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.
L0L! I love Feta, but I’m embarrassed to make a Greek salad at work! People give you the wrinkly nose L0L
I tell ya it smells like the feet of angels!
L0L
Can you believe that slut? And why’d they give her a Georgian accent?
LOL
The feet of angels, huh?
Ya nut!
My co-workers would crinkle their noses at Greek salad too!
I meant if I could find it among my belongings, nearly all of which are in storage, lol.
Keep, NYTx away from the grill L0L
*sigh*
Are you gonna start that again?
LOL
I don’t know, but I don’t like her! Unbelievable. Since I didn’t read it first (and I like it that way, for now), can you tell me - is his name “Inish” or something like that, and her name is “Inez”?
Both of their names sound alike. And he reminds of Winchester on M*A*S*H when he talks - the Boston Brahmin, lol.
Fun food Thread PING!
I *could* grill year-round, too - and used to - but am not in a position to do so at this time.
LOL, my wife finally understood my eating habits. She’s get frustrated when I readily mixed up the pretty piles of potatoes, vegies and meat and inhaled them. She cooked a shepherd’s pie and of course I loved it. She caught on to casseroles and various rice and pasta one pot dishes.
**Freeper Kitchen Ping**
I understand!
I do hope you get to give it a try sometime..
I know you will love the results!
But what I LOVE about Bleu cheese, is that its so creamy and smooth. delicious
Ever had Haloumi? They ony make it in Cypress. Its a Sheepsmilk cheese like Feta but its cured longer like Parmesean. Its a hard cheese and it dont melt. They put it on a skewer with meat and veggies an BBQ it on the grill
Now that I think about it, in my post #109, I talked about where they mentioned going to Gus and Woo-dro’s hometown and how they also talked about crossing the Prairie Dog Fork of the Brazos, which I thought was wrong.
I still know that’s wrong, but I’m wondering - do you know some of the logistics of this part of the story? They did say at the first they were in “North Texas, 1858.”
I thought, great, my gggrandaddy was just north of there at the same time and his in-laws were running the ferry into Indian Territory.
So, maybe they meant the Panhandle as “North Texas” rather than “Denton,” or “Gainesville” or so, lol.
And then when they talked about the boys’ hometown, maybe they meant Austin, for now. I’m not even sure they had “founded” Lonesome Dove yet. Whadda ya think?
Sorry...
It was kinda funny, but skeery.
Sure liven things up ;0)
LOL
That pic is huge!
No, I’ve never had that, but I’d give it a try!
YUM!
LOL
Where’s the KABOOM?
There’s supposed to be an earth shattering KABOOM!
They call it “squeeky cheese” cuz it squeeks on you teeth L0L
You can buy it on the internet. It holds well
Looks worth a nibble, No?
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