My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.

What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.

I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.

Jill

On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8:51:18 AM UTC-7, Jill McQuown wrote:
> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
> Jill

Great way to lose weight if you needed to. That's terrible. The pleasure of food is flavor, how awful not to be able to take any pleasure from what you eat.

On 2017-05-18 11:51 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>

Spinach, kale, turnip, parsnip.... all the things I am not crazy about.
I would not notice how bad they are.


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On 5/18/2017 12:31 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>
>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Great way to lose weight if you needed to. That's terrible. The pleasure of food is flavor, how awful not to be able to take any pleasure from what you eat.
>
>
I feel bad for her. She could stand to lose some weight but what a
horrible way to do it. I can't imagine not being able to enjoy food.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message news
On 5/18/2017 12:31 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>
>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Great way to lose weight if you needed to. That's terrible. The
> pleasure of food is flavor, how awful not to be able to take any pleasure
> from what you eat.
>
>
I feel bad for her. She could stand to lose some weight but what a
horrible way to do it. I can't imagine not being able to enjoy food.

Jill

===

If she can't taste food, maybe she might like different textures?


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On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:37:32 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> Spinach, kale, turnip, parsnip.... all the things I am not crazy about.
> I would not notice how bad they are.
>
>
I agree with Dave. All the stuff I can't stand but know it's
very healthful and my body would appreciate those things.

On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
>What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
>I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
>Jill

Certain times of the year I can neither taste nor smell anything. I
can still perceive salt, sweet, vinegar, spicy. I suspect this will
be true for your neighbor. I still enjoy the mouth feel of foods
that I used to enjoy. Right now I can't taste or smell anything
(pollen season and allergy). I can put my face right in a lilac and
get no smell at all. I mostly eat Tex/Mex type food during this time
because I can get a glimmer of taste from the heat and spice. I used
to adore Arroz con Pollo for the sherry, ginger and saffron, now I get
nothing.
I lost my sense of smell and taste in June 2009 during a bad head
cold. Doctors tell me nothing can be done. There are extensive
articles on the 'Net on loss of taste and smell.
Janet US

I'd have no idea.

On 2017-05-18, U.S Janet B > wrote:

> I lost my sense of smell and taste in June 2009 during a bad head
> cold. Doctors tell me nothing can be done. There are extensive
> articles on the 'Net on loss of taste and smell.

You have my deepest sympathies.

I found this:

http://www.entnet.org/content/smell-taste

.....but it does not address yer particular probs.

I haven't lost my ability to "taste", yet (I'm almost 70), but do
notice I prefer more and more seasoning in my food. I've recently
decided my increased demand for salt is not good and have purposely
started cutting back on my salt intake.

I usta eat my MIL cooking and she was on a "low-salt" diet and I got
quite used to low/no salt. Later, I hooked up with lady from AL and
she almost killed me with a batch o' "butter beans 'n hocks". They
were so salty (from what I was used to), I literally choked.

Now, I'm a salt junky and trying to cut back. My latest batch o'
mac/cheese is almost tasteless, due to my drastic cut-back in salt.
We'll see. 8|

nb

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.45...

On Thu 18 May 2017 10:49:44a, Ophelia told us...

> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> On 5/18/2017 12:31 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>
>>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything?
>>> Someone I know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a
>>> burger on the floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure
>>> or Boost.
>>>
>>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to
>>> suck.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Great way to lose weight if you needed to. That's terrible.
>> The pleasure of food is flavor, how awful not to be able to take
>> any pleasure from what you eat.
>>
>>
> I feel bad for her. She could stand to lose some weight but what
> a horrible way to do it. I can't imagine not being able to enjoy
> food.
>
> Jill
>
> ===
>
> If she can't taste food, maybe she might like different textures?
>
>

That would be the ticket for me. I absoluately crave texture in
food, even over flavor, although I enjoy both.


Wayne Boatwright

==

I was also thinking about cold things, ie ice cream etc.



