Q Talk

[blankette]

I would rather know about the food than see all this weird playing around, trying to make it look "inviting" by poking it and prodding it with utensils. unbelievably annoying. Yeah, I know you have to so something because its food but you could devote more to a discussion of the ingredients. For example.. is anything organic, gmo, whats in it. We will never know but you will show us a million times how the sauce drips. DUMB.

[makena]

They have to present it in an appealing manner.  It's food.  Eye appeal.  If if does not appeal to your senses, then no one will be interested.  Guess most people watch the food shows just because it looks good.  I think people who's first concern is the ingredients would be shopping in a store where they can read the ingredients themselves.

[blankette]

That's nice but some people wantto know something about the quality too.

[makena]

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@blankette wrote:

That's nice but some people wantto know something about the quality too.

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@blankette you're right.  They really should provided that info for those that need it.

[ValuSkr]

I think about how they always show steak / beef and compress it with a fork so we can see the juices coming out.  I don't eat meat but am interested in why people find this appetizing.  What is meat "juice" anyway?

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I think about how they always show steak / beef and compress it with a fork so we can see the juices coming out.  I don't eat meat but am interested in why people find this appetizing.  What is meat "juice" anyway?

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It means that the meat is juicy, not dry like shoe leather.

[adamlambert]

blood. Ick

[Group 5 minus 1]

I feel that the hosts that present the food are not well trained. Neither are the vendors. I think a little bit of training would be a big plus. And keep your hands off the food.

[seaBreeze]

I agree with @Group 5 minus 1 .... for me, using ungloved hands when preparing food should be prohibited.  I find it alarming when I know a meatloaf was prepared with bare hands to mix it ... yuk .... do people know what's under their fingernails?

[SunValley]

I think what's in most of this food is fat and sugars, which the American palate finds tasty, and I write this as I am eating Girl Scout thin mints. Lol

The red juice that drains from a package of raw red meat is a mixture of water and a protein called myoglobin, which is deeply pigmented. Most blood is removed during processing, and what remains is trapped in the muscle tissue. The amount of fat in meat, age of the animal, how much weight the muscle had to support, amount of connective tissue (collagen), and how it is cooked gives one a more juicy or dry result. That's one reason there are so many different ways to cook meat. Different methods for different cuts so they are all tender and juicy, not dry.

I can find the same foods or similar ones at less cost in my area stores so don't purchase from Q. I know for those with limited local shopping or mobility issues the opportunity to buy is valuable and am glad that it helps other shoppers. That said, I can't watch the food fests with all the passionate chewing, smacking, and eye rolling. When not in throes of passion, they are busy mashing, prodding, or tearing the food apart. The food network shows manage to convey the tastiness of food without destroying it. Watch and learn Q!