Alexis wrote:

> You know those folks who, immediately upon sitting down for a meal,
> salt *everything* on the plate before tasting any of it?
>
> Well, I've got this friend whose husband does something similar with
> cracked pepper (he actually does taste it first -- he does have table
> manners), and it's become something of a family joke (I could explain
> it in detail, but you know those things are never as funny in writing
> as they are in the family!).
>
> So, my friend and her kids would like to prepare a family meal to
> which NO person in his right mind would be able to add pepper to
> anything. They'd like it to be a real sit-down family meal, so
> pancakes straight to coconut cake is out. I have suggested a fruit
> salad in place of a "regular" salad, and dessert is easy, but that's
> where my mind went blank.
>
> Any thoughts for main dish and side dishes?


First, allow me to point out that a fruit salad isn't necessarily safe from
getting peppered. There are plenty of people who put salt and pepper on
watermelon; it's only a small step to peppering fruit salad.

Beyond that, as a main course I'd suggest something like halibut in
papillote with ginger, soy, and lemon. Rice-paper summer rolls with crab,
carrots, cilantro, and cucumber would be a nice starter.

Side dishes are a little tricky; I'm hard-pressed to think of one that a
pepper-lover wouldn't want to pepper. Of course, for this concept, I'd want
it to go along with the main dish I suggested. Hmm.... maybe spinach with
coconut milk? Vanilla-scented basmati rice? Those might work.

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:


> First, allow me to point out that a fruit salad isn't necessarily safe from
> getting peppered. There are plenty of people who put salt and pepper on
> watermelon; it's only a small step to peppering fruit salad.


Chili pepper is best. I automatically add pepper at the table. My wife
doesn't like it, so when she cooks, there isn't any. When I cook, there
is very little, because I know she doesn't like it.

There is a soccer field close to my house. Lot's of Hispanics. Several
food vendors. They always ask if you want chile pepper on the fruit. I
always do.

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:32:27 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>
>
>> First, allow me to point out that a fruit salad isn't necessarily safe from
>> getting peppered. There are plenty of people who put salt and pepper on
>> watermelon; it's only a small step to peppering fruit salad.
>
>
>Chili pepper is best. I automatically add pepper at the table. My wife
>doesn't like it, so when she cooks, there isn't any. When I cook, there
>is very little, because I know she doesn't like it.
>
>There is a soccer field close to my house. Lot's of Hispanics. Several
>food vendors. They always ask if you want chile pepper on the fruit. I
>always do.

your ideas intrigue me, stranger. chile pepper in what form?

your pal,
blake

On 24 Mar 2007 03:49:02 -0500, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Alexis wrote:
>
>> You know those folks who, immediately upon sitting down for a meal,
>> salt *everything* on the plate before tasting any of it?
>>
>> Well, I've got this friend whose husband does something similar with
>> cracked pepper (he actually does taste it first -- he does have table
>> manners), and it's become something of a family joke (I could explain
>> it in detail, but you know those things are never as funny in writing
>> as they are in the family!).
>>
>> So, my friend and her kids would like to prepare a family meal to
>> which NO person in his right mind would be able to add pepper to
>> anything. They'd like it to be a real sit-down family meal, so
>> pancakes straight to coconut cake is out. I have suggested a fruit
>> salad in place of a "regular" salad, and dessert is easy, but that's
>> where my mind went blank.
>>
>> Any thoughts for main dish and side dishes?
>
>
>First, allow me to point out that a fruit salad isn't necessarily safe from
>getting peppered. There are plenty of people who put salt and pepper on
>watermelon; it's only a small step to peppering fruit salad.
>
>Beyond that, as a main course I'd suggest something like halibut in
>papillote with ginger, soy, and lemon. Rice-paper summer rolls with crab,
>carrots, cilantro, and cucumber would be a nice starter.
>
>Side dishes are a little tricky; I'm hard-pressed to think of one that a
>pepper-lover wouldn't want to pepper. Of course, for this concept, I'd want
>it to go along with the main dish I suggested. Hmm.... maybe spinach with
>coconut milk? Vanilla-scented basmati rice? Those might work.
>
>Bob
>

cantaloupe requires pepper the way watermelon requires salt. (of
course, while you're adding pepper, you might as well salt it, too.)
never been tempted to pepper watermelon, though.

your pal,
blake