Jump to content

  • Welcome to the eG Forums, a service of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may read the forums, but to post you must create a free account.

Rosengarten Report

crinoidgirl

By crinoidgirl
in Food Media & Arts

 Share

Recommended Posts

Alex

Alex

Posted
Posted

Based on the free e-newsletters I used to receive, I wouldn't do it. YMMV, but for me there wasn't much useful information in them. Are they offering a sample copy of the paid version?

"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."  -George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, Act 1

 

"Imagine all the food you have eaten in your life and consider that you are simply some of that food, rearranged."  -Max Tegmark, physicist

 

Gene Weingarten, writing in the Washington Post about online news stories and the accompanying readers' comments: "I basically like 'comments,' though they can seem a little jarring: spit-flecked rants that are appended to a product that at least tries for a measure of objectivity and dignity. It's as though when you order a sirloin steak, it comes with a side of maggots."

 

A king can stand people's fighting, but he can't last long if people start thinking. -Will Rogers, humorist

Link to comment
Share on other sites
xxchef

xxchef

Posted
Posted

Was given a year's subscription of this report as a gift several years ago. Didn't care for them at all back then and only read a couple of them before giving up altogether. I always felt like the whole thing was full of too much hype, like listening to a used car salesman puffing up a deal. Made me want to keep my hand on my wallet and take a shower after reading it.

The Big Cheese

BlackMesaRanch.com

My Blog: "The Kitchen Chronicles"

BMR on FaceBook

"The Flavor of the White Mountains"

Link to comment
Share on other sites
AAQuesada

AAQuesada

Posted
Posted

I respect him tremendously, his show on food network was a revelation for me and really inspired me in my love of cooking. I remember thinking 'who is this pompous guy doing a show on salt for 30 minutes'. Well I learned a lot and his passion really came through. On top of that I still think his Dean and Deluca Cookbook is great, still holds up well today with great tips and recipes that work and full of flavor.

As for the newsletter, it really is mostly buying tips and promotions. The guy does have a great palate, but then so do I! Is it worth it? just depends if you want some primo Olive oil fresh from around the world and want a source for top quality ingredients. He's your man. If you are looking for Saveur: great articles and recipes look somewhere else.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
fyfas

fyfas

Posted
Posted

In a word, no. Pity, too because once-upon-a-time I thought his opinions were ahead of the curve, cutting edge. Now it seems more like he is simply "shilling" for people with products.

Bob Sherwood

____________

“When the wolf is at the door, one should invite him in and have him for dinner.”

- M.F.K. Fisher

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...