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Describe a bad meal
I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted.
She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it 'chili'. UGH. IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > > IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some > body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before > Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the > shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup > > Jill > > Pretty much anything my mother cooked ... I don't know how she would do it ... but she would figure out a way to take the flavor out of food! She added butter to everything "to make it better" I often wonder if that isn't what made it worse. |
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>I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. >She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato >soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it Well, mymom used to make a cassarole, tha we kids used to call , for some reason, Spanish Moss.. It consisted of Hamburger, rice, curry powder , and mushroom soup. Actually , in retrospect, it was not so bad, but I do not feel a nerd to go and make it myself. Rosie |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > > IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some > body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before > Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the > shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup > > Jill The first time I had home-made pizza. Yikes...she who will remain nameless made a crust out of Bisquick. Topped it with some Ragu, thick Velveeta slices and little rolled-up anchovies. It was enough to earn a Dean Scream. Thankfully, this was a one-time horror. Most of my childhood meals were good and wholesome. And a little boring. Paula |
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jmcquown wrote:
> > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. Well, it's well established that my mother's curried beef is my idea of a bad meal, but now there is no such thing as a bad meal for me. Whether at home or in a restaurant, if I don't like it, I won't eat it. Wasn't like that when I was a kid, you got a nice big serving of whatever and you sat down and ate it. Clean your plate. Most of the time that was okay. nancy |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > Boarding school food. All of it. For eight years. Yet we ate it up; we were young, growing, heavily exercised and allowed little in the way of cakes and candies. Plus we were required to clean our plates. Made me grateful for every subsequent good meal! |
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>Dog3 says:
> >The worst food I've ever put in my mouth is >my grandmother's hamburgers. She makes them like meat loaf and then will >fry them in a skillet. The burgers (if you can call 'em that) are God >awful. Prepared properly those "burgers" are the best eating ever... a favorite meat loaf mix, formed into thickish oval pattys, dusted with flour, dipped in egg wash, coated with seasoned breading (cracker meal is good), and fried slowy in oil until cooked through and golden... pan drippings made into gravy, serve with mashed spuds... make lots, they're addictive. Prepare lots of gravy and can also be cooked a la Salisbury steaks. Naturally ya gotta grind yer own meat... granny prolly used mystery meat - blech! ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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TOM KAN PA wrote:
> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do not understand why. |
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Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie.
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PENMART01 wrote:
>> Dog3 says: >> >> The worst food I've ever put in my mouth is >> my grandmother's hamburgers. She makes them like meat loaf and then >> will fry them in a skillet. The burgers (if you can call 'em that) >> are God >> awful. > > Prepared properly those "burgers" are the best eating ever... , they're addictive. Prepare lots of gravy and can also be > cooked a la Salisbury steaks. > Sheldon > ```````````` > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." That's exactly what you're describing... smothered steaks or Salisbury. I love it! Had some for dinner Friday. Jill |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > > IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some > body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before > Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the > shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup > > Jill > Seems moms win this one. Mine used to deep fry everything. Even *fried* eggs. She would use Crisco and baste them with it, they turned out crunchy. I've turned out some pretty, um, interesting meals myself - most of which ended up given to the dog or in the disposal. Suzan |
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Dave Smith wrote:
> TOM KAN PA wrote: > >> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I > do not understand why. Went to lunch one day with my mom when she still lived here and she was all excited seeing liver & onions on the menu. EWWWW. Jill |
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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message ... > TOM KAN PA wrote: > > > Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do > not understand why. > When I owned a restaurant (AAA 4-diamond) one of our chefs put it on the menu as a trial and it went extremely well. Couldn't figure it out! |
