quite enjoyed it. There are some good tailors.

 

[cnerd123]

The food is way better here too

 

[Burgey]

Recent photographic evidence on this website suggests otherwise.

 

[cnerd123]

Only the uncultured judge the quality of food based on images of it

Then again, can't expect anything else from Masterchef diehards

 

[Burgey]

Food is a multi-sensorial experience. Neglecting the visual aspect of eating is to deny an important component of the whole meal.

It's the sort of thing I'd expect from an idiot sandwich who gets his cooking insights from Hell's Kitchen.

 

[cnerd123]

Such pseudo-intellectual bullshit. "How the food looks and sounds is so important too". Do you also believe in hypnosis and contemporary art?

Your mouth and stomach don't have eyes and ears. If the food doesn't make a blind and deaf man smile, it's bad food. You can't possibly serve up a mediocre dish, but just because you put it together all pretty like it is suddenly far more satsfying to enjoy. That's like saying a good batsman doesn't need to score runs, he just has to look good playing a coverdrive. Are you a James Vince fan too Burgey? What on Earth would Allan Border think of this nonsense.

You've let yourself down here.

Plus, if I was an idiot sandwich, I'd be an exceedingly delicious one. You'd just be bland and boring, but hey look i cut it up into triangles and put a pretty toothpick on it it's a good sandwhich now.

 

[Burgey]

You'd be a salmonella sandwich if you were relying on local HK produce rather than the good stuff, which they invariably have to import. I wont cop criticism from a bloke who pops off to the well known gastronomic colossus of 7-11 to grab his lunch.

 

[cnerd123]

You'd be a salmonella sandwich if you were relying on local HK produce rather than the good stuff, which they invariably have to import. I wont cop criticism from a bloke who pops off to the well known gastronomic colossus of 7-11 to grab his lunch.

That never happened #FakeNews #Sad

 

[cnerd123]

Seriously Burgey, appearance being as important as taste? Since when did you care about aesthetics? You love Allan Border. Are you outing yourself as a hypocrite here?

 

[Burgey]

It's not as important, obviously. But it is important.

Given your locale and background though, it's understandable you place little store in aesthetics.

 

[cnerd123]

You're either an idiot or a liar if you say you wouldn't eat something that's delicious just because it isn't aesthetically appealing.

I take you to be an honest man Burgey, and that leaves just one conclusion

 

[mr_mister]

i remember having the same argument with my year 9 food tech teacher

i claimed presentation didn't matter with food mainly because i sucked at that part

 

[cnerd123]

You'd be a salmonella sandwich if you were relying on local HK produce rather than the good stuff, which they invariably have to import. I wont cop criticism from a bloke who pops off to the well known gastronomic colossus of 7-11 to grab his lunch.

Actually given your propensity for #FakeNews, you may not be that much of an honest man either

 

[Burgey]

As an example, there are few things I like more than a really good laksa. But let's be honest, it often looks like a bucket of hot fat with a hair in it. If you have two dishes with good flavor, and one is well presented compared with the other which looks as though it's about to be cast before swine, you go with the former every time.

 

[cnerd123]

i remember having the same argument with my year 9 food tech teacher

i claimed presentation didn't matter with food mainly because i sucked at that part

You were right and your food teacher is a moron

This is what happens when a nation is taught about what food is by ****ing Masterchef

Is a disgrace really. Australia is a real ****ing disgrace.

Look at Indian food. The best food in the world, and we don't give a flying **** about aesthetics.

Really, really shameful stuff this. Stick to your guns Mr Mister. You were a bright light in the despairing darkness that is Australian Cuisine.

 

[Burgey]

Not that there's a lot of choice to be had for you when you're part of a command economy, I guess.

 

[cnerd123]

As an example, there are few things I like more than a really good laksa. But let's be honest, it often looks like a bucket of hot fat with a hair in it. If you have two dishes with good flavor, and one is well presented compared with the other which looks as though it's about to be cast before swine, you go with the former every time.

No, you eat both and count your blessings. Who the **** ignores a dish with good flavor just because it looks bad? This is just dumb. You're dumb.

 

[Burgey]

Indian food was only made good when it moved away from India and came under the influence of superior culinary cultures. It also got better when the produce was sourced from places which aren't irrigated by the world's longest open sewer system.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I stand with ***** on this one, and it's not just because he likes every post on the forum. Food presentation is so overrated. I'm not saying it's completely irrelevant because I'm not going to want to even try something that looks like **** but if you were to put a number on it it's like 98% taste, 2% visuals.

So many restaurants focus way too much on presentation and it pisses me off. I don't want your green inedible **** on the side of the plate.

I think they call them vegetables.

 

[cnerd123]

Indian food was only made good when it moved away from India and came under the influence of superior culinary cultures. It also got better when the produce was sourced from places which aren't irrigated by the world's longest open sewer system.

Anyone whose been to India will tell you the best food isn't found in the restaurants, but in the streets, amongst the pollutions, animals and open sewers.

I don't expect you to understand tho. We've established clearly your idea of 'Good Food' is one that's laid out to you in an indoor, well decorated, air conditioned restaurant, off of an overpriced menu, and that passes through an apprentice design artist to make it look appealing before it reaches your table.

You're opinion is invalid I'm afraid. Stick to Masterchef.