Sheryl Rosen wrote:

in article , Nancy Young at

To be fair, in general, I dislike fruit on meat. Some exceptions,
but not along the lines of grape jelly.

Ok. I'll buy that.
Maybe it's the spices in the chili sauce you don't like.

It was definitely the grape jelly. I would be okay with the chili
sauce.

I never actually tasted chili sauce before, separate from the sauce that
forms. I did last night, and really tasted something I consider a "sweet"
spice....cinnamon? Ginger? I was thinking if there was anything I could else
I could use chili sauce for, ya know? It's not that I didn't like it, but it
seemed "misplaced". Not sure if I'd like chili sauce on fries or burgers,
for example, it's sweeter than ketchup. (in a different way). And when I
ate the meatballs, I realized the jelly and the juices from the meat temper
that spice flavor and I like it much better that way.

Hey, I kid around, but if everyone on the planet likes those meatballs,
go wild.

There is something else to consider about the meatball you had, Nancy,
because this happened to me. I usually make the meatballs at a potluck. One
time, at work, I did, and someone else did. Only I made my meatballs from
scratch, she used FROZEN STORE BOUGHT meatballs from BJ's or wherever.

There is something inherently WRONG about premade meatballs. I don't
think those were, but I could be wrong, and still it was the grape
jelly that put me off.

crap, my thought was 'These meatballs just ain't right!". I said "Oh,
Marie....you have to give me your recipe for these!" (Notice I didn't say I
liked them, but I had to know why they tasted like crap when she told me she
was bringing the same dish as me.)

(laugh) Points for style.

I was just kidding you, Nancy about trying them. Hey, you don't like them,
you don't. You are the only person I've ever "met" who doesn't, though.
Whenever I bring them to parties, they get scarfed up so fast, we fight over
the last one. Maybe there have been a couple of folks who don't care for
them, and I don't notice because the raves are louder? Could be.

Hey, I happen to be fond of brussels sprouts. Many people would be
horrified that I think they're delicious. No biggie. I just like
goofing on those meatballs (who the hell thought up that combination?)

I did try the hot artichoke dip at a party last week, the one baked with
mayonaise. I normally wouldn't eat somethign I know has mayo in it, but I
figured this is baked, maybe I won't realize I'm eating mayo. Well, the
texture wasn't all that mayonaise-y, but the flavor was there.....sort of
tangy, but not in a lemony way. Nope, didn't care for it, not one bit. And I
love artichoke hearts!

(laugh) And I'd elbow you aside to get to any kind of mayo dip.

Funny thought, this guy I worked with hated mayonnaise. Couldn't
stand it. This woman I worked with brought in her famous chocolate
cake, the Hershey's recipe that includes mayonnaise. Delicious.
Half hour later, he's all queasy. Didn't feel so good. Then I told
him the cake had mayonnaise in it (I suddenly remembered he didn't
like mayo when he got sick, it's not like I played a prank on him or
anything). So maybe there's a physical reason people don't like
whatever food.

However, Jack's onion tart went over well!

It sounds delicious!!! I have to print off the recipe. Maybe I'll
make it to go with rib eye roast on Christmas? Sound like a good
match?

nancy