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Dave Smith wrote:
>> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat >> pie. > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver > and onions. I do not understand why. Me too. Another bowl, please... Vilco |
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TOM KAN PA > wrote:
> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. I guess liver & onions is some kind of traumatic childhood memory for some. I was past 30 when I first had the dish at Original Joe's in San Francisco, liver medium rare, bacon crisp, onions soft. It's delicious Stew made out of pounded okra, too much salt and going-off pork, now *that's* a bad meal. Cheers, D -- David Fetter http://fetter.org/ phone: +1 510 893 6100 cell: +1 415 235 3778 I'll happily store the waste from the nuclear generated power I use in my backyard if you'll store the ash from the coal generated power you use in yours. |
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In article >, Dave Smith
> wrote: > TOM KAN PA wrote: > > > Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do > not understand why. And some people really like beets -- and I do not understand why. :-) Mom used to cook liver occasionally. Awful stuff. For openers, I think she might have used pork liver for economy--and it's bitter, I'm told. And she'd fry it to a faretheewell. No juicy meet for her, by gum! A cook where I worked gave me good advice for frying liver -- be sure it's thinly sliced, dredge it in flour, and cook it fast and hot on both sides. Juicy and tasty. The smell is pretty disgusting, IMNSHO. Grilling it outside takes care of that. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04. |
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I recently ate one that consisted of canned green beans, a boneless ham that was dry and like rubber, and a potato dish made from a Betty Crocker mix. It was pretty bad. -- -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04. |
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 05:31:04 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote: >I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. >She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato >soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it >'chili'. UGH. > >IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some >body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before >Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the >shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup A college roommate from Ohio brought his mom's lasagne recipe for us to make. It involved lasagne, Campbell's tomato soup, ground beef, cottage cheese and mozzerella. I thought he was joking when he pronounced it "luh-zag-nee", but now I'm not so sure. |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >, Dave Smith > > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do > > not understand why. > The smell is pretty disgusting, IMNSHO. Grilling it outside takes care > of that. I worked in a place that had a large cafeteria, food was quite good, usually. But, the only time you knew what was on the menu for lunch as you were walking up to the building ... not the cafeteria, the building ... was when they made liver and onions. I swear they would vent it outside to avoid making the cafeteria staff nauseated. I'm no dictator, but liver is the one thing I refuse to have brought into the house. And liverwurst. No. And cook it in the house? Ah hahahaha! Uh uh. nancy |
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Too greasy Too starchy Too salty Not salty enough Underdone/raw Overdone/burnt Too bland Unbalanced Liver and Lima Beans Other Organs gloria p |
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> I recently ate one that consisted of canned green beans, a boneless > ham that was dry and like rubber, and a potato dish made from a Betty > Crocker mix. It was pretty bad. Sounds pretty disgusting and also suspiciously like another meal my mom made... hmmm, Barb, do you know my mom? <G> |
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:25:40 GMT, "PaulaGarlic"
> wrote: >The first time I had home-made pizza. Yikes...she who will remain nameless >made a crust out of Bisquick. Topped it with some Ragu, thick Velveeta >slices and little rolled-up anchovies. It was enough to earn a Dean Scream. > >Thankfully, this was a one-time horror. Most of my childhood meals were >good and wholesome. And a little boring. > >Paula > I had something similar this last week, when I was visiting a friend in Houston. Her family is Italian in origin, and suppposedly what she served me, was a family recipe that her grandmother originated. She made her own dough, and that wasn't bad, from what I could taste of it, But the topping. It was tasteless, had sardines on the bottom, and almost no spices. Supposedly there was a tomato sauce somewhere in there. There was supposed to be cheese on top, but I would swear it was some of the junk out of those green cans. I managed to swallow enough of it to not hurt her feelings, but it really was awful. And she thinks she is a really good cook, a gourmet cook at that! Christine |
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PENMART01 wrote:
> > > > >> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > > >It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do > >not understand why. > > Some of us have good taste, the rest of yoose got your taste in yer ass. If I had taste in my ass I might like liver :-) I love liverwurst and pates. I have had liver cooked with a gary type sauce that was pretty good, but any time I have had liver and onions the texture of the liver has been disagreeable. |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
