(To Kevin Brauch, regarding the peeling of crawfish) Gosh, you work so long and so hard for so little tail meat. You know what I'm saying Kevin?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Pointing out the low return on investment for peeling crawfish.
- In plain terms
- Spending much time on little meat is hard work for little gain.
- What can you take from it?
- Value effort against results in cooking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is hard work worth it?
- Do we overvalue convenience?
Another view
It ignores the social or culinary value beyond the meat yield.
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