Please don't call me a Foodie!

Tim · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:45 am

Hi,

But what can you call me? I mean other than that! :shock:

How do your oblivious friends refer to your food centric values? What would you like to be called?

Tim

easy bake · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:38 pm **Posts:** 536

I agree, Foodie seems so 90's. It's right up there with "The Wife". OR Lady Friend, uuggh.

Most of my friends might call me food obsessed or some might say a good cook. Those are ok with me.

Darcie · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm **Posts:** 1244

My friends often say I'm a gourmet cook/baker although I'm not fond of "gourmet." A few have referred to me as a chef, although I always point out that I have neither the training nor experience to be called that. A few people call me foodie and a few even say food snob, and I can't really argue with that.

I'd like to be called "independently wealthy" or alternatively, "obscenely wealthy." Oh, we're talking about food.

Here are ones I don't like:

Gourmand - conjures up images of bald, fat, wheezy British dudes.
Gourmet - sounds like I'm a fuss budget with fru-fru garnishes on every plate.
Foodist - pretentious.

I guess "cooking or baking enthusiast" comes close because it doesn't have connotations about how good I am (or am not). But it's also cumbersome.

Just don't call me late to dinner!

Amy · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:05 pm

Darcie wrote:

A few have referred to me as a chef, although I always point out that I have neither the training nor experience to be called that.

You most certainly have the experience...you rival many other pastry chefs I know.

Amy

crystal · **Joined:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:47 pm **Posts:** 390

Tim wrote:

Hi,

But what can you call me?

A perfectionist. :mrgreen:

Uhm, no one really refers to me with any of those terms...I've heard my dad refer to me as a gourmet, but most often I hear him(whether I actually hear, or people say ...."you dad said you are a good cook"), I think I am with Darcie, passionate enthusiast. Harrison, now there's a reason/name..."mom, whats for dinner?"

TheFuzzy · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:12 pm

Tim,

My friends say "When's dinner?"

Actually, I'm on some rental company's website somewhere as a professional chef. I rented a house from them and blogged dinner there, and didn't have the heart to tell them that I was an amateur.

marygott · **Joined:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:34 pm **Posts:** 2011

I just say I love to cook and am very interested in food. All those other things sound so... ick. Food nut is o.k. though. If I need a title I would have to go for that.

Mary

Darcie · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm **Posts:** 1244

Amy wrote:

Darcie wrote:

A few have referred to me as a chef, although I always point out that I have neither the training nor experience to be called that.

You most certainly have the experience...you rival many other pastry chefs I know.

Amy

You are too kind...you're making me blush :oops:

Oh,wait...you just want me to buy the SV equipment and join you in your obsession... :lol:

Amy · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:23 pm

Darcie wrote:

Oh,wait...you just want me to buy the SV equipment and join you in your obsession... :lol:

I think you know me better than that Darcie.

Amy

fitzie · **Posted:** Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:31 pm

I'll settle for good cook, as in "Nana, you're really a good cook."
Fitzie

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