... : Dave Smith wrote: : > TOM KAN PA wrote: : > : >> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. : > : > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I : > do not understand why. : : Went to lunch one day with my mom when she still lived here and she was all : excited seeing liver & onions on the menu. EWWWW. : : Jill : : ---------------- Ewwwwwwww.... yuck!! That's just nasty. <shudder> -- Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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"Anthony" > wrote in message
... : : "Dave Smith" > wrote in message : ... : > TOM KAN PA wrote: : > : > > Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. : > : > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do : > not understand why. : > : When I owned a restaurant (AAA 4-diamond) one of our chefs put it on the : menu as a trial and it went extremely well. Couldn't figure it out! : : ======= When I waitressed... that was the one meal that I had to ask other servers to deliver for me. Ugghh! I can't stand the smell of it. Pure nastiness at it's worst -- Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
... : In article >, Dave Smith : > wrote: : : > TOM KAN PA wrote: : > : > > Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. : > : > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do : > not understand why. : : And some people really like beets -- and I do not understand why. :-) : : Mom used to cook liver occasionally. Awful stuff. For openers, I think : she might have used pork liver for economy--and it's bitter, I'm told. : And she'd fry it to a faretheewell. No juicy meet for her, by gum! : : A cook where I worked gave me good advice for frying liver -- be sure : it's thinly sliced, dredge it in flour, and cook it fast and hot on both : sides. Juicy and tasty. : : The smell is pretty disgusting, IMNSHO. Grilling it outside takes care : of that. : -- : -Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> updated 2-10-04. ============= Now Barb - there is *nothing* wrong with beets. And I should tell you that you should never use the word "beets" and that "L" stuff in the same sentence or even in the same breath. Ugghh. No comparison. One is wonderful and the other is just... ugghhhh.... can't find an awful enough describing word for it! Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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>If I had taste in my ass I might like liver :-) >I love liverwurst and pates. I have had liver cooked with a gary type sauce >that was pretty good, but any time I have had liver and onions the texture of >the liver has been disagreeable. > How could I possibly forget aboutthe meal my kids STILL talk about. They bring it up at every opportunity, It was a dinner consisting of lver, and my neighbor gave me turnips from his garden. They hated it, I was so mean I made them sit there till they ate it, I think at least one of my kids is still out there in the kitchen....I do not know why I made them eat it, I was a mean mom I guess. Rosie |
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I didn't have time to make my lunch for work last night....so I went to the
Subway place within walking distance....I ordered a chicken sandwinch....I got something that was made of "air bread" with some sort of a crust, lots of iceberg lettuce, some slices of tomatoes, chicken pieces and a nasty tasting sauce....never again...next time I'll go to the Pavillions store across the street and buy a can of dog food.... Harriet & critters "jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > > |
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"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > Dave Smith wrote: > > TOM KAN PA wrote: > > > >> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > > > It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I > > do not understand why. > > Went to lunch one day with my mom when she still lived here and she was all > excited seeing liver & onions on the menu. EWWWW. > > Jill > > My mother, who grew up in the 40's and 50's, told me of going to a restaraunt with her parents once when she was a girl. On the menu was "Velvet Steak". Imagine her shock when liver and onions came to the table..... |
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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message ... > PENMART01 wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Liver and onions, followed with a piece of mince meat pie. > > > > > >It's hard to believe, but some people really like liver and onions. I do > > >not understand why. > > > > Some of us have good taste, the rest of yoose got your taste in yer ass. > > If I had taste in my ass I might like liver :-) > I love liverwurst and pates. I have had liver cooked with a gary type sauce > that was pretty good, but any time I have had liver and onions the texture of > the liver has been disagreeable. > What is "gary sauce"? Did Gary provide the liver? Is this Hannibal Lecter? |
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In order of will-not-eat these:
Grits - Similar to Elmer's Paste with sand Stovetop stuffing Liver - it's a texture thing Urchin - again, it's a texture thing Undercooked poultry Overcooked beef Any "seasoned" fish - if I can smell it before it arrives at the table, don't serve it to me. The Ranger -- We're decaf drinkers, and most restaurant decaf is like hot water with a brown crayon dipped in it. This coffee was no different. Tim Dietz, sdnet.eats, 1140, 6/3/03 |
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Anything with meat in it.
