shogun Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I think we're getting beyond the semantic pass, here. 'Overused' doesn't nessesarily imply or equate 'trite'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 From Princeton's WordNet Adj. 1. trite - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse From Merriam-Webster Main Entry: trite hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 A well executed poached egg is never trite. Abso-fucking-lutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 I am a bit tempted to reiterate that "air" is trite. Except that after sampling another one of Thrasher's amazing creations, I must admit nothing he does is trite - even if it is topped with "air". It's just words, after all. What would you do with three flats of blueberries? Steep 'em in vodka and make a cocktail! Thanks, Todd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 From Princeton's WordNetAdj. 1. trite - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse From Merriam-Webster Main Entry: trite hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original ......Alright. Ignoring THAT for a moment....semantically speaking...it doesn't nessesarily equate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 A well executed poached egg is never trite. Indeed. However, it does appear that the poached egg is bordering on triteness. All it lacks at the moment is a couple examples of incongruous usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Indeed. However, it does appear that the poached egg is bordering on triteness. All it lacks at the moment is a couple examples of incongruous usage. . . . Head banger . . . (all things edible from the head) turned into a truly delectable sausage. I enjoyed this Saturday night ... I loved the poached quail egg on top . Example #1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Example #1. Eggs and sausage? Seems like a natural pairing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Example #1. Why would this be "incongruous usage?" I thought eggs went with sausage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Why would this be "incongruous usage?" I thought eggs went with sausage.A sausage, stuffed with snouts, ears, eyeballs and who knows what else from the head of a pig...seems to me an incongruity paired with a delicate quail egg, that's all. I'm sure it's freakin' delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camille-Beau Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 A sausage, stuffed with snouts, ears, eyeballs and who knows what else from the head of a pig...seems to me an incongruity paired with a delicate quail egg, that's all. I'm sure it's freakin' delicious.MMmmmmmm. . . snout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 A sausage, stuffed with snouts, ears, eyeballs and who knows what else from the head of a pig...seems to me an incongruity paired with a delicate quail egg, that's all. I'm sure it's freakin' delicious.Juxtaposition! Juxtaposition!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 A sausage, stuffed with snouts, ears, eyeballs and who knows what else from the head of a pig...seems to me an incongruity paired with a delicate quail egg, that's all. I'm sure it's freakin' delicious. You would be correct: it was freakin' delicious. Not the least bit incongruous, or trite. The fragile, quivering egg yolk resting atop the slice of sausage (banger), barely concealed by the white: just the slightest resistance to my fork as I pierced it, then collapse as the viscous yellow liquid flowed slowly down the sides of the sausage, over the tiny edge of mashed potato, onto the plate. That's good eats, and not the least bit trite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 A sausage, stuffed with snouts, ears, eyeballs and who knows what else from the head of a pig...seems to me an incongruity paired with a delicate quail egg, that's all. I'm sure it's freakin' delicious. What did you think sausage was made of? Recall the old Samual Clemmons remark about the two things you did not want to see being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 What did you think sausage was made of? Recall the old Samual Clemmons remark about the two things you did not want to see being made. death and taxes? Edited to add: emoticon to indicate post was made in jest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilrus Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 death and taxes? sausage and legislation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Here is the exact quote: "People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either one being made" Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 death and taxes? Edited to add: emoticon to indicate post was made in jest. Sausages and Laws but I believe that might have been Samuel Clemens as opposed to whoever the remark was attributed to..however to quote from a nameless source:a librarian from the Congressional Research Service assured me that there is no written source for the quotation. It was a verbal quip tossed off by Bismarck, a statesman known for his wit (among other things). The original statement is: "Laws are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made"? (have I beat this to death yet? ) "People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either one being made" is attributed to Unknown (that fabulous author of many wonderful things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Actually, CRS's reference reads as follows: AUTHOR: Otto von Bismarck (1815-98)QUOTATION: If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.ATTRIBUTION: Widely attributed to OTTO VON BISMARCK. Unverified.Online and publicly accessible here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 One sign that soft shell crabs have become trite is that they are now being served in my cafeteria at work. What's next, the McCrab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Has the beet and goat cheese salad been floated as a contender here yet? I'm a huge fan of this dish, but it is on every menu in town... The preparations aren't even very different, just the presentation. Is this the new Caesar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Has the beet and goat cheese salad been floated as a contender here yet? I'm a huge fan of this dish, but it is on every menu in town... The preparations aren't even very different, just the presentation. Is this the new Caesar? When I vacation in Canada, the Caesar ALWAYS has bacon in it. Now I like bacon, but on vacation when I am eating 3 meals a day out, I dont' really need any extra meat in my salad. Nearly everyone offers a beet and goat cheese salad and I will happily have that most nights. If it is trite here, it has been trite in Ontario for years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 One sign that soft shell crabs have become trite is that they are now being served in my cafeteria at work. What's next, the McCrab? I think some McDonald's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland used to serve crabcake sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I think some McDonald's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland used to serve crabcake sandwiches. I've definitely seen crabcakes on the menu at Baltimore-area McDs. Just like I saw Halibut McNuggets in Alaska, and the McOz (slice of picked beet on the burger) in Australia... