Speaking only for myself, food fetishism takes away a lot of the joy I get out of cooking, particularly when you're talking about living things. Respect the turkey. Respect the ducks. Respect the cornish hens. That's three feast's worth of food that you're smashing together willy-nilly because you're a nerd that wants to make a Youtube video. The quality of food you are eating suffers greatly, you celebrate gluttony and excess for their own sake, and you need a spotting guide as for why your food must involve a fibonacci sequence. It's just icky. I'm not a vegetarian, but stuff like this sure increases my empathy with their viewpoint. http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-community/wild-meat-zm...
I suspect it's all for the karma..... cheap karma, or whatever equivalent of youtube. There is a certain novelty, and it's interesting to see strange and unusual things done to food. Sushi for example is a more simplified form of this same thing, without the wretched excess. Anyhow, have a great thanks giving.
I suspect you're right. "Look at me, I'm creative." My brother-in-law must have green bean casserole. That thing with French's onions and Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. I am not a fan. Salty, greasy, uninspired food. He accidentally used vanilla extract instead of soy sauce. HOLY FUCK IT WAS GOOD I'm all about fucking around with food. I once tried chicken marinated in Orange Crush. It's when you're being wasteful and doing something that clearly demonstrates you don't give a damn about flavor that my hackles raise.
food fetishism
Never thought of it that way; brings a new way of thinking about 'food porn'.