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August 13, 2004
R.I.P. Julia Child
Every other blog in the known universe has already linked to this, but I don't care. How could you not love this woman:
"I think these fake foods aren't worth eating," she said in 1992. "Either have the real thing and a little of it or have something else. I like real hamburgers and real meat, real butter. Eat everything. Have fun."
Posted by Jan at August 13, 2004 01:36 PM
Comments
Hear, hear. I'd rather have a small portion of something good than a larger portion of something that .. well, just does not compute as 'food' to my palate!
Posted by: Kay at August 13, 2004 02:52 PM
Yeah, Ed, quit making those fakeburger tacos!
Posted by: DW at August 13, 2004 04:23 PM
Yeah, Ed, in honor of Julia it's time to stop making those fakeburger tacos.
Posted by: DW at August 13, 2004 04:24 PM
I'm serious about those fakeburger tacos!
Posted by: DW at August 13, 2004 04:56 PM
::pouting::
I thought you liked my fakeburger tacos!!!
As I was telling Kay this morning, Julia was old when I was a kid. In our late 20's we scored her autograph, w/o ever meeting her. I had a med-school pal of my Darling Wife take one of my cookbooks along with him to a book signing. The book has since deteriorated, but the autograph is still like new.
Finally, remember those Monty Python skits that would have Cleese cutting off his thumb and spurting blood, while dressed as her?
What a scream.
Posted by: Eddie at August 13, 2004 05:22 PM
If DW is serious about those fakeburger tacos.. I'm going to have to double up on the Schakolad chocolates next time I head out that way. If I can't bribe Ed with them, I can at least ease everyone's suffering tastebuds!
Posted by: Kay at August 13, 2004 05:32 PM
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE your condiments but there's nothing like real beef. The fakeburgers degenerate into flour the next day. Real meat holds up.
Posted by: DW at August 13, 2004 06:22 PM
What the heck is a fakeburger?
Anyone who replies with "a fake burger" will be thumped soundly on the head.
Posted by: Jan at August 13, 2004 09:23 PM
Processed soy-based material that people have conned themselves into thinking is good for them. It's vile, Jan. Avoid.
Posted by: BIL at August 13, 2004 10:08 PM
I'ts actually pretty good. I changed brands the last time and this new stuff was a little dry, perhaps causing DW's complaint.
Posted by: Eddie at August 14, 2004 12:03 PM
Think "Soylent Green", if you are old enough, Jan.
Posted by: BIL at August 14, 2004 03:40 PM
"Soylent Green is people!"
Posted by: DW at August 14, 2004 04:15 PM
I'm not old enough, BIL, but I'm remarkably well-versed in pop culture references. (Yes... I am a woman of many talents.)
The closest I've ever come to eating a fakeburger was while I was standing out by the grill flipping some delightfully charcoal-flamed hamburgers, thinking to myself, "Boy, am I glad these are not a fake soy product."
Posted by: Jan at August 14, 2004 05:17 PM
I tried a Bocaburger once after someone, who was on a self-imposed nonfat diet, raved about them. I immediately felt sorry for that person. We all die at some point in our lives, and I'd rather die with my tastebuds happy!
Posted by: Kay at August 14, 2004 09:12 PM
Ed, I think you are confusing Monty Python with Saturday Night Live. Tsk, tsk. We have that episode of SNL on video. Eric Idle is the host, though, so you're close.
Posted by: enko at August 15, 2004 11:44 AM
You may be right, Enko, my son...my mind is fading, that's for sure.
And i just noticed the Julia quote "eat everything. Have fun." "Everything" would include fakemeat tacos, too, of course. :)
Posted by: Eddie at August 17, 2004 09:12 AM
No, Ed, because then you could include things like glass and asbestos and insulation as things to eat, and have fun.
Posted by: BIL at August 17, 2004 09:59 PM
"Bag o' Glass! The kids love it!"
Since we're mentioning SNL and all...
Posted by: Jan at August 17, 2004 10:14 PM