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queensgal
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Menu observation
Ever notice how much better the food sounds depending on how many adjectives are used to describe it?
Just an observation, I always notice this now when I am out at a restaurant and it makes me laugh thinking how I would call it at home.
example:
grilled chicken
vs.
marinated organic free-range chicken grilled to perfection and topped with an herb-infused balsamic glaze
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Posted 10/18/10 7:14 PM  |
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dawnygirl25
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Re: Menu observation
Posted by queensgal
Ever notice how much better the food sounds depending on how many adjectives are used to describe it?
Just an observation, I always notice this now when I am out at a restaurant and it makes me laugh thinking how I would call it at home.
example:
grilled chicken
vs.
marinated organic free-range chicken grilled to perfection and topped with an herb-infused balsamic glaze
absolutely!!!!
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| Posted 10/18/10 9:16 PM |
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maybeamommy
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Re: Menu observation
have you ever read rojerono's menus? she makes them total restaurant quality!
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| Posted 10/19/10 8:58 AM |
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Christine
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Re: Menu observation
I read a blurb in a magazine that stated people had a strong preference towards the food with the fancier descriptions even though it was prepared the exact same way as food with simpler ones.
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| Posted 10/19/10 9:09 AM |
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Egg
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Re: Menu observation
Posted by maybeamommy
have you ever read rojerono's menus? she makes them total restaurant quality!
i was just about to say this! 
whenever i feel all guilty about people's fancy menus I try to translate them into something like "grilled chicken with spices, side o broccoli" and feel a little (not much) better....
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| Posted 10/19/10 3:12 PM |
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rojerono
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Re: Menu observation
Posted by Egg
Posted by maybeamommy
have you ever read rojerono's menus? she makes them total restaurant quality!
i was just about to say this!
whenever i feel all guilty about people's fancy menus I try to translate them into something like "grilled chicken with spices, side o broccoli" and feel a little (not much) better....
I do it on purpose. I post my menus on the fridge for Rob and the boys.. the better they sound, the more excited they are to eat! And honestly.. it makes cooking feel less like a chore and more like an adventure for some reason. It's all in the way you word it!
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| Posted 10/19/10 4:28 PM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: Menu observation
It does sound so much better! I'm gonna start describing dinner to DH that way.
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| Posted 10/19/10 4:32 PM |
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Alexandra17
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Re: Menu observation
hmmmm so true
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| Posted 10/19/10 6:24 PM |
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cityandbeachmom
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Re: Menu observation
As far as restuarants go, that is a total marketing strategy. I think we all fall for it anyway.
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| Posted 10/20/10 2:23 PM |
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