Overheard on the General Topics Board

Published on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, by Sarah Perry / Edit Post

"The majority of cookbooks opened, or recipes taped to cupboards, were done so by female hands, with brisk but careful consultation. When I asked my father how he learned to cook eggs (he cooked a fantastic egg), he said, with a look that managed to perfectly balance patience and scorn, 'The army.'" – onceadaylily, on male and female approaches to cooking

"The first thing you need to know about a gas grill is that there are two critical factors in gaining good results. One is BTUs. If you don't have the power, you'll never get the char. The second thing is that the older the lava rocks, the better the flavor. All those fat drippings of years gone by build up and start to give an 'authentic' flavor." – Caroline1, on gas versus charcoal grills

"One of the girls argued that anything French or Italian is considered seductive. None of us could disagree with the Italian part of her stance. She has two aunts that live in Italy and come to visit her family every single summer. I've met them several times, and I adore them. Everything about them is earthy, sensual. They make the simplest dishes, like perfumed oranges with aged balsamic, olive oil, and thin slices of prosciutto, seem like an intoxicating, exotic treat." – Glam Foodie, on seductive food

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