Culinary theology 101

[desperance]

Are we to assume, for the sake of argument, that omniscience is kinda like the Arisian thing about a truly competent mind being able to deduce an entire civilisation from a single artefact? Viz and more specifically, that the gods do not actually need to have tasted a thing to know exactly what it would taste like?

Because, if not, then let me tell you: they're missing a treat, up on Olympus there. This, my potato-and-celeriac puree? Food of the gods. And they've never tasted it...

It is possibly a little over-complicated for your standard household, requiring as it does entirely different preparation and treatment of both the potato and celeriac, which are only brought together in the final stretch. Nevertheless, I am here to tell you: om-nom-nom. That is all.

Comments

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

I think they derive nourishment from the odors, which mught not be so bad, in some cases.

[timill]

Rudyard Kipling's Wayland Smith would have disagreed with you, IIRC.

[martyn44.livejournal.com]

You, sir, are a tease.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

There were reasons the gods came down to Earth and took human form.

[dedbutdrmng.livejournal.com]

Utterly unrelated but this may give you a smile.

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

If the gods insist on choosing Nectar and Ambrosia Creamed Rice rather than proper beer and food that is not just suitable for the nursery, that is their look-out.

All the more for us, sez I!

[anef.livejournal.com]

Dionysos must know the taste of wine - he invented it, after all. I can't envisage him eating potatoes, though.