Comments on: The devil’s in the details http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/ Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:10:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Christie's Corner Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-727 Hathead, "they just don't feel like answering the question" might be the scariest possibility of all.<br/><br/>Makes me wonder what else they don't care about. Food safety? Hathead, “they just don’t feel like answering the question” might be the scariest possibility of all.

Makes me wonder what else they don’t care about. Food safety?

]]> By: hathead http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-712 hathead Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-712 i don't believe the food was pre-packaged.<br/>most likely the food was prepped by someone else, or they used an ingredient from a can or package with the packaging no longer available to refer to, or they just don't feel like answering the question. my vote is for the last reason. i don’t believe the food was pre-packaged.
most likely the food was prepped by someone else, or they used an ingredient from a can or package with the packaging no longer available to refer to, or they just don’t feel like answering the question. my vote is for the last reason.

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Christie's Corner Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:33:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-709 Brierlry, for these reasons I often skip tea at restaurants. And as Diva points out, the dribbly tea pots are horrid.<br/><br/>If it makes you feel any better, restaurant coffee isn't always much better. Strange how high-end restaurants can drop the ball on beverages. Brierlry, for these reasons I often skip tea at restaurants. And as Diva points out, the dribbly tea pots are horrid.

If it makes you feel any better, restaurant coffee isn’t always much better. Strange how high-end restaurants can drop the ball on beverages.

]]> By: Brierley http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Brierley Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-707 I am a bit of a tea purist so tea complaints are probably my major pet peeve. <br/>Tea that tastes ilke coffee is a major issue, and I have run into it in all levels of restaurants. Also iced tea that is sour tasting, this is usually because the equipment that made the tea was not well cleaned, and none of the staff like tea so no one tastes it. I am a bit of a tea purist so tea complaints are probably my major pet peeve.
Tea that tastes ilke coffee is a major issue, and I have run into it in all levels of restaurants. Also iced tea that is sour tasting, this is usually because the equipment that made the tea was not well cleaned, and none of the staff like tea so no one tastes it.

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Christie's Corner Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-705 Hathead, it's appalling that the chef wouldn't know what ingredients were in a dish. Pre-packaged food making its way to the table?<br/><br/>I'm with you 100% on all your points, although I'm probably guilty about mispronouncing "bruschetta" myself. Hathead, it’s appalling that the chef wouldn’t know what ingredients were in a dish. Pre-packaged food making its way to the table?

I’m with you 100% on all your points, although I’m probably guilty about mispronouncing “bruschetta” myself.

]]> By: hathead http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-699 hathead Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:02:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-699 When the waiter mispronounces menu items - this happens most often with french menu items. However, I have yet to run across a waiter who knows the correct pronounciation of "bruschetta."<br/>Also, when a waiter does not answer questions about ingredients in a particular dish (I ask for allergy reasons, I'm not a restaurant spy). By "does not answer," I mean, either, they guess, or they give wrong information, or they come back and say the chef doesn't know the answer either. These have all happened to me!<br/><br/>Here are two final reasons to gong a restaurant:<br/>Substituting raw spinach in an arugula salad (do they really think I don't know the difference?) - when pointed out, they just shrug!<br/>Dirty silverware and glasses (even just spots!)come on people!!! When the waiter mispronounces menu items – this happens most often with french menu items. However, I have yet to run across a waiter who knows the correct pronounciation of “bruschetta.”
Also, when a waiter does not answer questions about ingredients in a particular dish (I ask for allergy reasons, I’m not a restaurant spy). By “does not answer,” I mean, either, they guess, or they give wrong information, or they come back and say the chef doesn’t know the answer either. These have all happened to me!

Here are two final reasons to gong a restaurant:
Substituting raw spinach in an arugula salad (do they really think I don’t know the difference?) – when pointed out, they just shrug!
Dirty silverware and glasses (even just spots!)come on people!!!

]]> By: Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Christie's Corner Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-611 Dana, it seems I have a long list of peeves, too. <br/><br/>Kem, my thoughts exactly! <br/><br/>Cheryl, I've never had anyone slop food on me, but perhaps it's just a matter of time. <br/><br/>Diva, I'm with you on the cheap glassware and stainless steel tea pots. I also hate when wait staff don't know the difference between herbal teas and flavoured black teas. Sigh...<br/><br/>Judy -- bad coffee has taken the shine off many a fine dining experience for me. You'd think it would be relatively easy to make good coffee these days.<br/><br/>As I said, the devil is in the details. Dana, it seems I have a long list of peeves, too.

Kem, my thoughts exactly!

Cheryl, I’ve never had anyone slop food on me, but perhaps it’s just a matter of time.

Diva, I’m with you on the cheap glassware and stainless steel tea pots. I also hate when wait staff don’t know the difference between herbal teas and flavoured black teas. Sigh…

Judy — bad coffee has taken the shine off many a fine dining experience for me. You’d think it would be relatively easy to make good coffee these days.

As I said, the devil is in the details.

]]> By: Judy K http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Judy K Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:52:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-602 Bad coffee...coffee that tastes like the same cheap pre-portioned stuff I can get at the chain diner. If you can cook a great meal, you should be able to make a decent pot of coffee. :o) Bad coffee…coffee that tastes like the same cheap pre-portioned stuff I can get at the chain diner. If you can cook a great meal, you should be able to make a decent pot of coffee. :o )

]]> By: Divawrites http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Divawrites Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:20:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-601 Vegetables that are obviously frozen and re-heated...<br/><br/>Really cheap wine glasses. I don't need crystal but I also don't want to be afraid to pick it up by the stem in case it snaps.<br/><br/>I too, prefer to put my own napkin on my own lap...<br/><br/>Those stupid cheap silver teapots that will not pour on anything BUT the surrounding table, and creamers in little plastic cups with paper tops... Vegetables that are obviously frozen and re-heated…

Really cheap wine glasses. I don’t need crystal but I also don’t want to be afraid to pick it up by the stem in case it snaps.

I too, prefer to put my own napkin on my own lap…

Those stupid cheap silver teapots that will not pour on anything BUT the surrounding table, and creamers in little plastic cups with paper tops…

]]> By: Dana McCauley http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Dana McCauley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:34:00 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/2008/09/11/the-devils-in-the-details/#comment-600 "Uncouth" Gawd, I love that word. I think I'll use it every day for a week since I had sort of forgotten it. “Uncouth” Gawd, I love that word. I think I’ll use it every day for a week since I had sort of forgotten it.

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