Grease Below Rice...That's Nice!

One of the very few universal rules in gastronomy (a real unicorn!) is that greasy sauce spooned onto the plate under the rice is a hallmark of impoverishment. Straight grease used that way is a hallmark of destitution.

I'm not saying chefs who do this are poor or destitute, but that's where they came from, directly (i.e. in this same generation).

It's not lusty ebullience. It's a way to boost the calorie count. I know it sounds crazy from our perch here in Utopia that anyone would want to BOOST their calorie count. It seems as perverse as trying to increase one's load of possessions. Hard to imagine, no?