It's called a straw man's argument when you prove yourself right by twisting the words of the other. Because that is not what started it. But let's call this gourmet water under the artisan bridge. Happy new year to you too!
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Why are Super Hots Called "Gourmet" Super Hots
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I never saw anyone getting upset or inflammatory. I guess I should apologize if anyone took it that way. Scripting out conversations on the internet sometimes gets interpreted differently than intended. And sometimes it's ok to have a healthy debate. If we all agreed on everything 100% of the time, we would all die of boredom.
Having an open mind is a great thing.
Have a great NYE!
:cheers!
Having an open mind is a great thing.
Have a great NYE!
:cheers!
I can't believe this thread grew to 3 pages overnight over such an issue.
Oh well, it is morning here downunder on the first day of the new year, so Happy New Year all.
I am now going to cook myself some breakfast using my gourmet frying pan.
I said that to be a smartass.
I feel that being a smartass is my job.
It doesn't pay much but the work is very rewarding.
Oh well, it is morning here downunder on the first day of the new year, so Happy New Year all.
I am now going to cook myself some breakfast using my gourmet frying pan.
I said that to be a smartass.
I feel that being a smartass is my job.
It doesn't pay much but the work is very rewarding.
I agree, but i think there's some balance-work to be done with that. Ppl do tend to value scarcity, almost on reflex, but if you're hawking something they haven't even heard of, well.... name recognition goes a long way, too. Which i guess is why a sauce made with Carolina Reapers is likely to outsell sauce made with some kinda alpha-numeric chile with a "cgn" or "pi" prefix.Ghostpepperevolution said:
The word to me does not equate to better.
Take salsa for example. Sometimes you just want a regular salsa but a good one. So you tend to look at the ingredients. Or maybe you go for organic. Gourmet means absolutely nothing, but to me, the connotation is, this is probably going to have some extra "stuff" in it. A peach and burgundy wine salsa, sure that's rightfully a gourmet salsa. Is it better? Does it scream good ingredients? Nope.
Someone may call a person good at cooking a gourmet. "He's a real gourmet when it comes to cooking." This is the same connotation really. A person that knows how to cook well using various and interesting ingredients, not better.
So when it comes to peppers to me it makes no damn sense. Add to the fact it will look pretentious on a label, to me at least. Unless it truly is gourmet where they are experimenting with a lot of ingredients. But not hot sauce with superhots because the superhots. And definitely not in the ingredients list! "Water, vinegar, gourmet scorpion peppers" Nope nope nope!
Take salsa for example. Sometimes you just want a regular salsa but a good one. So you tend to look at the ingredients. Or maybe you go for organic. Gourmet means absolutely nothing, but to me, the connotation is, this is probably going to have some extra "stuff" in it. A peach and burgundy wine salsa, sure that's rightfully a gourmet salsa. Is it better? Does it scream good ingredients? Nope.
Someone may call a person good at cooking a gourmet. "He's a real gourmet when it comes to cooking." This is the same connotation really. A person that knows how to cook well using various and interesting ingredients, not better.
So when it comes to peppers to me it makes no damn sense. Add to the fact it will look pretentious on a label, to me at least. Unless it truly is gourmet where they are experimenting with a lot of ingredients. But not hot sauce with superhots because the superhots. And definitely not in the ingredients list! "Water, vinegar, gourmet scorpion peppers" Nope nope nope!
The Hot Pepper said:So when it comes to peppers to me it makes no damn sense. Add to the fact it will look pretentious on a label, to me at least. Unless it truly is gourmet where they are experimenting with a lot of ingredients. But not hot sauce with superhots because the superhots. And definitely not in the ingredients list! "Water, vinegar, gourmet scorpion peppers" Nope nope nope!
I won't f___ with any sauce that isn't made with gourmet water, gourmet vinegar, and (of course) gourmet superhots.
In all seriousness, there are very expensive bottles of water and vinegar out there, and I suppose there are at least ostensible reasons (beyond greed) for the premium. There might even be valid reasons they cost much more. And, I suspect, the ppl who hawk such things-- and the folks who buy'm-- might consider the circumstances behind the premium price to fall under the umbrella of "gourmet"...
But me? If I read or hear the word, I immediately get all suspicious and pessimistic. And, on the occasion that I use the term myself, i'm almost invariably being sarcastic.
Sure. Coffee for example. That shit (pun intended) that is harvested from elephant dung... is certainly gourmet! 
Happy New Year CC. there are some great food threads here about all different kinds of foods. i`m not that good of a cook but i post here and there with my feeble attempts. please join in with some of your spicy dishes. 
We are all a little
Damm dude. It's like you plagiarized me before I even thought it. :Rofl:Bicycle808 said:
Me? I see the word "gourmet" like I do "super duper" or "extra extra special". Just because your salsa is "super duper", means I shalt not buyeth, like they're trying to tell me it's something it's not. It got over used like "new and improved". I tend to steer clear of the overselling clichés.
Now, I have to admit, I'm a sucker for "super duper." In fact, i'm off to start a thread called "why are Superhots called SuperDuperHots?"Scoville DeVille said:Damm dude. It's like you plagiarized me before I even thought it. :Rofl:
Me? I see the word "gourmet" like I do "super duper" or "extra extra special". Just because your salsa is "super duper", means I shalt not buyeth, like they're trying to tell me it's something it's not. It got over used like "new and improved". I tend to steer clear of the overselling clichés.
(Or, would that be "Super Duper Superhots?")
I think we super duper super killed this thread lol.Bicycle808 said:
bob65 said:
That's not a knoife!
That's a knoife!
I just talked to JayT on the phoane, and he pronounced it gour-MET.
I think its gour-dead ⚰