Let's hear it for the invisible leftovers!
I came across the following is from the Seattle Times:
As kitchens evolve into entertainment centers, no self-respecting host wants guests to see yesterday's leftovers during trips to the fridge.
Words of such stupidity need to be celebrated! OK, WHO IS THE IDIOT WHO FEELS THAT LETTING GUESTS ***SEE*** LEFTOVERS WHEN OPENING UP THE FRIDGE IS A ***PROBLEM***??? And where did AP writer David Bradley come across this idiot? And why is he perpetuating this attitude?
Bradley's a good guy. I actually went and read a few other articles by him, and he's just the sort of home and garden guy I like reading. Here's a shout out to him: y'know, Dave? Leftovers are something proud of. Shame is not a good motivator. Shame of leftovers doubly so.
Buying the nifty under-the-counter fridges would work way better because I want 'em than because they'd spare me the horror of having visible leftovers...
3 Comments:
dminShunra..
I'm here via your comments at BlueGal regarding the "relatively silent blogosphere" vis-a-vis Lebanon/Israel.
You surely won't get deleted at Bluegal, it's a very "roomy" blog.
Anyway, specific to your post: Frankly any "self-respecting host" should NEVER admit their guests into a real, functioning kitchen! A "real" host need only be able to point to the presented facade and extol it's virtues.
I know from experience as a custom cabinetmaker over many years for the welathiest Manhattanites that such issues are relevant to many of them. There have been some however who still maintained a sense of perspective, or should I say reality.
Profligacy is the hallmark of the most of the rich--it can also be a mark of the poor, but amongst the rich it is an "art", amongst the poor it is a "sin".
Where indeed is the shame? In the view of many of the rich, those who aren't rich are "leftovers". I suspect Bradley seeks to join the rich--the sycophant!
With the divide between rich and poor increasing, between reality and fantasy, a "come-uppance" is brewing.
I totally agree with you on "under counter fridges"--modest and convenient. And ironically given their space limitations, less room for storing left overs!
P.S. I don't mean to be a blogwhore but take a look at my "Condiplomacy" post--you might appreciate it. It's meant to be sardonic, but trying to be "funny" about serious things is a tough road to travel.
This is the first time that I've heard of the "shame" of leftovers, and this supposed need in the market for a leftover invisibility cloak.
Who wants a "sexy fridge" anyway? I don't require an all-in-one food storage and sexual usage device.
An old friend who has a PhD in mycology credits the leftovers in my mom's fridge with his original interest in molds. Bradley's comment might kill some future scientist's newly sparked interest. My fridge would be an encouragement to any aspiring scientist.
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