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!
