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[proudlyfromNJ]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Daysdee wrote:

I don't like the term "foodie" either.  I picture a person stuffing themselves.  Anyway, just don't like that term. 

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The term denotes someone who enjoys good food, i.e. food prepared with care and ability. A person who enjoys the experience of good food in pleasant surroundings.

Wikipedia › wiki › Foodie
A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food and alcoholic beverages. A foodie seeks new food experiences as a hobby rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger. The terms "gastronome" and "epicure" define the same thing, i.e., a person who enjoys food for pleasure.

It has zero to do with quantity consumed.

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@Moonchilde.  That is exactly right.

[Moonchilde]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Daysdee wrote:

I don't like the term "foodie" either.  I picture a person stuffing themselves.  Anyway, just don't like that term. 

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The term denotes someone who enjoys good food, i.e. food prepared with care and ability. A person who enjoys the experience of good food in pleasant surroundings.

Wikipedia › wiki › Foodie
A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food and alcoholic beverages. A foodie seeks new food experiences as a hobby rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger. The terms "gastronome" and "epicure" define the same thing, i.e., a person who enjoys food for pleasure.

It has zero to do with quantity consumed.

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@Moonchilde.  That is exactly right.

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And it's human nature to put down things we don't "get." Half of my family thinks haute cuisine is a burger & fries or ribs and Bud Light - and never misses an opportunity to say so. The other half have spent their adult lives involved in the food industry as chefs, event managers/coordinators, and sommeliers.

Someone could have a hobby of stamp collecting and someone else will come along and say that's a dumb hobby, who cares, what a geek. Another person might redecorate their house once a month or spend thousands on chicken tchotchkes, which I find stupid - but I wouldn't say so.

[Hodgemom]

At least it's a "real" word, unlike the gibberish Shawn makes up.

[Q4u]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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@Daysdee wrote:

I don't like the term "foodie" either.  I picture a person stuffing themselves.  Anyway, just don't like that term. 

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The term denotes someone who enjoys good food, i.e. food prepared with care and ability. A person who enjoys the experience of good food in pleasant surroundings.

Wikipedia › wiki › Foodie
A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food and alcoholic beverages. A foodie seeks new food experiences as a hobby rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger. The terms "gastronome" and "epicure" define the same thing, i.e., a person who enjoys food for pleasure.

It has zero to do with quantity consumed.

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@Moonchilde.  That is exactly right.

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And it's human nature to put down things we don't "get." Half of my family thinks haute cuisine is a burger & fries or ribs and Bud Light - and never misses an opportunity to say so. The other half have spent their adult lives involved in the food industry as chefs, event managers/coordinators, and sommeliers.

Someone could have a hobby of stamp collecting and someone else will come along and say that's a dumb hobby, who cares, what a geek. Another person might redecorate their house once a month or spend thousands on chicken tchotchkes, which I find stupid - but I wouldn't say so.

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Thank goodness there is so much out there to learn about and treasure.  It's endless, but at the end of the day it's about those things/ideas/projects that makes us happy and feel good.  If you walk by something in your house that you know you spent too much money on and you're the only one that loves it but every time you pass by it you tell yourself "Gosh I'm glad I bought"..... then you did good!!  And no one else's opinion matters....