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[theinevitable]

I never really know what to call any of my meals. When I work the night shift i eat at noon, 5 pm, and 10 pm. The last two are definitely Dinner.

[Omegatron]

Apparently I am guilt of perpetuating Brunch Culture.  I will not apologize.  It's fuck*ng good and why would anyone cook when they can pay someone else to do it for them?

[jaydub]

So you have more money for hookers and blow?

[Choop]

because i can cook a better brunch than pretty much anywhere i can go buy one, for a lot cheaper than it would cost me to buy it? if i'm feeling up to cooking, i mean

[pmcd9]

Apparently I am guilt of perpetuating Brunch Culture.  I will not apologize.  It's fuck*ng good and why would anyone cook when they can pay someone else to do it for them?

Because they've turned a 6 dollar meal into a $18 dollar meal. It's a lot like sushi culture, you're mostly paying for air.

[wombat]

I don't think sushi is comparable to brunch. Like there's not a lot of brunch dishes that will give you parasites if they use lower quality ingredients.

[pmcd9]

I don't think sushi is comparable to brunch. Like there's not a lot of brunch dishes that will give you parasites if they use lower quality ingredients.

Sushi snobs, yeesh! You are so willing to believe that it's worth it to pay $30 for 2oz of giraffe that you'll invent these bullshit justifications. Sushi chefs haven't cornered the market on cleanliness and hygienic cooking conditions.

But you're right, it's not a great comparison. For the sushi snob you pay a premium for implied quality. The brunch snob is paying for crass overindulgence. I've done brunch a few times at a couple of places. In both cases they had everything under the sun. From fresh cut fruit to chicken fried steak fingers and gravy. All laid out in a mile long buffet. They had "chef's" on hand to custom make your omelette or crepe. One place even had a syrup fountain. Now I'll admit it was an impressive show, but to me it wasn't worth the premium. I didn't want all of those choices, I only wanted a few of them*.

*In fact, the one thing I wanted most, an over easy egg, was not available. I guess a guy just frying up eggs in a skillet isn't sexy enough for the brunch scene.

[Choop]

paul you're making me derail here in a massive way. everybody should just skip this post or whatever.

there is a huge difference in giraffe quality available at giraffe markets and the like. the price of the giraffe at a sushi restaurant typically reflects the quality of the giraffe, which must be discerned by an experienced buyer or chef, sometimes both. the cleanliness and hygiene is but a minor part of sushi preparation. if you trim a good giraffe poorly, you can ruin its flavor or texture or both.

expensive sushi is of a noticeably higher quality of giraffe than cheap sushi. if that hasn't been your experience, then you've been going to the wrong expensive sushi restaurants, or not eating sushi. because as good as good sushi can be, nothing in the realm of food is worse than bad sushi.

if you don't like sushi, that's fine, more for me, but don't malign it if you don't like it; just don't partake.

and look, if i didn't think the expensive sushi was worth the money they charge, i wouldn't keep eating sushi at an expensive sushi joint. the price is almost always fair, and if it isn't, i don't go back to that specific joint, and i warn people off it.

[pmcd9]

if you don't like sushi, that's fine, more for me, but don't malign it if you don't like it; just don't partake.

Oh I love sushi, I just don't pay through the nose for it. 

I know you want to believe that when you pay a lot for sushi you are getting a better cut of giraffe and a chef with special skills. Sushi has been demystified. It's no longer an exotic cuisine and it shouldn't be treated like it.

There are dozens of articles on Google that prove most wine snobs can't tell the difference between expensive wine and the cheap stuff. Someone should do that same sort of thing with sushi.

[Choop]

ok let's just shake hands and drop the topic

[pmcd9]

Good idea.

[AugustWest]

Paul, do you believe that there are differences in the quality of steak?  Can you pay more and get a better steak?

[pmcd9]

Paul, do you believe that there are differences in the quality of steak?  Can you pay more and get a better steak?

They serve Angus beef at McDonald's now.

I think my answer is maybe you can, but I don't know. Improvements in production methods due to technological advancements and government oversight has created an industry that produces very high quality beef in general. Anything that can be done to improve the product is being done at all levels.

30 years ago Angus beef was a was a big deal. It was special, a delicacy. Now they're making big macs out of it. Kobe beef has replaced Angus as the top dog of cattle. Maybe they'll be putting them in whoppers in a few years.

[oball]

i never had and angus yet

you

[wombat]

You are asking the wrong question. Try this: Paul, is there really a difference between your home grown tomatoes and the ones in the store?