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Doug

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  1. OK, sorry folks, I didn't mean any harm, and I could have kept all that to myself. And sorry Tommy if I've hurt your feelings. But 'afraid' people are saying, why? I was only saying words from the discussion across the way about the sniper, not using my own words: if you don't believe me, then have a look for yourselves, you really should... there's some crazy stuff being said there by some folks, for sure there is! Bye now, Doug
  2. Hello again to you all! I'm not sure, but I get just the slighest little suspicion that Tommy might be trying to paytronise me... The way he put gourmet in those little inverted commas, kind of a small thing, but I noticed it. (I said I was sorry for not knowing about fennel, and maybe I'm less of a 'gourmet' than I thought I was! I get your point Tommy! I just haven't met too many knowledgeable folks like you before, and I think most of you good people seem to understand that and be patient). And the little thing about 'socially adjusted', which seemed to be a complaint about me mailing Mr Blumenthal with my question. Funny, Mr Blumenthal himself didn't seem to mind too much, and his answer was real nice in the end, like Suvir said! And I asked you a question, and you replied with just the letters 'Q.E.D.', probably thinking stupid old Doug, who didn't know what fennel was, wouldn't know what that meant. Well, what you meant was: 'Tommy's just proved his point about Doug being a big old idiot without having to say anything, because Doug's done it himself'. Well, sorry to disagree, Tommy, but what I was saying was 'sorry' for something I didn't know, so I don't see that you've really 'Q.E.D.ed' there at all, do you? What does anyone else think? I have the feeling that Tommy might just be a little bit of what some folks might call a 'snob', no? Suvir seems to know a real lot about food (and so does Mr Blumenthal, of course), and lots of other nice folks on this list do to and they manage to be real friendly and parient with me... (thanks to you all) So I'm learning from you, Tommy, I really am, but I think you could be a little bit nicer to poor old Doug, don't you? On another score, though, Tommy and me are in perfect harmony: I have a little thing that from another discussion going on on egullet about that crazy Washington sniper: 'if the guy receives a bullet to each knee, and 1 to the groin, 'accidently' upon capture, i'll be thrilled.' This was Tommy talking about that wicked man, and I couldn't agree more! He also said something that I've said a thousand times before: it's the PERSON who shoots someone, NOT the gun! These fools trying to ban guns are just barking up the wrong old tree. Nice point, Tommy. I like your politics, my friend, if only you could be a bit more patient with me over my knowning about food, I'm sure we could get along just fine. All good wishes to you. Doug
  3. By the way, turns out I SHOULD HAVE known about fennel (friend of mine I called told me I was a real fool), but it's true I really didn't before! I'll keep my big mouth shut in future... But you folks that don't like boiled carrots should give them a chance, way my wife does them, they are DEElicious. (and that's coming from a meat-eater!) Sorry to keep bothering you, but I've got kind of hooked on this talking about food thing (who'd have thought?) Doug
  4. Hello Tommy, Sorry, was I out of line going right ahead and asking Mr Blumenthal a question like that? I was just kind of interested in the opinion of a real cook about a thing like this, but you can take my question off his list if you like. Tell him sorry if I wasted his time! All best to you, Doug
  5. Dear Heston, A few of us have been having a discussion about being vegetarian and whether or not it's possible to be a vegetarian and a gourmet at the same time. I think not, but some other good people on this list seem to disagree with me! I was just wondering what you think? I've read that you run a great restaurant, so what's it like having to account for this and other limitations to what you can cook for people? Thanks, Doug
  6. Hello again Everyone, I sure was interested to hear from you all about what you think about vegetarian food. Why would I need more smiles than anyone else? I'm as happy as all of you out there, I hope anyway! : - )) I liked your message, Suvir Saran. I haven't heard of some of the things which you talk about Suvir, but they sound kinda funny (what is fennel, I asked my wife but EVEN SHE hasn't heard of THAT one!!) you sure do know some stuff our there. Perhaps even I could learn something from you! But you're right: brocoli and cheese sauce is a delicious vegetarian dish, though I'd prefer to eat it on the side of a nice piece of roast meat rather than on its own. And like you say, Suvir, you just can't beat a good bit of meat: vegetables just don't compare! I'm still not sure that if you don't eat meat, you can REALLY be a gourmet, but I'm enjoying the views you all have, even if I don't, in my humble opinion, agree with you all. All the imagination I need is to think of coming home to my wife's roast chicken, little sausages and bacon, and a nice dish of boiled carrots ON THE SIDE (!) never mind anything else... enjoying that is gourmet, the carrots alone would be boring and UNimaginative! Speak to you later, Doug
  7. I'm afraid I am entirely in agreement with the people quoted at Merchant House (where is that??) as regards the differential between vegetarians and others. I think eateries should be more bold, and willing to say: 'hey, we're not going to cater to people's food fads. We're into serious cooking here, and you should go to health-food places to get vegetarian stuff'. This might be unpopular, but I'm afraid it's what I believe, sorry! The fact is, good food and vegetarianism are greatly incompatible, and it's time we stopped beating around the bush about it. The best things are meat and meat-related (where would we be without GOOD hamburgers, for example? Or roast meat? What do vegetarians do for Thanksgiving?), and no gourmet can really call himself vegetarian: they don't eat the best things, so they're not a gourmet. I have some vegetarian friends, so I have nothing against them personally, but we having them round to dinner is always difficult. There are only so many times you can give them a nut-roast from the freezer or an omelette to eat whilst you carve the chicken. I mean they won't even eat fish, so we're totally stuck basically. Once we offered to take the meat out of a casserole for them (hassle time!) but they asked for some cheese instead. Phew! It's nice to get this off my chest... When we go round to their place, they often cook something that any true gourmet would recognise to be ridiculous like curry with no meat, or a pasta sauce without beef mince: I mean no one would call that the best food, would they? I like to cook sometimes, and I think I know a fair bit about food, so I guess I'd call myself a gourmet (reluctantly), but vegetarians... I don't really think so. Cheers, Doug
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