To wonder WTF 'artisan' is supposed to mean and think it's the epitome of ponciness?!

[WhizzerAndChips]

I keep seeing and hearing the word 'artisan' being bandied about lately.
Someone on FB is making 'artisan' biscuits. A shop in town sells artisan bread rolls.
the more I type it the less it looks like a real word
AIBU to think it's just the new trendy, arty farty word for pretty things?!

[Crikeyblimey]

In all seriousness, I thought artisanal was when a product was made on site from scratch (eg the baker actually baking bread, not just finishing off some bought in dough)???

[SirChenjin]

Yep, supper is just dinner/tea by another name

[Crikeyblimey]

Ooh goody MrsJ - I shall be poncy in my own supper time then :)

[TheOriginalSteamingNit]

I thought of this thread today when I saw some artisan water for sale in waitrose....

[Crikeyblimey]

Artisan WATER??? Wtf??? Is it water that has been "passed" by the quality dept?

[mrsjay]

I thought of this thread today when I saw some artisan water for sale in waitrose....

EH what no way really water

[TheOriginalSteamingNit]

Really really! Lovely little bottle with a nice picture of a flower on it, but that's about all the distinguishing features!

[mrsjay]

do you think it is freshly collected dew water


OH i was in a sainsburys in cardiff (or bristol cant quite remember) a few years ago and their own bottled water was the same water that I get out my tap disguised as mountain something or other water

[ubik]

[ubik]

And it has Morten Harkett in it

[WilsonFrickett]

Artisan turns into a really weird word when you read 136 posts of it...

But completely agree, tis only ever used by people who have 'suppah'.

Massive twats, in other words.

[SirChenjin]

Love that clip! Why is Morten Harkett in it though?

[Finallygotaroundtoit]

There is a fab French & Saunders scetch about 2 cleaners in the country cottage retreat of a rich socialite.

They laugh about her ridiculously expensive T shirt and Knickers and how she turns discarded farm implements into gifts.

She won't have PG Tips or white sugar in the cottage and her 4x4 gets a tow from their mini.

She would call them Artisans for sure

Can't find sketch anyware

[SirChenjin]

Is it Finally?

On a slightly more level, I worked as a chambermaid as a student, and is EXACTLY what we were like

[SirChenjin]

Well, maybe a slight exaggeration

[Finallygotaroundtoit]

That's it Chen!

White bread is OK if it's French and shaped like a penis

Anyone for a pair of Artisan Clarks?

www.clarks.co.uk/p/20343443

[ArtisanLentilWeaver]

An Artisan salt collection with a terribly angry dolphin logo.

My mum had shoes like those Finallygotaroundtoit and a matching handbag and hat for weddings or smart. The leather hand nibbled and crafted by artisan shoe elves, of course. and not from M&S

[ariadneoliver]

Fine Vines Artisanal Ketchup is more than a condiment ... it's a lifestyle!

[LaughingLen]

Even Argos are in on the act, watch out Artisans you'll end up as a polypropylene rug

[imademarion]

Another annoying word - 'heirloom' used about tomatoes and fucking beans! Mainly by American food bloggers , but creeping over here...

[WilsonFrickett]

Yes! Heirloom! Don't leave me a sack of bloody potatoes in your will mother!

I was in an actually not poncey though a tad lentil-weavery restaurant and they had heirloom potatoes on the menu, my friend said 'what's those then?' and the waiter said 'they're old.' To which my friend of course replied, 'well, I'd like some fresh ones please.'

[ariadneoliver]

Actually heirloom I can deal with, it indicates (or should) that the vegetable is grown from traditional variety of seed rather than a modern cross bred variety grown to look good but little else.