“You might be a Foodie if…”

3 Jan

On New Year’s Eve, a good friend asked me if she was a “Foodie.”  She had recently been asked and just wasn’t sure how to answer.  (Mind you… she is the local Pampered Chef dealer).  I think “Foodies” have gotten a bad reputation of being snobby/pretentious/judgmental.  I think this is unfair.  (Those are “Food Snobs” in my book.  The people who judge you for not knowing what a “mise en place” is or who think it is impossible to have delicious food off of anything but their very expensive, brand new cookware.)  I have even shied away from calling myself a “Foodie” for a long time because I’ve always thought that this carried with it the notion of being an expert.  Having met lovely, novice people who I can only define as Foodies, I am going to redefine the term in my own head.  Foodies love food.  Period.  (In my humble opinion.)

So while I am by no means in charge of knighting Foodies, here is my stab at a light-hearted list.  Please feel free to add your own in the comments.

You might be a Foodie if… you drool over William-Sonoma catalogs

You might be a Foodie if… you DVR Julia Child episodes on The Cooking Channel (every day at 2pm EST!)

You might be a Foodie if… you plan your weekends around your dinner reservations

You might be a Foodie if… you have a folder on your iPhone 4 just for “Food” apps

You might be a Foodie if… you look forward to the special New York Magazine Food Issues (“Best of New York,” “Eat Cheap,” and “Where to Eat”- 1st issue of the year, OUT NOW!)

You might be a Foodie if… you have run out of kitchen gadgets to covet

You might be a Foodie if… you can have conversations about food for longer than most people can talk about television shows

You might be a Foodie if… the idea of roasting/eating a whole pig sounds AWESOME

You might be a Foodie if… you watch Goodfellas and it makes you want to cut your garlic with a razor

You might be a Foodie if… you forego touring the Hollywood Walk of Fame on your trip to LA in order to attend a Food Festival, in the sun, on a blistering 100+ degree day

You might be a Foodie if… Iron Chef inspires you to have your very own “secret ingredient” nights

You might be a Foodie if… you have cooked a recipe multiple times to get it perfect (even if it tasted great the first time)

You might be a Foodie if… your Google Reader is filled with more food blogs than news and gossip sites

You might be a Foodie if… you watch a television show or movie based in your local city and can name all the restaurants in the background

You might be a Foodie if… you think the Quickfire Challenge winner’s plate is hotter than Padma

You might be a Foodie if… a butchering class sounds like a good way to spend a Friday night

You might be a Foodie if… the best and most romantic anniversary gift you ever received was a KitchenAid

You might be a Foodie if… you have multiple battle wounds from hot oil splatters

You might be a Foodie if… you run Pampered Chef Parties (Abby)

Now let’s hear from you, Nommers!

 

 

 


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