What Happens When Second Graders Are Treated to a Seven-Course, $220 Tasting Meal?

NYT mag ^ | 10/10/14 | JEFFREY BLITZ

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[Graybeard58]

“When my second was born, we found out that it was the child, not our parenting skills.”

Having had 6 kids and numerous g/kids, I can attest to that.

[BunnySlippers]

Agreed on all counts. :o)

[FreedomGuru]

“Did it meet the standards set by Michelle O?”

Was 1 pack of ketchup enough to drown the food in?

[TurboZamboni]

“I can get one rib and a sip of pop”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c

[Scoutmaster]

Just as a note, when I say ‘Somebody Else’s Money,’ I mean the Somebody Else is present and paying for the meal. If I travel on my own and will be billing the client for lodging and meals, I don’t stay in the fanciest hotels nor dine at restaurants like Per Se or Daniel.

[C. Edmund Wright]

...and so often the comments either contradict what was said in the original posting article or have nothing to do with the topic at hand.

[BunnySlippers]

I pay sometimes. sometimes someone else pays.

If it’s for business, they pay.

Fine dining is fun and satisfying.

[Baynative]

The little girl with the front teeth missing said she liked the broccoli the best.

[Mike Darancette]

Not a Moochie meal eh?

[Baynative]

Nothing about this gathering of kids would be approved by the Mooch. Certainly not the mingling of races without some sort of disclaimer and political statement.

Then again, she might have flown them to Paris with a couple hundred of her friends. (snark, snark)

[a fool in paradise]

How much did each of the kiddos tip on their $220 meals? $40 sound about right?

[a fool in paradise]

I notice they didn’t invite any Asian kids to participate. I’d say there was some discrimination going on here.

With the 3 highlighted dishes being Japanese in nature, maybe they get it at home.

[GeronL]

“Can I jut get a cheeseburger?....... to go?”

[Veto!]

Coming late to the party, but this thread really strikes a chord with me. My dad was in the restaurant business, and my childhood was essentially a seven-course dinner at a wonderful bistro. I was NOT allowed to dislike any food UNTIL I tasted it. We ate all over the country, and then all over the world. I really appreciate wonderful food; the only thing I ever truly disliked was Nopales cactus, which I had in Mexico. Yuk.

I have always been amazed at the concept of “picky eaters.” Expose kids to a variety of excellent food and there will be no problem. BTW, “excellent food” does not include packaged, canned or frozen stuff. Truly, it’s very easy to cook from scratch.

[Califreak]

I love nopales in an omelet. I mix it into the eggs with some cilantro and different spices

Nom nom !

[Veto!]

Cilantro makes everything better:)

[Califreak]

It isn’t really that hard to cook decent food. Seems like a lot of people don’t cook too much anymore.

I prefer scratch with freshest ingredients possible but I took a shortcut on gumbo tonight by just tossing in a mix instead of spices and file powder.

I’ll never do that again. It had a weird chemical aroma and flavor.