Foodie Does Not Equal Food Snob

This has been rolling around in my head for a bit.

One of my goals in writing this food blog is to talk about the fact that being a 'foodie' does not mean being a snob.

In fact I believe it is the opposite.

A snob is " a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field"

A foodie* is "a person keenly interested in food, esp. in eating or cooking."
(dictionary.com)

I think a foodie--the diminutive of foodophile if you will--is someone ever inquisitive about eating, cooking, ingredients, methods and finding the best food in general.

Now that does not mean I'm going to eat 'junk' food and pretend it's 'gourmet' fare. But I will tell you that McDonald's French fries, when piping hot and perfectly salted, are quite delicious and satisfying. Not as good as when they fried them in beef fat but darn good nonetheless.

But I seek out memorable dining experiences such as the perfectly seared sashimi grade tuna in a foie gras broth that I still remember when a friend and I ate at Bluewater Grill in Chicago and that was two years ago.

I'll always keep searching for the best, the most delicious and the freshest. And I'll share my thoughts on the good, the bad and the ugly*smile*

An open mind, an adventurous palate and the bounties of a region that flat out loves its food----seems like a fine recipe to me.

*The term 'foodie' is generally credited with being coined circa 1981 by Ann Barr and Paul Levy. They titled their 1984 tongue in cheek tome "The Official Foodie Handbook". The funny thing about Paul Levy is that the Harvard educated, self proclaimed journalist, writer, broadcaster and long time English resident was born right here in Lexington, Kentucky.