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Just had a weird talk with my 8 year old about my job
My kid asked me yesterday why I always put the parsley on the plate last. I told her it's called a garnish, to make the food look nice. She looked at me and said, 'So you're just putting grass on it to trick people?' It made me stop and think for a second. I've been doing that for 15 years without really questioning it. Now every time I grab the parsley, I hear her little voice. Has a customer ever said something that made you rethink a basic thing you do?
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carr.elliot7mo ago
Honestly, I have to push back on @john650 a bit here. That "simple truth" idea sounds nice, but it misses the point. A garnish isn't a trick, it's a finish. It's like saying a painter just puts colors on a canvas to trick people. That little bit of green makes a plate look cared for, complete. My kid might see grass, but a customer sees a cook who paid attention. Sometimes the layers we add aren't excuses, they're skill.
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john6507mo ago
Kids just cut through all the noise we build up over the years.
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hill.stella7mo ago
Totally agree with you @john650. Read something once about how kids ask "why" until they get to a simple truth adults have buried under layers of excuses. It's like they strip away all the complicated stuff we add over time.
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