I often ponder on things and the past couple of days I have been pondering if I am a Foodie or not. My claim is that I am a “Foodie wanna be” however as I learned more I realized that doesn’t describe me at all.
The first thing I did was look up the definition in, where else, Wikipedia. This is what I found:
Foodies are a distinct hobbyist group. Typical foodie interests and activities include the food industry, wineries and wine tasting, breweries and beer sampling, food science, following restaurant openings and closings, food distribution, food fads, health and nutrition and restaurant management. A foodie might develop a particular interest in a specific item, such as the best egg cream or burrito.
I really didn’t see myself anywhere in there. So I went to another source, Heather Irwin’s blog “Metroactive Dining” http://bit.ly/hNWybh . Here’s what she says:
“Let's get one thing incredibly straight here: anyone who talks about food for a paycheck is a foodie…” “…Here's a definition from Foodie.com that I've come to associate with the true neo-foodie: "The foodie lives to eat, and eating to live is definitive boredom. A true foodie clings to all things culinary. . . . To find the perfect cheese or the best macaroon recipe is life's work."
“Foodies of the true calling …are true eaters who have a passion for food. …they tend to carry around mental lists of the best places to find not just foie gras, but pork skins, Spanish cheese and tikka masala. They know where to find fish roe at 8am. They tend to congregate and talk a lot about food--yes, maybe sometimes to a fault.”
I didn’t see myself there either. So what am I?
Right now I am so into the show “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern”. I tape each episode and love to watch him eat all that crazy stuff I’d never even think of going near. But that’s not the only reason I watch. Andrew is great about sharing the culture and people of the places he visits. He immerses himself in a place and takes you with him. I’ve learned so much from him.
Today, I learned that I am not a Foodie. Here is what I discovered.
Andrew was visiting Paris so naturally he took us to a fine dining restaurant where the $1,000.00 meal of pressed duck was prepared tableside. But then he visited the leader of a food revolution in Paris, food writer, Alexander Cammas. Alexander has coined the term “Fooding”. In his words “(Fooding is a) spirit way of eating.” When you visit a restaurant and go out ask yourself one thing, “Do you want to go back?”
Andrew went on to say “That may sound obvious but here in Paris it’s a radical idea that great food is the only thing you need for a great restaurant. The Fooding revolution means world class food served in everyday settings at prices ordinary people can still afford. And there are bonus points for doing great things with the most ordinary ingredients.”
In an effort to conclude my research I Googled the term Fooding. There's not much there that isn't French. Go here to see what Wikipedia had to say http://bit.ly/hedNtU.
So the word fooding is really a contraction of the words "food" and "feeling".
Eureka, that’s me, I go Fooding !!!!!! I search out world class food in everyday settings with prices ordinary people can afford. My adventures are not only about the food but about the feeling, the setting, the company.
I am going to brazenly steal the term Alexander coined, giving him the utmost credit and respect of course. Going Fooding has always been what I do I just didn’t know the word to put to it. And who knew I was a member of a food revolution. So henceforth when you hear the term Fooding used in America you will know it all began on The Hill at Dandelion Knoll right here and now.
I’m looking forward to an upcoming Girls Night Out with my peeps. I already have a local restaurant in mind where I know the food is fresh, some of it unique and always delicious.
Later …
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