The mystery of Jose's peppers...

[Ragitsu]

Did Scotty ever talk about haggis? Did Sulu ever crave sushi? Did Chekov ever tout that most perfect of foods: beef stroganoff? No one gave Spock any grief about plomeek soup...then again, who would have wanted to, considering his then-aggressive state?

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Any establishment of Vulcan ethnic food/practices around Spock was worldbuilding/fleshing out an original-to-the-show alien culture we know nothing about. Anything done regarding Humans merely references that things we already know about still exist.

 

[fireproof78]

Worf was brought up on Earth, but biologically he is a Klingon, and he has decided to embrace Klingon culture. He is depicted as enjoying Klingon food, Klingon fighting styles, Klingon weapons, Klingon dress, Klingon religion and philosophy. Is that a racist stereotype or is that simply what we would expect of someone who embraces Klingon culture?

If a character grew up in Japan and is depicted as embracing Japanese food, fighting styles, weapons, dress, religion, and philosophy, is that a racist stereotype, or is that just what you would expect from a character who has decided to embrace Japanese culture?

The answer is it depends. If that's the only defining aspect of the character it can be racist, and Trek has done that. It can flip the other way as an exploration of personal history. All in execution.

 

[Ragitsu]

Any establishment of Vulcan ethnic food/practices around Spock was worldbuilding/fleshing out an original-to-the-show alien culture we know nothing about. Anything done regarding Humans merely references that things we already know about still exist.

That bit about Spock was firmly tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

Did Scotty ever talk about haggis?

From "A Taste of Armageddon":

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[Warped9]

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I believe he mentions haggis ib “The Savage Curtain” as well.

 

[Poltargyst]

MCCOY: Where the devil are they?
SCOTT: Why, they're probably looking up a plate of haggis in the galley. They've been everywhere else.

 

[Ragitsu]

MCCOY: Where the devil are they?
SCOTT: Why, they're probably looking up a plate of haggis in the galley. They've been everywhere else.

Please spare a moment to educate this neophyte: did anyone ever lament that dishes on board The Enterprise couldn't compare to fare back home?

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Please spare a moment to educate this neophyte: did anyone ever lament that dishes on board The Enterprise couldn't compare to fare back home?

There was the whole subplot about Thanksgiving turkeys in "Charlie X". Charlie wished real turkey dinners into existence, which the galley chef could tell apart from the synthetic meat loaf, so... yeah, I'd say definitely yeah.

 

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

MCCOY: Where the devil are they?
SCOTT: Why, they're probably looking up a plate of haggis in the galley. They've been everywhere else.

I tried to find a clip of that exchange on YouTube to share here but was unsuccessful.

 

[Warped9]

I tried to find a clip of that exchange on YouTube to share here but was unsuccessful.

It’s the scene in the briefing room after the scene on the bridge where Lincoln meets Uhura.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Please spare a moment to educate this neophyte: did anyone ever lament that dishes on board The Enterprise couldn't compare to fare back home?

"Arena"
McCoy: I for one could use a good, non-reconstituted meal!

 

[Joanna McCoy-Kirk]

It’s the scene in the briefing room after the scene on the bridge where Lincoln meets Uhura.

I know which scene it is in; I just wanted to share a clip here but couldn't find one.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

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Heh. In another episode of Brooklyn 99, Captain Holt is interested enough in food to be a fan of Boyle's food blog and even agrees with Boyle that "mouth feel" is very important in rating pizza.

Just in case anyone out there thinks that Star Trek is the only series out there with inconsistent continuity.

 

[fireproof78]

Heh. In another episode of Brooklyn 99, Captain Holt is interested enough in food to be a fan of Boyle's food blog and even agrees with Boyle that "mouth feel" is very important in rating pizza.

Just in case anyone out there thinks that Star Trek is the only series out there with inconsistent continuity.

Given Holt's nature that doesn't surprise me.

See also MASH for inconsistent continuity.

 

[1001001]

Hell, real life doesn’t have the continuity some people seek in their entertainment…

 

[Vger23]

It's awesome (?) that a thread devoted to a throwaway line in a 56 year old television episode has generated 8 pages of discussion.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

We're getting pretty spicy about hot peppers (3rd definition: LIVELY, SPIRITED) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spicy

 

[Ragitsu]

Humans have been commenting on works that are millennia-old (refined through translations, granted, yet still positively ancient); a work that is just over half-a-century old is nothing by comparison.

 

[blssdwlf]

Heh. In another episode of Brooklyn 99, Captain Holt is interested enough in food to be a fan of Boyle's food blog and even agrees with Boyle that "mouth feel" is very important in rating pizza.

Is this before or after Holt learned to appreciate Boyle's food methods when trying to cook something special for Kevin?