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Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned
soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? -- Janet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Nov 23, 2:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? > -- > Janet Wilder > Way-the-heck-south Texas > Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does. I wager most Americans do like veggies cooked like you think is correct. The ones with sauces and soups are just different ways to serve them, and in my experience (midwest), usually only for special occasions. I grew up (on a farm) with everything cooked and served with a little salt and pepper and butter, at the eater's choice. My mom would make scalloped corn once in a while, but that is with milk, eggs and cracker crumbs ... no "sauce" and no soup. N. |
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On Nov 23, 12:40*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Nov 23, 2:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote: > > > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like > > regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > > ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? > > -- > > Janet Wilder > > Way-the-heck-south Texas > > Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does. > > I wager most Americans do like veggies cooked like you think is > correct. *The ones with sauces and soups are just different ways to > serve them, and in my experience (midwest), usually only for special > occasions. > > I grew up (on a farm) with everything cooked and served with a little > salt and pepper and butter, at the eater's choice. *My mom would make > scalloped corn once in a while, but that is with milk, eggs and > cracker crumbs ... no "sauce" and no soup. > > N. We love veggies! Raw and cooked. We eat all sorts and not just a couple of kinds. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On 11/23/2010 3:31 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm just now getting to like them. I was raised by my grandmother who boiled everything almost to whiteness. Horrible stuff, veggies were. Broccoli isn't meant to be yellow mush. -- Currently reading: The Chalice by Phil Rickman and The Walking Dead vol 3 |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Nov 23, 12:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? > -- > Janet Wilder > Way-the-heck-south Texas > Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does. I grew up eating vegetables we grew ourselves. Nothing better than fresh right out of the garden. We also canned for the winter. I think the casseroles served at Holidays are special dishes, not your everyday foods. Made all 'fancy' for the holidays. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Nov 23, 3:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? Veggies cooked simply and lightly buttered and salted are often served on American tables. (Ok, on dishes on American table.) But it's not a "recipe" and there's no reason to talk about it here. It'd be like posting a recipe for a glass of water. Cindy Hamilton |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message eb.com... > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned soup, > sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like regular > vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but what is the > obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so > unique? Well I am not American but we eat as you describe. I steam most of our veggies and we dress them with a little salt, a little butter, but definitely no canned soup!!! -- -- https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
In article om>,
Janet Wilder > wrote: > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? Because they've been told from infanthood that they shouldn't like vegetables, so they don't. Miche -- Electricians do it in three phases |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
Janet Wilder wrote:
> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? I think there is a vast middle ground between the plain vegetables that you grew up with and "cream of anything" soup coated vegetables. |
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> Veggies cooked simply and lightly buttered and salted are often > served on American tables. *(Ok, on dishes on American table.) > > But it's not a "recipe" and there's no reason to talk about it here. > It'd be like posting a recipe for a glass of water. > > Cindy Hamilton Uh, Cindy, this isn't the "recipe" group (which appears to have died) - it's the cooking group - N. |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Because simple cooked vegetables do not need recipes. Recipe for Steamed Broccoli: Put fresh broccoli florettes in steamer. Steam until desires tenderness. Doesn't make for much of a recipe. A recipe like that would get laughed at here. -sw |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote: > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? No. Vegetables were served plain at my house too. I like roasting them these days. When I was a kid, only acorn squash was cooked in the oven. -- Never trust a dog to watch your food. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote: >Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like >regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but >what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > >I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. >Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, >scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like >ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our >veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? I've always eaten veggies of all sorts, and a lot of raw veggies... I eat veggies every day, several times every day. However I don't remember the last time I've eaten canned soup. |
