IMOGEN PARKER
2ND YEAR
Instagram page review of
@joshokfine
AND
ANISH BAGALKOTE
2ND YEAR
@alfreddrinkingcoffee
C o m m i t m e n t , c o n s i s t e n c y, c of f e e a n d s p a g h e t t i .
Four words found in the personal statement and kitchen of ever y medical student,
as well as descriptions of these two Instagram pages that I will be reviewing. Life
under lockdown may seem quite monotonous but these men have taken that to an
extreme, resulting in something quite absurd that should give you a laugh- for a
few seconds at least.
@joshokfine
Known only as Josh, is the larger of the two accounts
with 20.8k followers . As of 02/04/2020, he has posted
a total of 1,109 photos with over 90% dedicated to the
same meal nearly ever y day – spaghetti. Star ting his
account in June 2014, Josh has dedicated his Instagram
to showcasing his ‘Michelin’ star talents of cooking
a l m o s t d a i l y. H i s r e c i p e c o n s i s t s o f u n b r o k e n w h o l e
grain spaghetti and controversially adds red sauce and
basil cold as well as siracha and flax seeds and is nearly
a l w a y s a c c o m p a n i e d w i t h t h e c a p t i o n ‘d i n n e r ’. J o s h
claims to have 17 terabytes of spaghetti photos, and
even in the high-quality RAW file, roughly translates to
a staggering 311,100 photos.
@alfreddrinkingcoffee
A k a A l f r e d Z a g l o u l , i s a n a c c o u n t a n t f r o m Va n c o u v e r, C a n a d a
w h o p o s t s r e v i e w s of d i f f e r e n t c of f e e ’s , u s u a l l y i n a b r i g h t
c o l o u re d t- s h i r t . H e s t a r t e d h i s pa g e o n t h e 1 s t S e p t e m b e r
2016, He now has 673 photos and 11.7K followers . Alfred
has more variety then Josh as he tastes different flavours of
coffee and provides some commentar y on them and even has a
website. Furthermore, Alfred created his own awards (named
‘ t h e A l f i e ’s ’ ) f o r t h e a l l t h e c of f e e h e h a d c o m e a c r o s s i n
2019. The categories he used were Best Packaging, New Shop,
Espresso Blend, Roaster and Most Creative Profile but his
choices were unsurprisingly relevant to his native Canada.
His website, alfreddrinking.com , has his blog and his way of
coping during lockdown that can provide an insightful read
to those interested.
Yo u m a y b e a s k i n g w h y I a m r e v i e w i n g t w o s e e m i n g l y u n k n o w n I n s t a g r a m p a g e s
and to be honest at this point I am unsure what I am doing as well. I think I
have waffled on long enough and should come up with an actual score to give
to the pages as a way of reviewing them. @joshokfine, whilst appearing funny at
first, quickly loses its novelty after a while and looking at a plate of spaghetti
o n y o u r f e e d d a y a f t e r d a y w i l l n o t i n t e r e s t m a n y p e o p l e . H o w e v e r, d u e t o s h e e r
d e te r m i n a t i o n a n d c o n s i s te n c y, I h a ve c h o s e n to g i ve J o s h 6 / 1 0 . A l f re d h a s a m u c h
more interesting profile, a useful website and his feed can look quite aesthetically
p l e a s i n g w h e n t h e c o l o u re d t- s h i r t s h e w e a r s e v e r y t h re e p o s t s m a tc h u p o n o n e
line. Therefore I have decided to give Alfred 9/10 . I hope everyone is doing ok
during these difficult times and if these people take your mind of it for a couple
o f m i n u t e s t h e n I t h i n k t h a t ’s s u c c e s s f u l o n m y p a r t .
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Are
you
super
bored
in
isolation? Are you looking for
something entertaining to do
from the comfort of your own
home? Have a themed dinner
night!!
Pick a theme, have a different
family member/ housemate
cook
a
different
course
and
choose
anything
and
everything to do with that
theme- from drinks and food
through to entertainment!!!
Our
chosen
theme
was
CUBAN JAZZ- picture mojitos,
flamboyant fabrics and all the
j a z z y o u e v e r w a n t e d ! Ta k e
inspo from my dad’s flashy
attire!!
THEME
I N S P I R AT I O N
~British Summertime~
~La Belle Époque~
~Tiki Surf ~
~Cinco De Mayo~
~Aussie BBQ ~
~Mediterranean Mezze~
The Parker family
menu:
Entertainment
Cuban Jazz courtesy of Spotify
Refreshments
Mojitos, Cuba Libres, Daiquiris
Starter
Black Bean Cuban Soup
Main
Caribbean Fish with Mango
Salsa
Dessert
Cuban Lime Cheesecake
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