I read a good bit of writing about food. I love restaurant reviews and I often read Waiter Rant. Right now I’m reading an article about extreme calorie restricting and its effect on life longevity.
Too often food writers use the phrase "tuck into" to mean eat. For instance, "I find myself now tucking into April Smith’s cilantro-infused
scallops-and-arugula salad as if it were the best salad I have ever
tasted…" I see it all the time. And every time I cringe. Something about it I just can’t stand. It’s frequency of use is number one with a bullet, though.
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I heard about that whole calorie restriction = longer life thing. I don’t know… the prospect of 120 hungry years just isn’t appealing. Give me creme fraiche or give me death!
Ooh, I hate “wash it down” almost as much. NO, exactly as much.
I read that article a few days ago. Pretty interesting.
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