Ex-Oxymoron
So food-writing is macho now. Must remember not to snicker when straight guy friends say reductions, mesclun, arugula, or gherkins. Paul Levy explains why he’s opting out of the macho food-writing movement, whose practitioners include Anthony Bourdain and Bill Buford. He particularly dislikes it when food is described as “fecal”. For instance, John McPhee in The New Yorker describes durian as “a fruit that smells strongly fecal and tastes like tiramisu.” I think it’s an accurate description, but I am a testosteronic girl.
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September 27th, 2007 at 15:51
Anthony Bourdain in No Reservations in Indonesia said of (to actually) the durian…hmmm come here my love, ah you smell just right my love, or words to that effect. As if he’s talking to a woman. If one would take both Bourdain’s and McPhee’s comments together! Is that why french perfumes sold so well? Harharhar… But really aaaaakkk! But no matter it is delicious! And we from Mindanao have a saying that one is not truly a Mindanaoan unless one loves durian.
Testosteronic girl? Do you by any chance Jessica have longer ring fingers than index fingers? That was what researchers proved in a NatGeo episode. I’m inclined to believe this one cause i have longer ring fingers than index fingers. Although there is a standard or an average length of how many mm or cm longer the ring finger is compared to the index finger to be considered one is a testosteronic girl.