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Janet Wilder > wrote in news:4cec24ac$0$23853
: > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Meat fetishism? -- When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. Sinclair Lewis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnrYMafCzeE |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote:
> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. I would say that in itself is "hating" vegetables :-) Is a presssure cooker really necessary? -sw |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On 11/23/2010 2:31 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? Some people disguise vegetables so their children will eat it, just cover it in cheese and they will love it. When I was a child, we had a garden. We liked vegetables, probably because we always had them. My mother would often season vegetables with bacon fat or butter, sometimes crema. One of my favorite seasonings for baked potatoes or broccoli is salt, pepper and lemon juice. Becca |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote: > >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? > > Because simple cooked vegetables do not need recipes. > > Recipe for Steamed Broccoli: > > Put fresh broccoli florettes in steamer. > Steam until desires tenderness. > > Doesn't make for much of a recipe. A recipe like that would get > laughed at here. Agreed. I eat lots of vegetables that are raw or not overcooked, and pretty plain. But if I was to post a vegetable recipe, it would be something more elaborate. I don't think Americans dislike vegetables, in general. nancy |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On 23/11/2010 4:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> Well I am not American but we eat as you describe. I steam most of our > veggies and we dress them with a little salt, a little butter, but > definitely no canned soup!!! Same here. We usually boil, bake or steam or fry vegetables. I may dress them up a little. for instance, when we did a butternut squash the other day we added some ginger, cinnamon and curry powder. No processed foods used with veggies here. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600 in rec.food.cooking, Janet Wilder
> wrote, >Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Because otherwise, you don't need a recipe. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:18:33 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Nov 23, 3:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote: >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like >> regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but >> what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? >> >> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. >> Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, >> scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like >> ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our >> veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? > >Veggies cooked simply and lightly buttered and salted are often >served on American tables. (Ok, on dishes on American table.) > >But it's not a "recipe" and there's no reason to talk about it here. >It'd be like posting a recipe for a glass of water. Well, I prefer eating many vegetables raw; carrots, celery, cabbage (grn/red), bok choy, napa, bell peppers all colors, cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, corn on the cob is good raw too when fresh picked... and of course all the salad veggies; inc lettuces of all types, summer squash, cukes, radishes, parsley, sprouts, and many others. Actually I eat far more veggies raw than cooked... for a treat I'll enjoy a whole anise bulb with just a pinch of salt. |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:58:42 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote: > Sqwertz wrote: > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote: > > > >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? > > > > Because simple cooked vegetables do not need recipes. > > > > Recipe for Steamed Broccoli: > > > > Put fresh broccoli florettes in steamer. > > Steam until desires tenderness. > > > > Doesn't make for much of a recipe. A recipe like that would get > > laughed at here. > > Agreed. You'd laugh? I know he would, but he's just a weasel. > I eat lots of vegetables that are raw or not overcooked, > and pretty plain. But if I was to post a vegetable recipe, it would > be something more elaborate. I don't think Americans dislike > vegetables, in general. > Me either. Of course, there are certain noted vegetable haters in rfc. -- Never trust a dog to watch your food. |
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote: > >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? > > Because simple cooked vegetables do not need recipes. > > Recipe for Steamed Broccoli: > > Put fresh broccoli florettes in steamer. > Steam until desires tenderness. > > Doesn't make for much of a recipe. A recipe like that would get > laughed at here. > > -sw Yep. Most people who read this ng can figure out how to steam or roast vegetables. If you're going to turn something into, for example a gratin, that might be another story. Or there could be regional variations people would like to hear about. I love most vegetables (cooked, not raw), even the dreaded brussels sprout and lima bean :) Jill |
