The Beauty of the Internet

I can't think of how many times I have had some random thought or question pop into my head and good ole Google can give me the answer.

That, or Wikipedia.

I've often thought, "What makes you an expert?" when chef's are getting critiqued at Judge's Table during Top Chef, or when I read food articles. You can't obtain a degree in Food Critic Science from your local culinary school. What is it that makes these people able to give their brutally honest opinion and we take it as gospel?

I mean, Jeffrey is a Harvard educated lawyer...yet he is the most revered judge on Iron Chef.He's also the meanest.

So I checked it out through my trusty search engine and found that you just really have to have a lot of money and some writing skills. You have to be able to travel extensively and eat out a lot. It's a plus if you can speak four languages and take cooking classes non-stop. Then you can get paid to bash or give glowing reports about other people's cuisine.

Food bloggers are popping up left and right; but the critic seats are still reserved for models, actresses, designers, lawyers and occasionally chefs.

In my next life-I am going to be a foodie. Maybe I'll specialize in global cuisine.

Wikipedia told me that I can.