what is the point of gold leaf in food?

[Anonymous]

Can we banish this stupid ingredient? It adds absolutely zero flavor, and chefs use it as a stupid excuse to gouge the crap out of customers. As dumb as molecular gastronomists using foams and smoke, but at least those have a flavor.

Chefs that read dcum, take the gold and shove it.

[Anonymous]

Who’s forcing you to eat it?

[Anonymous]

It’s definitely one of the stupidest ingredients. Usually purchased by tacky people

[Anonymous]

I love these posts.
“I don’t like gold leaf so no one else must use it”.

[Anonymous]

Eat whatever you want. Some people even their fish, raw.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how it's safe to eat. It's a metal, right?

[Anonymous]

I am out of the loop and do not know what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how it's safe to eat. It's a metal, right?

According to my non-expert understanding based on long ago Chemistry class, gold is safe to eat because it’s inert - it reacts minimally, if at all, to other chemicals. That’s one of the many characteristics that makes it valuable. For example, it won’t react with oxygen to rust or corrode. Basically, unless you choke on it, it should pass harmlessly through your system, coming out as expensive poop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how it's safe to eat. It's a metal, right?

According to my non-expert understanding based on long ago Chemistry class, gold is safe to eat because it’s inert - it reacts minimally, if at all, to other chemicals. That’s one of the many characteristics that makes it valuable. For example, it won’t react with oxygen to rust or corrode. Basically, unless you choke on it, it should pass harmlessly through your system, coming out as expensive poop.

Heh... Can see folks panning for nuggets downstream

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am out of the loop and do not know what it is.

Just some stupid examples for starters:

[Anonymous]

Thanks--wild.