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Watching Gourmet Holiday

luvmybeetle — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 22:21:36 GMT

I have been watching Gourmet Holiday off and on since it started and I just want to talk about something I have been observing for a long time. Why is it the people have to squeeze all the food they hold in their hands. I realize they want to show us the item is soft and not stiff like a stale piece of bread. But, it makes me cringe every time somebody squishes or smashes the food like the Mamie's Pies and Junior's cheesecake. It doesn't make me want to buy that item it just turns my stomach. I know not everyone feels this way but I just had to get that off my mind. Thanks for reading. I will go take another nap now.

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godi — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 22:57:15 GMT

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Venezia — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:05:55 GMT

@luvmybeetle- In this instance, I agree with you. That's bothered me for a long time, so I no longer watch the shows. I don't squish my food and I can see when they break a brownie or cookie, for instance, in two that it's not brittle. The Chery's Cookies rep does this all the time and all I can think is "What a waste of food". Okay, once is enough; we get it. Don't do it to every single cookie or brownie or piece of cake.

And I know others will say "change the channel", but that's exactly what I do. Not all food vendors do this, so it would be nice if the ones that do could get the message. Seeing food destroyed isn't a great selling tactic.

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fthunt — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:54:54 GMT

I so agree with you. It doesn't make me want to order - I change the channel.

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AuntG — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:15:26 GMT

It's a good way to show what is packed inside. Doesn't make me cringe.

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Jinlei — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:38:13 GMT

If it is meat or steaks they have to smash it until there is no life left! We get the message, it is moist you do not have to smash the darn food! What a turn off. When that Cheryl’s cookies lady squishes those cookies, I change the channel. No reason to be so dramatic!

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ValuSkr — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:45:29 GMT

I've wondered if something subliminal was going on. Don't ask me what though.

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catter70 — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:13:07 GMT

I thought I was probably the only one with this problem. YUCK.

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so so — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:55:28 GMT

The only thing that bothers me is..... a lot of food is being wasted during the presentation. what do they do with it all? does the crew eat it after they have squeezed the life out of it?? ugh....

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Diva on The Q — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 14:38:46 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
It's a good way to show what is packed inside. Doesn't make me cringe.

@AuntG: I get it. But, I wondered, why was it necessary to squeeze the life out of several pies - one in each flavor.

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wagirl — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:25:34 GMT

Not a fan of those shows either . Never order any of it. I have wonderful places locally that I can get this food fresh and on demand. Also, I'm sure the food that hasn't been touched is given to the crew and the man handled stuff is tossed.

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tiny 2 — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:37:16 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
I've wondered if something subliminal was going on. Don't ask me what though.

I have an idea or two.