A lot of food criticism has a similar flavor to it, and I'm probably going to write about it in a different way.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.
I think the trouble with artists or chefs who whine about criticism is that if you love the good reviews, you have to at least read the bad ones.
Sometimes it's good to remember how bad food can be, so you can enjoy the concept of flavour to the fullest.
Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste; it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.
I wanted to write a food book, but I'm not a chef or an expert on culinary matters, to put it mildly.
At the end of the day, it seems like there's a critic archetype for food movies, like with 'Ratatouille' or anything. You know, if you were doing a puppet show about chefs, one puppet would be the chef, one would be the critic.
One of the things I do as a food writer is to take a classic recipe made with meat, look at it a whole lot, and tinker with it according to my taste.
I am not a food critic. Or a chef. Or even a professional writer. What I am schooled in the art of, however, is enjoying myself.
Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it.
I'm not a food critic, and I'm not really an authority to write anything on food.