The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4187757
Posted By: Steve Shaw
01-Oct-23 - 07:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Pretentious foodie things. "Compote" (mushed up fruit). "A medley of vegetables" (a load of boiled broccoli, carrots and peas piled up in a dish). "Artisanal" ( same as your other stuff but at twice the price). "Fine dining" (fourteen courses of cold, tiny portions on huge plates, often with a "theme" - I once endured such a "feast" in which thinly sliced radishes appeared in at least half the dishes).

If you're somehow persuaded to go to a "fine dining" restaurant, take my advice and make sure that there's a good chippy on your way home.