Posted on 01/13/2008 1:33:14 PM PST by Graybeard58
A few weeks ago, I shared my dirtiest picky-eating secrets and listed the foods I refuse to try — from grapefruit to beans.
I asked readers to tell me about their finicky ways. It turns out I'm not the only one out there. Read what they said.
Mushrooms? No way.
Kevin McDermott, Waterbury
I wouldn't eat a banana on a dare. In the late '60s, one of our neighbors had visitors from Delaware and they introduced all the kids to baked bananas. Yum! You cannot even imagine the smell of oozing nanner guts in the oven. I can actually get sick thinking about it.
I didn't try gravy until I was in my 20s and still only use it sparingly. Mushrooms? Forget about 'em. Especially canned ones. The smell of the brine permeates everything. To this day I will only eat a hot dog or hamburger at a picnic. "Other" people's food freaks me out and I imagine all types of horrors going on in unforeseen kitchens. Some day perhaps I'll try so and so's beans but for now, I will have to live without the implied wonderfulness.
The best gift Santa ever gave us was a sandwich grill. It was like today's Panini grill. Mom would buy Velveeta and Wonder bread and we were able to make our own sandwiches any time, day or night. She felt that this combo was more nutritious than most of the other foods hitting our stomachs.
My lovely wife is an adventurous cook, blending all sorts of things together for dinner. Just recently I was informed via cell phone that dinner was to be a chicken tortellini dish.
I was actually excited about it until I came home and found that I would need to fish out the spinach and mushrooms before I could eat it. I have come a long way though. Not too very long ago I wouldn't have even considered fishing, I probably would have just made a grilled cheese instead.
If I live to be 100, I will never figure out why I decided to try something called mahi mahi at Outback Steakhouse. My wife chastised me for ordering flipper and I spent some very good money on a doggie bag.
Now that you think I am a food freak I will let you in on this little tidbit. I will eat tuna salad just about anywhere. From diners to Subway to delis to home I will try the tuna. I could eat it every day and sometimes do.
My personal lunchbox mainstay sandwich is Majesty ham, Land 'O Lakes American cheese, Hellmann's mayo and Gulden's mustard on any variety of bread. It has to be made in a specific order though. I would be embarrassed to admit how often I eat these.
@Copy of Briefhead:It's in the family genes
Megan Plourde, Watertown
I am a picky eater. My parents are picky eaters. My sister and four brothers are all picky eaters. All of our friends and other family members get so annoyed by our eating habits.
I, also, do not eat condiments. No ketchup, mustard, mayo, salad dressing, cheese, tomatoes, etc.
The meat I eat has to be cooked well done. I don't drink milk. I eat my cereal dry. I do not like pasta sauce, so I eat my pasta dry. But I do love cheese pizza. I do love salt. My family members are saltaholics. I would love to sit down and eat a lobster, but I just know I won't like it (never tried).
This list could go on and on, but it must be hereditary since my family is all the same.
@Copy of Briefhead:Picky eaters choose to be picky
Carolyn A. McDonough, Canaan
This is an interesting subject at this time of year when families are gathering together and suddenly learning that "Suzy" is now a vegetarian and "Little Billy" won't eat anything but Cheese Puffs.
Picky eaters are made, not born. I think it is an attention getter. It works for a while until everyone is just bored with it.
Once no one comments, the problem seems to go away. I don't like raw onions (except red or Vidalia onions), but love them cooked in any way. I prefer not to eat organ meats, but love liver pate! I ate an oyster once and that was enough, but love snails!
I will try almost any food. A taste doesn't mean you have to eat the whole thing!
I think people miss out on a lot of pleasure and enjoyment by obsessing about food!
@Copy of Briefhead:Hold the pickle
Stephanie Sims, Cheshire
I am 26 years old and have always had a thing with many types of food. Well actually, I should say condiments mostly. I was told by my parents that I would grow out of it.
