tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post4067246497232422050..comments2023-06-30T08:02:05.243-04:00Comments on The Svelte Gourmet: Food: Fashion or Fuel?The Svelte Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-16288384057557807262010-02-21T19:09:46.986-05:002010-02-21T19:09:46.986-05:00Agreed, and agreed! Amanda, I'm also a huge f...Agreed, and agreed! Amanda, I'm also a huge fan of the cream and butter (who isn't?!). And I do use a little bit in my recipes. But the portion sizes here (as you know from living here, Paris and London) are out of control. If we're going to eat as much as we do, we have to use lighter ingredients and quality foods. As Melissa says, we can't compare ourselves to generations past. Our society is loaded with large portions of processed food stripped of all the nutrients. If we ate reasonable amounts of food, we could eat the rich stuff -- like in my Petit Creme Brulee -- real cream, real milk, real egg yolks, real sugar, real(ly) small portion =). Thanks for commenting! <br /><br />Check out Melissa's point of view at www.meldabbles.com and Amanda's point of view at www.vintagesavoirfaire.com.The Svelte Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-1199794482581916822010-02-21T17:14:21.733-05:002010-02-21T17:14:21.733-05:00Ok, so I'm a big fan of real fresh butter, cre...Ok, so I'm a big fan of real fresh butter, cream etc... BUT, I completely agree with your point about the obesity problem - and I'm convinced it's down to all the processed, packaged foods we eat. If we all started cooking more, using real ingredients (that our great-grandmothers would have recognized as food) instead of reheating packaged processed foods and buying takeouts, we'd see amazing changes!!Amandahttp://www.vintagesavoirfaire.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-1684120590079509402010-02-21T09:37:31.497-05:002010-02-21T09:37:31.497-05:00You said this so well! As you know, I fully agree...You said this so well! As you know, I fully agree that food does not always have to be done "by the book" for it to taste good. Everyone has a different palate and different methods. Further, there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to make certain foods a bit healthier so that you can enjoy them more often. In fact, I think that is what people SHOULD do. We live in a different world with more sedentary lifestyles, bigger portions, and more processed foods. To compare ourselves with previous generations is like comparing apples to oranges. Let's just take care to be healthful and enjoy what we eat - and to hell with all the purists out there. As long as it's good, who cares??Melissahttp://meldabbles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-50102389431475427022010-02-20T16:52:03.821-05:002010-02-20T16:52:03.821-05:00Thank you, I'm glad you think so! I know firs...Thank you, I'm glad you think so! I know first hand that these things are much easier said than done, and I fight temptation everyday. Good thing I don't know how to deep fry! =) And I don't want to learn!The Svelte Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815626660888671863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7969216972378193836.post-52338981620385590142010-02-20T16:24:07.714-05:002010-02-20T16:24:07.714-05:00You really are a great ambassador for healthy food...You really are a great ambassador for healthy food. I'm glad that more people are coming your way and agreeing with you!JourneyBeyondSurvivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701594704460907630noreply@blogger.com