Posted by cany on January 05, 1999 at 02:37:25:
In Reply to: Re: Gelatine-enhanced stocks/sauces posted by Francois on January 04, 1999 at 20:56:20:
Chef Francois, I agree that "There is no reason why high quality low end food can not be produced. I think it is time for people to stand up and comment on it. In addition to the organic farm I am currently doing in addition to the restaurant I am in charge of, I am planning a very low end lunch restaurant. I do believe it is possible to produce a product that we can be proud of at a low cost. It was done in the past and it certainly can be done in the future."
When was it done in the past?
But I ALSO QUITE agree with George that the public determines what is purchased. Look at the president, for example. And I bet more more people buy fast food food than vote.
I have a very humble opinion about this topic: it is about being carefully taught. My feeling is that the general public is being "carefully taught" by advertising, not necessarily good sense, and probably not by careful parenting. I hope your endeavors succeed.
Thanks for this discussion. I didn't even know what a base except in baseball was before this (I had to look it up to discover it is, like those vegetable or meat boullion cubes--why didn't someone just say that?) All I knew was how to make a stock from bones and vegetables. I guess sometimes no knowledge is better than more in this case, and I wouldn't use a base, either, unless no fresh bones were available (actually, in that case, I would probably make a non-meat dish). Or eat out!!!!!!!
Well, this is all very interesting. I really don't like the meanness, though, but maybe you just have bad days like we all do.
I will cook for food,
cany