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Who is Gork? I have never "vacuum-down" any amount of food. Who does that? Why?
I believe the poster was naming an unnamed cave man era person. They gorged when they could because they never knew when the opportunity would come again.
I'm with jamary1-the cheese could sit forever. The ice cream wouldn't make as long.
We just got Trader Joe's here. Such exquisite timing.
Does it count as gluttony if I eat it in 10 tiny portions over a day or two, instead of all at once?
No, and that's exactly how I like to enjoy guilty treats.
Economists have a principle called "diminishing returns". Applied to food, it works this way: the first bite of something you love tastes wonderful. The second does, too, but not quite as good. By the time you finish off the bag/box/carton, that last bite isn't all that satisfying and may even make you uncomfortable. At the very least, eating becomes almost mechanical. I go for small servings of things that I love but which are bad for me.
When it comes to steamed crabs, crawfish or raw oysters, I can get down with the best of them, as long as there is plenty of ice cold beer.
Hah exactly! I'm thin and rarely finish my plate, but put me in front of crawfish or crabs and I can eat them until my fingers hurt from combination of extended period of moisture, small cuts, and spices.
I figure it's a win because I might be burning more calories opening 'em up than I get from them, depending on what type of butter they have.
Hah exactly! I'm thin and rarely finish my plate, but put me in front of crawfish or crabs and I can eat them until my fingers hurt from combination of extended period of moisture, small cuts, and spices.
I figure it's a win because I might be burning more calories opening 'em up than I get from them, depending on what type of butter they have.
I just ate an entire Trader Joes Brie en croute all by myself. 1620 calories. It only comes out at the holidays.
Do you ever find yourself doing something like this?
What say you?
Brie en croute is one of my favorite things. I have one friend who almost every time we get together, we make it. I've never had Trader Joe's version because there isn't a Trader Joe's near where I live. However, there is one not too far south of me and I'm going to be there the week after Thanksgiving, so I will make a point of going there and getting some.
Who is Gork? I have never "vacuum-down" any amount of food. Who does that? Why?
I am assuming Tikyul is referring to our caveman ancestors. You killed a mastodon, you ate copiously before it rotted because it could be a very long time before you killed another one and you had to build up some fat. It's not like there was a McMastodon or a MammothMart on every corner when you ran out of food. It was feast or famine, with a lot more famine than feast.
As for "who does that" when it comes to "vacuuming down" food? Apparently one heck of a lot of people do. Have you been to a Walmart lately?
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