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On 18 May 2017 19:04:23 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-05-18, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>> I lost my sense of smell and taste in June 2009 during a bad head
>> cold. Doctors tell me nothing can be done. There are extensive
>> articles on the 'Net on loss of taste and smell.
>
>You have my deepest sympathies.
>
>I found this:
>
>http://www.entnet.org/content/smell-taste
>
>....but it does not address yer particular probs.
>
>I haven't lost my ability to "taste", yet (I'm almost 70), but do
>notice I prefer more and more seasoning in my food. I've recently
>decided my increased demand for salt is not good and have purposely
>started cutting back on my salt intake.
>
>I usta eat my MIL cooking and she was on a "low-salt" diet and I got
>quite used to low/no salt. Later, I hooked up with lady from AL and
>she almost killed me with a batch o' "butter beans 'n hocks". They
>were so salty (from what I was used to), I literally choked.
>
>Now, I'm a salt junky and trying to cut back. My latest batch o'
>mac/cheese is almost tasteless, due to my drastic cut-back in salt.
>We'll see. 8|
>
>nb
>
>
I have to follow recipes religiously or I over salt for my husband.
I think I miss smell most of all. It really bothered me at first that
I would not be able to smell anything overheating or smoke in the
house. I miss flowers and herbs. During the late summer I might be
able to get a whiff of a rose but that is all. I have a hard time
eating white meat because the texture is dense and isn't all that
great and we mostly make up for that with flavor. Smoking meats helps
a lot because the meat tends to be really juicy and I can get hints of
that kind of smoke. I love melons and apples. Both of them feel
really good on the tongue.
Unfortunately, I can still smell the exhaust of diesel vehicles and I
can't get store bought bread because I get the repulsive odor of the
plastic bag.

On 5/18/2017 4:29 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 18 May 2017 01:26:07p, Ophelia told us...
>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
>> 9.45...
>>
>> On Thu 18 May 2017 10:49:44a, Ophelia told us...
>>
>>> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >>>
>>> On 5/18/2017 12:31 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything?
>>>>> Someone I know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a
>>>>> burger on the floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure
>>>>> or Boost.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to
>>>>> suck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Great way to lose weight if you needed to. That's terrible.
>>>> The pleasure of food is flavor, how awful not to be able to take
>>>> any pleasure from what you eat.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I feel bad for her. She could stand to lose some weight but what
>>> a horrible way to do it. I can't imagine not being able to enjoy
>>> food.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> If she can't taste food, maybe she might like different textures?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That would be the ticket for me. I absoluately crave texture in
>> food, even over flavor, although I enjoy both.
>>
>>
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> ==
>>
>> I was also thinking about cold things, ie ice cream etc.
>>
>>
>>
>
> OH, Yes!
>
Not that she asked for my advice, but cold fruit or fruit based ice
cream or sorbet might be an option. She did say she could taste
raspberries.

Jill

On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
>What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
>I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
>Jill

Speaking of sucking I'd engage a wet nurse... there are other sensory
perceptions besides taste.

On 5/18/2017 7:17 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>>
>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>
>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Speaking of sucking I'd engage a wet nurse... there are other sensory
> perceptions besides taste.
>
What the hell are you talking about? She's a 74 year old woman, not
sucking on a teat.

Jill

On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything?

I would eat Sheldon's cooking!!!!

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah !

On Thu, 18 May 2017 18:50:27 -0500, Squid Charmer
> wrote:

>On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything?
>
>I would eat Sheldon's cooking!!!!
>
>Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha h!

All 12 eggs?

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
> Jill

I am sure I would be using Ensure in addition to other foods, to make
sure my nutritional elements were ok, as I hopefully recovered.
Meantime, I'd probably nibble crunchy things a lot for the mouth feel.


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On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:51:18 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
> Jill

I've pretty much lost most of MY senses of smell and taste! Not all, just a lot. So I tend to over season, looking for that flavor! :-)

John Kuthe...

You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.

Actually, I might eat ice cream because the cold and the texture...especially in
a shake...would feel good. Lol.

N.

On Thu, 18 May 2017 18:46:04 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.

What? Two of my favourite vegetables.

On Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 8:46:07 PM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.
>
> Actually, I might eat ice cream because the cold and the texture...especially in
> a shake...would feel good. Lol.
>
> N.

