I don't think they were satirizing or antagonizing all foodies, just the pretentious pretend foodies that act like they love food but aren't willing to really learn everything that goes into it.
You know that scene in The Office where Dwight tries to tell the hibachi chef at Benihana that he should be using a different, more superior knife? Nicholas Holt's character was that guy turned up to eleven. He says he owns that fancy kitchen tool but he's never used it. He's someone who just repeats what he's heard/read with confidence without actually knowing anything about what he's talking about.
So I don't think it's necessarily saying people shouldn't be curious about the food and how it's made, just don't pretend to know for clout.
TheRealCourtneyW t1_j6c31am wrote
Reply to Why is the foodie archetype the worst person in "The Menu"? by happyposterofham
I don't think they were satirizing or antagonizing all foodies, just the pretentious pretend foodies that act like they love food but aren't willing to really learn everything that goes into it.
You know that scene in The Office where Dwight tries to tell the hibachi chef at Benihana that he should be using a different, more superior knife? Nicholas Holt's character was that guy turned up to eleven. He says he owns that fancy kitchen tool but he's never used it. He's someone who just repeats what he's heard/read with confidence without actually knowing anything about what he's talking about.
So I don't think it's necessarily saying people shouldn't be curious about the food and how it's made, just don't pretend to know for clout.