jmcquown wrote: > I would have to say my Mom used to make the worst 'chili' I've ever tasted. > She used to mix 2 cans of red kidney beans with 2 cans of Campbell's tomato > soup, 2 soup-cans of water and a pound of browned ground beef and called it > 'chili'. UGH. > > IMO, chili is supposed to be thick and meaty; it's supposed to have some > body to it and a little heat. This was Campbell's 'Chili Beef Soup' before > Campbell's decided to make it. (laughing) And even they took it off the > shelf and remade it into a 'chunky' soup > > Jill > > |
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Well. rfc is pretty chatty, and we all have stories of bad meals (and
from the length of the thread so far, many willing to share), but why concentrate on the negative? "What's the worst thing you've ever eaten?" is thought-provoking, but what about 'good' meals? Perhaps not the best in the sense of perfect wine/pefect dish, but maybe a memory of good company, or a great potato salad at an an otherwise unremarkable picnic, or the first time you tried some really good thing? |
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"Frogleg" > wrote in message ... > Well. rfc is pretty chatty, and we all have stories of bad meals (and > from the length of the thread so far, many willing to share), but why > concentrate on the negative? "What's the worst thing you've ever > eaten?" is thought-provoking, but what about 'good' meals? Perhaps not > the best in the sense of perfect wine/pefect dish, but maybe a memory > of good company, or a great potato salad at an an otherwise > unremarkable picnic, or the first time you tried some really good > thing? I think that's an excellent idea, but that you should start it as a new thread. This one has got very long and probably a lot of people are bored with it and won't read any additions. |
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Frogleg wrote:
> > Well. rfc is pretty chatty, and we all have stories of bad meals (and > from the length of the thread so far, many willing to share), but why > concentrate on the negative? "What's the worst thing you've ever > eaten?" is thought-provoking, but what about 'good' meals? Perhaps not > the best in the sense of perfect wine/pefect dish, but maybe a memory > of good company, or a great potato salad at an an otherwise > unremarkable picnic, or the first time you tried some really good > thing? What's the worst meal usually morphs into what's the best meal, eventually. In my answer, I neglected to say the bad meal ... I was served a rare half chicken at my ex's cousin's place. Was a masterful job I did, making it look like I ate that thing. Best meal? Hmmm. Oddly, I've eaten at way fancy, how many star restaurants, and I really don't remember what I had. But I did have a fabulously memorable meal at a motel restaurant in Newton, Mass. The most outrageous Caesar salad and chateaubriand I've ever had in my entire life. As far as the occasionally I gotta have it, but it's not some gourmet thing ... Pork chops and kale, Italian Wedding soup, cardoons, I could go on, from my ex mil's kitchen. No wonder she didn't get why people went out for dinner. She made also very fancy meals at home, but it's the day to day stuff I remember. nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> "jmcquown" > deliciously posted in > : > >> PENMART01 wrote: >>>> Dog3 says: >>>> >>>> The worst food I've ever put in my mouth is >>>> my grandmother's hamburgers. She makes them like meat loaf and >>>> then will fry them in a skillet. The burgers (if you can call 'em >>>> that) >>>> are God >>>> awful. >>> >>> Prepared properly those "burgers" are the best eating ever... , >>> they're >> addictive. Prepare lots of gravy and can also be >>> cooked a la Salisbury steaks. >> >>> Sheldon >>> ```````````` >>> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >> >> That's exactly what you're describing... smothered steaks or >> Salisbury. I love it! Had some for dinner Friday. >> >> Jill > > I make salisbury steak all the time. I really like them. Lots of > sauted onions in rich brown gravy. Mmmmmm.... Granny's burgers were > disgusting. I rarely put anything in my ground beef when making > burgers. Sometimes I'll dump in some Lea & Perrins but not always. I > like a good meatloaf sandwich too. *sigh* Granny just didn't cut it > when it came to her soggy assed hamburgers. > > Michael I think I can relate... I cooked really bad burgers when my granny died and Mom left me in charge of the house and cooking for my dad and my brother. They gamely tried to eat but truly, they were raw. I think I cooked them about 5 minutes total (laughing) Hell, I was 16 and had never cooked anything before in my life. It was quite a challenge. I took one bite and said, "Why are you pretending these are good?" and scooped up the plates and put the burgers back in the skillet for another 10-15 minutes. Jill |
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