I have to have bacon in there some place. I like to see anybody interacting with the food who has a feel and genuine care for it. As long as this exists than that's what makes great food. The caring, energy and the creativity that a person brings to the food is the most important thing. This can be from a sausage vendor to a three-star chef.
Food is suppose to be appealing on a primary level.
I believe it's really essential that people just be able to like food from a sensory level not so much try to understand it on an intellectual level. From my rap with the cooks and the restaurant food I see there is not a lot of trickery in looking for ways to make food taste good and appealing. I don't want to see any window dressing or tricks. You both have been friends since you two were in high school together in Virginia. In the early days it was definitely escaping from school and going to the beach with Chris.