But here I am years later and staying strong. I just like what I like. I don't like pickles, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, relish, coleslaw, tartar sauce, etc.
Being in the same room with someone eating it can even make me nauseous from the smell. In fact, most times I go out to eat, I order something that won't have the option of a pickle being on the plate. I can't just eat around it.
The juice has seeped into the food and ruined it. I usually just tell the waiter I'm allergic to pickles. And most times that works.
Otherwise, they aren't too sympathetic to someone who just doesn't like pickles.
I figure it's not really lying because if a pickle does show up on my plate I WILL have a reaction.
Nice to hear there's other people out there who are considered abnormal.
You put your steaks on the grill and drizzle them with butter.
The flames shoot up and sear all the juices into the steaks..
It’s incredible!
You would think that they would be tough as a boot, but the opposite is true!
Course, ya gotta know when to pull em off of there!
Pittsboig style steaks? ;0) Yummers
Yep!
And little red taters, aparagus..
and a nice Cabernet!
Most nice!
Tonight we had Pizza and buffalo wings and mexican fudge and deviled eggs and Ham and pinto beans n cornbread and beer and CC n coke and cigars and smiles.
Eclectic dinner
Sounds like a fun time!
Y’know, I feel kinda sorry for folks that turn their noses up at alot of different foods..
There’s only a few things I don’t care for..
It’s fun trying new things!
It opens up a whole new world!
Mmmmm, yummm!
Bingo!
Comfort food is good, but its good to explore the hood.
I’ll never forget Mrs Cervone. Lebanese lady that married an Italian fellow. My God Ms B! That kitchen always had a pot on, and it was stuff I had never had, Lamb and rice with sumac wrapped in grape leaves, toasted provalone cheese sandwitches.
Delicious, delightful.
Now I’m gettin hungry L0L
LOL
Yum, indeed!
Give it a try sometime!
We like our steaks rare, so we don’t leave them on there too long..
Go with boneless rib eye or Porterhouse!
P.S. If you do this, keep kids and pets away from the grill!
Maybe Gramma too!
Welp, I was gonna tell you that the last scene of tonight’s segment of Comanche Moon took place in your neck of the woods, but then they sorta spoiled it, lol.
The Comanches were talking about the Brazos, the River of Many Forks. Then they were talking about going to Lonesome Dove, the two TX Rangers heroes’ hometown.
Then they talked about going to the Prairie Dog Fork of the Brazos and I started laughing. That’s on the Red, not the Brazos, and it’s way up in the Panhandle (you know, near that famous old highway, lol) - not anywhere near Lonesome Dove, which is way south near Mexico. (Well, except that it’s fictitious!)
No water guns needed, then? I’m a “rare” eater, myself. As in, “run a match under the underside”! Will have to try this, for sure. Haven’t grilled in a long long time.
I was telling a friend about a med rare steak with blue cheese tonight. She wrinkled up her nose at the thought of the cheese L0L
I told her it smells like the feet of angels L0L
It didnt sway her L0L
Damn! I missed Commanche Moon!
I read the book.
McMurtry writes some fine books
Is it a series?
Is it as good as Lonesome dove? Whens the next episode?
Actually, I’ve been glad I didn’t read it - the only one I haven’t. My life has been a mess and I couldn’t ever get to it, so I’m really enjoying just watching it as it unfolds - and will read the book afterwards, if I can find it.
Tue night at 8 Central on CBS - then one more after that. Can’t say it’s “as good,” that’s for sure, but it’s the “prequel” so you get to put some things together as you watch.
Its still available.
Louis Lamour and Mc McMurtry will be around for a while.
Thanks.I cast believe I missed the opener
Thanks.I cast believe I missed the opener.
LOL
No water guns needed!
Ah, you KNOW the best way to eat a steak!
Rare is deeeeeelicious!
We grill year round up here!
Blue cheese..
YUM!
I must admit, it took me awhile to get used to Feta cheese!
I love it, now!
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