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Food Porn
By Heather Sevrens
Tue, November 3, 2009, 12:01 am PST

Sushi on a platter
Makes you hungry, doesn't it?
C'mon; you know you want it.
(Photo by Lorenia)
WARNING: If you find yourself watching the Food Network with the kind of enthusiasm most toddlers save for Barney, think recipes without pictures are stupid, and constantly refresh your browser to see if anything new has been posted on foodgawker, you may be addicted to food porn.*

Food porn addiction, also known as Iron Chef Syndrome, is an affliction commonly found among foodies and amateur chefs. It's often expressed through such profound philosophical statements as, "How am I supposed to know what I want to eat if I can't see it?" and "Me wanty."**

Alas, in the interest of economics, many cookbooks tend to skimp on the pictures, rendering many recipes useless except to the most adventurous of chefs. However, thanks to the Internet, there are countless websites with full-color photos and step-by-step instructions on how to make your favorite dishes. There's Smitten Kitchen, a website that combines the deadly force of succulently roasted chicken with the cuteness of cinnamon swirl hair. Or TasteSpotting, a visual carousel of temptingly delicious recipes best not looked at before lunchtime. And the irreverent-yet-tasty Cook to Bang, which aims to not only please the palate, but other parts of the anatomy, as well.

So, if you find yourself drooling at the computer screen on your coffee break, dreaming of lobster thermidor while asleep in your bed, or wondering helplessly what to do with those cranberries in your refrigerator, you may be in need of an intervention: a tasty one.


* Be wary of typing "food porn" into a search engine.
** Quotes not at all taken from this writer's sister.

Suggested Sites...
  • Epicurious - recipes, menus, pictures, and ratings of thousands of dishes.
  • foodgawker - a collection of recipes and images from all over the Internet.
  • Foodista - a food encyclopedia users can edit.
  • Serious Eats - a blog all about recipes, dining, and all things food.
  • The Amateur Gourmet - restaurant reviews, recipes, how-tos and more.
Directory categories: Recipes, Food Blogs, Gourmet Food, Cooking, Ingedients
Archived under: Books, Chefs, Cooking, Fanatics, Food and Drink, Photography, Recipes
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