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Re: [ProgSoc] Drying up, hands or money



On 8/20/07, John Elliot <jj5@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Andrew Halliday wrote:
> > I've had issues with fast food ever since I was with mates on a train
> > heading home from uni with a bag of Hungry Jacks. I was chomping away on my
> > Whopper burger and then after looking at it lost my appetite and said 'This
> > is gross'. My mate commented "you're not supposed to look at it when you eat
> > it." Something just seemed wrong with that statement and I've tried to avoid
> > it since.
>
> I used to be a chef... I've worked in a number of restaurants, and I can
> promise you that "good" food is 80% [1] presentation. :P
>
> (And 20% fat. ;)
>
> [1] Totally scientifically derived statistical Truism. Swear. ;)

A friend of mine in the industry insists that the non-presentation
portion of "good" (food) is 25% fat, 25% salt, 25% sugar, and 25%
stock.

vik

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