What about if drinking it seemed more like drinking some cold wet chalk?

John Kuthe...

On Thu, 18 May 2017 19:41:10 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/18/2017 7:17 PM, wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>>> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>>> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>>> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>>> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>>>
>>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>>
>>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Speaking of sucking I'd engage a wet nurse... there are other sensory
>> perceptions besides taste.
>>
>What the hell are you talking about? She's a 74 year old woman, not
>sucking on a teat.
>
>Jill

What are you talking about, today is my birthday, I'm 74 and I'd
happily suck on 74 year old boobs

On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.

Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy it.

On 2017-05-18 10:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 18 May 2017 07:36:51p, Dave Smith told us...
>
>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to
>>> your list.
>>
>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy
>> it.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Frozen okra is available almost everywhere, either in whole pods or
> sliced. I would be very surprised if it wasn't available where you
> live.
>

It used to be available. I have not seen it for a few years. I don't
know of anyone around here eating. It just isn't very popular around here.

On Thu, 18 May 2017 23:00:19 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-05-18 10:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Thu 18 May 2017 07:36:51p, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to
>>>> your list.
>>>
>>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
>>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy
>>> it.
>>>
>> Frozen okra is available almost everywhere, either in whole pods or
>> sliced. I would be very surprised if it wasn't available where you
>> live.
>>
>
> It used to be available. I have not seen it for a few years. I don't
>know of anyone around here eating. It just isn't very popular around here.

We can only get it frozen from an Asian store, and it's a bit
expensive. Otherwise we'd have it once a week. Supermarkets don't have
it here.

On Fri, 19 May 2017 03:34:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 18 May 2017 08:27:25p, Bruce told us...
>
>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 23:00:19 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On 2017-05-18 10:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Thu 18 May 2017 07:36:51p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>
>>>>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus
>>>>>> to your list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my
>>>>> favourite
>>>>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to
>>>>> enjoy it.
>>>>>
>>>> Frozen okra is available almost everywhere, either in whole pods
>>>> or sliced. I would be very surprised if it wasn't available
>>>> where you live.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It used to be available. I have not seen it for a few years. I
>>> don't know of anyone around here eating. It just isn't very
>>> popular around here.
>>
>> We can only get it frozen from an Asian store, and it's a bit
>> expensive. Otherwise we'd have it once a week. Supermarkets don't
>> have it here.
>>
>
>I guess I'm surprised. I've lived in quite a few cities and have
>always been able to find it, either fresh or frozen.

Were they bigger cities? It would have been different for us if we
lived in Sydney or Brisbane.

On Fri, 19 May 2017 04:54:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 18 May 2017 08:47:32p, Bruce told us...
>
>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 03:34:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu 18 May 2017 08:27:25p, Bruce told us...
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 23:00:19 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 2017-05-18 10:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu 18 May 2017 07:36:51p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>>>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and
>>>>>>>> asparagus to your list.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my
>>>>>>> favourite
>>>>>>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to
>>>>>>> enjoy it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Frozen okra is available almost everywhere, either in whole
>>>>>> pods or sliced. I would be very surprised if it wasn't
>>>>>> available where you live.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> It used to be available. I have not seen it for a few years. I
>>>>> don't know of anyone around here eating. It just isn't very
>>>>> popular around here.
>>>>
>>>> We can only get it frozen from an Asian store, and it's a bit
>>>> expensive. Otherwise we'd have it once a week. Supermarkets
>>>> don't have it here.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I guess I'm surprised. I've lived in quite a few cities and have
>>>always been able to find it, either fresh or frozen.
>>
>> Were they bigger cities? It would have been different for us if we
>> lived in Sydney or Brisbane.
>>
>
>Yes, for example, Cleveland, Phoenix, St. Louis, New York, etc.

In this area, 50,000 people is a big city.

On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>
>What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>
>I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>
>Jill

It is a common side effect of some types of brain surgery. It is
actually loss of the sense of smell usually, thus lack of taste.

I temporarily lost my sense of smell due to a virus. I didn't want to
eat anything. I lost weight and ended up surviving on smoothies with
added protein powder.

