Other hobby teminology-a riddle of sorts

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"Mixed pickles" was a term from folk dancing. One of the great teachers, Dick Crum, used it to describe a rhythm of slow quick quick (1/4 1/8 1/8). It also worked in Greek dancing for 3/16 1/8 1/8.

Wow, that's way out there, I thought it meant a bunch of different veggies stuffed in a jar and pickled. How easy it is to get off course without some solid trackwork to guide you in the right direction.

One thing that's always mystified me are the terms used in cooling. Yeah, some people make a hobby out of cooking, others make a living out of it. In either case, I watch some of these cooking competition shows and I don't know if they're just showing off, or really into it that much, but I get lost really quick. "I made for you today a ______ with a ____, and some _____ with a _____ sauce all on a bed of _____." You can fill in the blanks with a variety of terms, but regardless, I haven't a clue as to what they're talking about. Then, of course, I look at how all that is "plated" and I wonder just how one is suppose to eat that piece of food art. :? :? :? :? Still, that's a very interesting hobby for sure.