Monday, February 09, 2009

Food Reverence

The South reveres many things. Religion, family, home ownership. But most of all, food.

Topiary hasn't seen this level of obsession anywhere else in the land. Difficult to describe, it's a reverence, a respect given, and the more fattening the item, the better. Conversations about cooking and food, discussions of where to get the best food, descriptions of meals eaten.
The South revolves around food.

Should you wish to instantly enter a group and be accorded status disproportionate to your abilities, just bring something tasty. Even if you didn't cook it yourself.

In Cow's case, ESPECIALLY if you didn't cook it yourself. Much better that way!

Moo!

5 Comments:

Blogger linda said...

I should send my brother over. He would appreciate the dedication to food on such a level.

My boss goes to places that specialise in degustation menus. You know, eat a highly expensive and fatty range foods until you burst. Then he talks about it all the next day. I call him Barney looks like Barney Rubble from The Flinstones. Bless his roly poly heart.

3:14 PM  
Blogger watercolordaisy said...

A good bakery is a girl's best friend. ;)

5:35 PM  
Blogger Gorilla Bananas said...

Have you eaten grits, Ms Cow? I've often wondered what they taste like.

3:04 AM  
Blogger The Topiary Cow said...

Cow thinks, from seeing Linda's brother's photo, he would indeed like the South.

Watercolor, agreed. There's a good one in Fondren across from that Sneaky Bean place.

Gorilla: Cow admits, not a fan of grits. They are like oatmeal only covered in butter or cheese instead of sugar. Essentially tasteless.

Unless maybe Cow is missing the point of grits.

Moo!

11:31 AM  
Blogger From the Doghouse said...

Some people eat to live. We live to eat!

Oh, and I love grits. Especially with butter.

7:47 AM  

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