JB

On Fri, 19 May 2017 07:21:29 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 18 May 2017 10:31:14p, Bruce told us...
>
>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 04:54:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu 18 May 2017 08:47:32p, Bruce told us...
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 03:34:04 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu 18 May 2017 08:27:25p, Bruce told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 23:00:19 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On 2017-05-18 10:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Thu 18 May 2017 07:36:51p, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and
>>>>>>>>>> asparagus to your list.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my
>>>>>>>>> favourite
>>>>>>>>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able
>>>>>>>>> to enjoy it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Frozen okra is available almost everywhere, either in whole
>>>>>>>> pods or sliced. I would be very surprised if it wasn't
>>>>>>>> available where you live.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It used to be available. I have not seen it for a few years.
>>>>>>> I don't know of anyone around here eating. It just isn't
>>>>>>> very popular around here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We can only get it frozen from an Asian store, and it's a bit
>>>>>> expensive. Otherwise we'd have it once a week. Supermarkets
>>>>>> don't have it here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I guess I'm surprised. I've lived in quite a few cities and
>>>>>have always been able to find it, either fresh or frozen.
>>>>
>>>> Were they bigger cities? It would have been different for us if
>>>> we lived in Sydney or Brisbane.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Yes, for example, Cleveland, Phoenix, St. Louis, New York, etc.
>>
>> In this area, 50,000 people is a big city.
>>
>
>:-) A suburb of Phoenix, Mesa, has a population of nearly a half
>million. OTOH, my parents' home town in NE Mississippi has a
>population of a bit less than 30,000 people. However, okra is a very
>popular and common vegetable throughout the southern US no matter the
>size of town. It's a cultural thing.

I don't know why it's not more popular everywhere. I love it, but I
guess many people find it slimy, including Gordon Ramsay.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> > You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.
>
> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy it.

Look on the bright side; at least you wouldn't be able to smell your
pee after eating asparagus.

Janet UK

On 2017-05-19 9:33 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.
>>
>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy it.
>
> Look on the bright side; at least you wouldn't be able to smell your
> pee after eating asparagus.

Frankly, I don't get my nose close enough to my pee to have to worry
about that. I love asparagus.


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On Fri, 19 May 2017 07:21:29 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

snip

OTOH, my parents' home town in NE Mississippi has a
>population of a bit less than 30,000 people. However, okra is a very
>popular and common vegetable throughout the southern US no matter the
>size of town. It's a cultural thing.

I can get frozen okra out here in the intermountain west (state
population 1.6 mil.) I put it in soup.
Janet US

When I need a bit more flavor in my food and don't want to add more salt, I use onion powder.

Denise in NH

On 5/19/2017 9:46 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-05-19 9:33 AM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>>
>>> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to
>>>> your list.
>>>
>>> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
>>> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy it.
>>
>> Look on the bright side; at least you wouldn't be able to smell your
>> pee after eating asparagus.
>
> Frankly, I don't get my nose close enough to my pee to have to worry
> about that. I love asparagus.
>
Yeah, I don't smell my pee.

Jill

On 5/18/2017 10:29 PM, wrote:
> On Thu, 18 May 2017 19:41:10 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/18/2017 7:17 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>>>> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>>>> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>>>> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>>>> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>>>>
>>>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>>>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>>>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Speaking of sucking I'd engage a wet nurse... there are other sensory
>>> perceptions besides taste.
>>>
>> What the hell are you talking about? She's a 74 year old woman, not
>> sucking on a teat.
>>
>> Jill
>
> What are you talking about, today is my birthday, I'm 74 and I'd
> happily suck on 74 year old boobs
>
Congratulations! And sorry but I don't think you're getting nourishment
from sucking on a teat.

