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January 20, 2008

John's hidden talents

Don't miss the fried chicken recipe the chief of The Sun's copy desk, John McIntyre, has posted on his blog, which is ostensibly about grammar and such.

Of course, I feel a little bit like he's encroaching on my territory, but I'm trying to rise above. And he did use the comparative form of the dreaded food word "crispy," something I've been waiting for him to tell us will be banned from the paper, which makes him seem delightfully human.

But enough is enough, McIntyre. No more of this talk about dry-cured ham and biscuit recipes to come. 

Posted by Elizabeth Large at 8:00 PM | | Comments (7)
        

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Delightfully human? I'm a damn copy editor.

As a fan of both your blog and John's, I must point out that cooking isn't really quite in the purvey of either blog, although it's certainly close to the subject of yours than his.

I think a cooking blog would be a good idea.

Dear Mrs. Large:

I dare say most Sun employees know more about food than you do. Rob Kasper, anyone? What are your credentials exactly?

Speaking of dreaded food words, the word 'chunks' should be banned from your reviews. "Chunk" seems to be a verbal crutch of yours. Perhaps you should try something more accurate, like brunoise, small dice, or anything more appealing to your readers.

Thank you.

Just say the word and we will pay John a visit...lol! Would not that be something? You can tell how much he intimidates me, I am being very careful about my grammer. And, I am probably failing.

See here, fellow, keep a civil tongue in your head. Ms. Large is right that I edged over into her territory, because it is her territory. She knows food and cookery, she gives reasons for her opinions, and her reviews and posts stand on their own merits. If you disagree, you certainly have the right to express contrary views, but spare us the personal disparagement. Didn't your mother teach you to be polite to a lady?

BTW, just in case it wasn't obvious, I loved your post or I wouldn't have linked to it. I couldn't resist teasing a little.

Bryan, if you're going to go around slagging people you should at least have the courage to use your full name. Otherwise you just come off as an anonymous bully.

Bryan--I have no problem with "chunks," brunoise or small dice, but I do have to wonder why you question Elizabeth's credentials. You must be a late comer to this blog. Harumph!

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About this blog
Richard Gorelick was appointed The Baltimore Sun's restaurant critic in September 2010. Before joining the paper staff fulltime, he contributed freelance criticism and features articles about food to area and regional publications. Along the way, he dispatched for short-distance trucking companies, shilled for cultural non-profits, and assisted in cognitive neurology research – never the subject, always the control.

He takes restaurants seriously but not himself, and his favorite restaurant is the one you love, too.
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