To Die For

Have you ever heard someone say "That was to die for!"? I subscribe to a LOT of recipe sites and it's something I see far too often. Here's one that I saw just the other day that made me realize it's a phrase that's in vogue to say:

Here's another one I saw just this morning, a re-post of an older recipe:








What's up with people saying that? Good grief, there are many things one could say they're worth dying for: your family and/or friends, your country, your core beliefs, your religion, but dying for food?

Yes, I realize it's just a phrase and not meant to be literal, but it's a stupid one.  There are other silly statements, like saying "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." but statements like that are just an exaggeration.  I suppose "to die for" is also an exaggeration, but it's one I wish people would quit using.

Dying for a dessert? Sheesh, there are people actually dying because they don't get ANYTHING to eat.

It's not something that "infuriates" me, but I think it's just a silly way to say something is delicious.

Saying a recipe is "to die for" doesn't make me want to try it.  I'd rather eat just bread and water than die. (and a diet of only that would eventually kill you)  OTOH, when I've seen recipes that say "Better Than Sex" (whatever) it does tend to pique my interest.