Jill

On Thu, 18 May 2017 12:42:43 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>>benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>>someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>>hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>>has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>>
>>What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>>know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>>floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>
>>I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>
>>Jill
>
>Certain times of the year I can neither taste nor smell anything. I
>can still perceive salt, sweet, vinegar, spicy. I suspect this will
>be true for your neighbor. I still enjoy the mouth feel of foods
>that I used to enjoy. Right now I can't taste or smell anything
>(pollen season and allergy). I can put my face right in a lilac and
>get no smell at all. I mostly eat Tex/Mex type food during this time
>because I can get a glimmer of taste from the heat and spice. I used
>to adore Arroz con Pollo for the sherry, ginger and saffron, now I get
>nothing.
>I lost my sense of smell and taste in June 2009 during a bad head
>cold. Doctors tell me nothing can be done. There are extensive
>articles on the 'Net on loss of taste and smell.
>Janet US

Some years ago after a series of stubborn and rough sinus infections,
I lost all sense of smell. Medical term is anosmia. I went from
specialist to specialist trying to find a remedy and was told that
odds were against reversal back to normal. I was horrified.

It wasn't just food problems that bothered me - what I missed most was
smelling the air, the weather - upcoming storms, breezes from the
ocean - hugs from my husband and the kids (I bet many don't realize
how chemistry plays into it all) - that sort of thing.

I got very lucky and some months after the sinus infections were
finally eradicated completely, my sense of smell came back. I was so
very fortunate.

On 5/19/2017 3:22 AM, JBurns wrote:
> On Thu, 18 May 2017 11:51:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> My neighbor recently had a brain tumor removed. Thankfully it was
>> benign. But since the surgery she can't taste anything. She did say
>> someone gave her some raspberries and she could taste those. It is
>> hopeful she will regain her sense of taste and smell. Meanwhile, she
>> has to eat but says everything tastes like sand.
>>
>> What would you eat if you couldn't taste much of anything? Someone I
>> know (not online, an actual person who didn't drop a burger on the
>> floor) said she should probably be drinking Ensure or Boost.
>>
>> I can't imagine not being able to taste anything. That's got to suck.
>>
>> Jill
>
> It is a common side effect of some types of brain surgery. It is
> actually loss of the sense of smell usually, thus lack of taste.
>
> I temporarily lost my sense of smell due to a virus. I didn't want to
> eat anything. I lost weight and ended up surviving on smoothies with
> added protein powder.
>
> JB
>
Thank you. I do think she needs to be drinking some of those
nutritional drinks.

Jill

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2017-05-19 9:33 AM, Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> On 2017-05-18 9:46 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> >>> You have the right idea, Dave...I would add okra and asparagus to your list.
> >>
> >> Okra is not common around here. Asparagus? It is my favourite
> >> vegetable. It would be a shame to eat it and not be able to enjoy it.
> >
> > Look on the bright side; at least you wouldn't be able to smell your
> > pee after eating asparagus.
>
> Frankly, I don't get my nose close enough to my pee to have to worry
> about that. I love asparagus.

So do I, and you don't need to be closer than the bathroom door to
know you just ate it.

Janet UK

On Fri, 19 May 2017 13:26:47 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Fri 19 May 2017 12:36:36a, Bruce told us...
>
>> On Fri, 19 May 2017 07:21:29 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>:-) A suburb of Phoenix, Mesa, has a population of nearly a half
>>>million. OTOH, my parents' home town in NE Mississippi has a
>>>population of a bit less than 30,000 people. However, okra is a
>>>very popular and common vegetable throughout the southern US no
>>>matter the size of town. It's a cultural thing.
>>
>> I don't know why it's not more popular everywhere. I love it, but
>> I guess many people find it slimy, including Gordon Ramsay.
>>
>
>The cooking method is the key to well prepared okra. It works best
>if sliced 1/4" - 1/2" thick crosswise. A favorite way to pepare it
>is to coat it in a mixture seasoned flour and cornmeal and pan fry
>it. Even if used in other ways, still slicing it and then quickly
>pan frying it to "seal" the cut sides tends to prevent any sliminess.
>When used in that way it can be used is soups, gumbos, or mixed with
>corn or corn and tomatoes. To simple seam or boil it, it does indeed
>have a certain sliminess to it.

So far, we've always stir-fried it. Maybe you could call it slimy,
cooked that way, but it doesn't bother me at all.

> wrote in message
...

> What are you talking about, today is my birthday, I'm 74 and I'd

Happy Birthday, many more.

Cheri