Yes, there’s a German card game called Foodie.
I will answer to many names, including Joey Deckle, my smoke and barbecue loving alter ego. One thing I will not answer to and prefer not to be called under any circumstances is foodie. At worst it calls to mind the less than complimentary junkie. And at best it smacks of legions of Instagramming zealots eager to check a foodstuff or hotspot off their neverending list. I am well aware that the foodie backlash among food writers is nothing new, but when I spot a German card game named, Foodie, it is clearly time to stick a fork in ‘foodie.’ So here are seven things you can call me besides foodie.
- Gastronome
- Good eater
- Gourmand
- Epicure
- Fresser
- Chomper
- Glutton
About that game. The king has organized a banquet. The object is to eat the king’s favorite dishes, but not to actually consume more than his majesty. The player who accomplishes this feat of self-restraint wins and is dubbed the king’s favorite Foodie. To consume more than the corpulent king one would have to be a glutton, a badge I wear with no small amount of honor.
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joey, since I was on the competition team and you were a part of that team (I have the jack Daniels picture to prove it -I believe 2005) you will always be in my minds eye,the king- Joey Deckle !! heck I went to a BBQ place in L.I.C. that stated (amoung others) that Joey Deckle and Pope Fransis eat for free!