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I've definitely seen crabcakes on the menu at Baltimore-area McDs. Just like I saw Halibut McNuggets in Alaska, and the McOz (slice of picked beet on the burger) in Australia... And in the past I have seen lobster rolls at McDonalds in Rockland, Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 And in the past I have seen lobster rolls at McDonalds in Rockland, Maine.I-95 rest stop McDonalds outside Mystic, CT!I don't think I can support the nomination of soft shell crabs. They have a limited season, so the instinct is to 'smoke them while you've got them' (I tried smoking soft-shell crabs once, but they're so hard to keep lit). I'm ok with that. It's like me and Cadbury Creme Eggs. They come but once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Soon to be trite: frites fried in duck fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Soon to be trite: frites fried in duck fat. Why? They showing up at TGIF or Ruby Tuesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Seen on a menu at Denny's: mini-burgers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Soon to be trite: frites fried in duck fat. Well, duh. The cognoscenti know that goose fat is far better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Well, duh. The cognoscenti know that goose fat is far better. and horse fat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillrat Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Soon to be trite: frites fried in duck fat. [read in Cockney accent] Not bloody likely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 It's like me and Cadbury Creme Eggs. They come but once a year.You need to date more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 You need to date more.I think I'm nominating this for post of the day...maybe week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted November 20, 2006 Share Posted November 20, 2006 "Mini Bite" Is somewhat trite. I guess the eds Write the subheads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 "Mini Bite"Is somewhat trite. I guess the eds Write the subheads? My My Stretch, I want to say this to you It was me it's my shame Mini Bites I'm to blame Because my notes aren't full reviews I chose this term which lit your fuse And yes I will add although it's not right I fucked your sister up the ass last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Who didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotQuickDraw Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Today's entry is not a dish, but a dish -- narrow rectangular plates are now trite. Also, trying to serve "Neapolitan" pizza cooked in a wood-burning oven is now trite. Finally, I found what to me so far is the earliest reference to a "miniature hamburger" in a 1980 cookbook from a catering company in Lynchburg, VA. This proves the enduring triteness of the mini-burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Finally, I found what to me so far is the earliest reference to a "miniature hamburger" in a 1980 cookbook from a catering company in Lynchburg, VA. This proves the enduring triteness of the mini-burger.Both White Castle and Little Tavern started making them in the 20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Is charcuterie trite yet?I'm a big fan myself, but gee, I could go a couple of days without reading that word.Keep me posted...[Main Entry: tritePronunciation: 'trItFunction: adjectiveInflected Form(s): trit·er; trit·estEtymology: Latin tritus, from past participle of terere to rub, wear away -- more at THROW: hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Is charcuterie trite yet?I'm a big fan myself, but gee, I could go a couple of days without reading that word.Keep me posted...[Main Entry: tritePronunciation: 'trItFunction: adjectiveInflected Form(s): trit·er; trit·estEtymology: Latin tritus, from past participle of terere to rub, wear away -- more at THROW: hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original ] I've had similar thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinDC Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Are several different spreads offered with bread service becoming trite? I actually appreciate the variety, but they seem to be popping up everywhere these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Poached eggs? I first had it in the bacon egg and cheese salad at Eve, but they have also made appearances in the pea soup at Blue Duck Tavern, on the pan roasted mushroom salad at Circle Bistro, the spinach and shrimp salad at Restaurant Kolumbia, and in asparagus soup at Galileo. I like poking a fork into the yolk and watching the goo ooze out. Except when it doesn't. If Joel Stein gets a full page article in Time magazine about the ubiquity of poached eggs, and the rise of sous vide poached eggs in particular, can we now declare it trite?I've been pretty happy to discover, on at least half the dinner menus I've scanned in the past year, entrées topped with a poached egg: halibut, salmon, pasta, chorizo, ratatouille, tuna tartare, mushrooms, chicken, crab cakes, asparagus, salad. And it always works, adding a richness and silkiness to everything, a protein-on-protein, Atkins-era overindulgence that makes me psyched to be an American. "Hey, this is delicious, but wouldn't it be better if we plopped some bird ovum on it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 If Joel Stein gets a full page article in Time magazine about the ubiquity of poached eggs, and the rise of sous vide poached eggs in particular, can we now declare it trite?I think that you have a winner for today, Crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 duck confit/egg/frisee Becoming trite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Now that the Capitol Lounge's newly revamped menu offers a beet salad...trite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Now that the Capitol Lounge's newly revamped menu offers a beet salad...trite. Is a beet salad trite per se, or does it become trite only with the addition of goat cheese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Is a beet salad trite per se, or does it become trite only with the addition of goat cheese? Are we of the chicken salad, avocado & sprouts on a split croissant demographic the most fickle of nations when it comes to deeming foods "in", "out", "trendy" or "trite"? I love beets. A traditional source of sugar, they're dessert before dessert. They're eye-candy, too: deep purplish-reds; ruby; yellow-orange; pale as roux, tinged faintly pink. They glisten, squeezed with lemon juice. Sliced, raw Chioggia beets betray their lineage: peppermints that fell in love with birch trees. Piled high at the farmers market or even in the produce aisles, bunches of beets catch your attention and call out your name. Before the return of the tomato season, they provide color to leafy salads. If the leaves are healthy, fresh beets are, as one Californian put it, three vegetables in one: the bulbous root, the stalks and leaves. Vegetarians can feel as smug as cooks from cultures who eat the eyes, ears, tails, ovaries, feet, brains and boil up the bones of animals that daintier folk like to think of in terms of hamburgers, fillets, shanks and such. Moreover, they're the principal proof that you can overcome a childhood antipathy towards a gross canned food product by growing up and roasting the fresh real thing. It's been years since I've put on the leather vest that the doomed envelope-licking Susan wore on the Seinfeld show. But I will never give up beets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Are we of the chicken salad, avocado & sprouts on a split croissant demographic the most fickle of nations when it comes to deeming foods "in", "out", "trendy" or "trite"? Same thoughts here. Is coq au vin trite? What about spaghetti carbonara? Or kitfo? Can classic preparations or flavor combinations ever really be "in" or "out?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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