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On 11/23/2010 4:11 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote: > >> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > > I would say that in itself is "hating" vegetables :-) > Is a presssure cooker really necessary? > > -sw My mom swore that it preserved the vitamins. She basically brought it up to pressure then turned it off so the veggies were never mushy. -- Janet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. |
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Janet Wilder wrote:
> My mom swore that it preserved the vitamins. She basically brought it up > to pressure then turned it off so the veggies were never mushy. > I think microwaves are good for that also. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
Janet Wilder wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? No. In our house vegetables were usually lightly salted and served with either butter or vinegar (for various greens, on the side). My parents' food heritage didn't serve cream sauces on anything or use much dairy in cooking although I drank milk nearly every meal. (The only exception was an occasional lunch of creamed tuna on toast.) I didn't experience cream sauces on vegetables until at my mother-in-law's table. gloria p |
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On 11/23/2010 7:50 PM, Goomba wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote: > >> My mom swore that it preserved the vitamins. She basically brought it >> up to pressure then turned it off so the veggies were never mushy. >> > I think microwaves are good for that also. Yes, they are, but there weren't any in homes when I was growing up. -- Janet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:08:38 -0500, ravenlynne wrote:
> On 11/23/2010 3:31 PM, Janet Wilder wrote: >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like >> regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but >> what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? >> >> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. >> Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, >> scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like >> ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our >> veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? > > I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm just now getting to like them. I > was raised by my grandmother who boiled everything almost to whiteness. > Horrible stuff, veggies were. Broccoli isn't meant to be yellow mush. i think that's a big part of it. your pal, blake |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:21:05 -0700, gloria.p wrote:
> I didn't experience > cream sauces on vegetables until at my mother-in-law's table. > > gloria p did that cause you to think you'd maybe made a mistake? your pal, blake |
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blake murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:21:05 -0700, gloria.p wrote: > >> I didn't experience >> cream sauces on vegetables until at my mother-in-law's table. >> >> gloria p > > did that cause you to think you'd maybe made a mistake? > > your pal, > blake No. Even with gravy, sauce, or soup on it, her cooking was terminally bland. She thought onion was the height of spicy and garlic was just too "foreign". Salt was OK but black pepper was too hot and probably unhealthy, to boot. Interesting, her own father grew and used horseradish, but it didn't translate to her cooking. Don't get me wrong, she was a nice lady and we got along well, but she was a pretty conservative cook. gloria p |
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ravenlynne wrote:
> > I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm just now getting to like them. I > was raised by my grandmother who boiled everything almost to whiteness. > Horrible stuff, veggies were. Broccoli isn't meant to be yellow mush. I left for college at 18 and at the dorms the veggies were good. To me it was a combination of two factors. 1) I was growing up into the various types of adulthood and one of those aspects is liking and eating veggies. 2) Even though folks complained that the dorm food was terrible they did the veggies better than my Mom ever did. The two factors hit me in the same year. |
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:43:44 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote: > Obviously northerners don't know how to make cornbread ;) So funny I forgot to laugh. -- Never trust a dog to watch your food. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
In article om>,
Janet Wilder > wrote: > Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so unique? To say that Americans do not like fresh vegetables is simply wrong. The major grocery stores throughout the United States are full of fresh vegetables. We also have many farmers markets where people can buy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season. |
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"Stan Horwitz" > wrote > To say that Americans do not like fresh vegetables is simply wrong. The > major grocery stores throughout the United States are full of fresh > vegetables. We also have many farmers markets where people can buy > locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season. We do eat a higher percentage of meat in a meal than many other countries. Meat is more affordable here. Couple that with the lack of veggie variety in the past and the soggy soft canned veggies available, we probably did eat less of them. For years, I disliked squash and never ate it. It was always a soggy soft mess with poor flavor and mouth feel. Then, one day, I tried it roasted. Damn, what a revelation. It went from despised to one of my favorites. |
Why Don't Americans Like Vegetables?
"Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message ... > In article om>, > Janet Wilder > wrote: > >> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? Why don't Americans like >> regular vegetables? I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but >> what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? >> >> I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. >> Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, >> scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like >> ratatouille or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our >> veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! Was my home so >> unique? > > To say that Americans do not like fresh vegetables is simply wrong. The > major grocery stores throughout the United States are full of fresh > vegetables. We also have many farmers markets where people can buy > locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season. We grew up eating a salad with every dinner. Often it was honeymoon salad. Lettuce alone. My mom and I never ate dressing. We always had an additional vegetable, usually canned. My mom was big on the canned ones. I did have a garden but we have a very short growing season here in WA. When we lived in Wichita, we had a lot more fresh stuff. We always had a tray of raw veggies for special meals and sometimes regular meals as well. No dip of any kind. |
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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message ... > > "Stan Horwitz" > wrote >> To say that Americans do not like fresh vegetables is simply wrong. The >> major grocery stores throughout the United States are full of fresh >> vegetables. We also have many farmers markets where people can buy >> locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in season. > > We do eat a higher percentage of meat in a meal than many other countries. > Meat is more affordable here. Couple that with the lack of veggie > variety in the past and the soggy soft canned veggies available, we > probably did eat less of them. > > For years, I disliked squash and never ate it. It was always a soggy soft > mess with poor flavor and mouth feel. Then, one day, I tried it roasted. > Damn, what a revelation. It went from despised to one of my favorites. I remember that squash as a kid. Luckily my mom didn't make it often. Then when we moved to Cape Cod, I would eat squash at the Hearth and Kettle restaurant. I loved it but I have a feeling it was loaded with sugar. I made a roasted squash once that we all loved. I thought the name was Delica. I have never found that same squash again. Came in a CSA box. I have found one called Delicata, but it is not the same. > |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> > I made a roasted squash once that we all loved. I thought the name was > Delica. I have never found that same squash again. Came in a CSA box. I > have found one called Delicata, but it is not the same. > > We really like most kinds of squash, especially winter varieties, cooked with savory spices rather than sweet. I remember a really delicious baked "sweet dumpling" squash in a RI restaurant. I have bought the variety and cooked it at home but it has never approached the same wonderful flavor. gloria p |
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On Nov 23, 12:31*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned > soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? *Why don't Americans like > regular vegetables? *I can see a bit of salt and a little butter, but > what is the obsession with masking the flavor or vegetables? > > I grew up with broccoli or cauliflower steamed in the pressure cooker. > Nothing on it except maybe a little salt at the table. Squash was baked, > scooped and served. Maybe some veggies were mixed together, like > ratatouille *or lima beans and tomatoes, but we never had sauces on our > veggies and we never, ever had canned soup on them! *Was my home so unique? You don't need recipes for steamed vegetables. But aversion to vegetables is wide spread. We'll go to a Vietnamese place for pho from time to time. It comes with a plate of bean sprouts, fresh herbs, sliced chilies, and lemon or lime halves. We notice all the young Asian guys leave their veggie plates untouched. The last time we went, the guys next to us had rice plates. Again, they left their veggie garnishes (cucumber and carrots) untouched. |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:07:24 -0800, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:58:42 -0500, "Nancy Young" > > wrote: > >> Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:31:46 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote: >>> >>>> Why is it that most of the recipes for vegetables either have canned >>>> soup, sauces, or other stuff on the veggies? >>> >>> Because simple cooked vegetables do not need recipes. >>> >>> Recipe for Steamed Broccoli: >>> >>> Put fresh broccoli florettes in steamer. >>> Steam until desires tenderness. >>> >>> Doesn't make for much of a recipe. A recipe like that would get >>> laughed at here. >> >> Agreed. > > You'd laugh? I know he would, but he's just a weasel. Jheese. What a bitch. -sw |
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:02:45 -0600, Andy wrote:
> When Mom used the pressure cooker, we ran a block away from home for a > while in fear, having been warned not to touch it! We expected an atomic > blast down on the corner, feeling safe, praying for Mom, down the > street. Your parents must have traumatized you and your sister. Was it basement or attic? My only kitchen freight was having to stay downstairs and not make loud noises for 25 minutes while mom made wet scrambled eggs. She called it "Sue Flay". I thought that was weird and scary. -sw |
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