"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>
>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
>> similar).
>> Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>> (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>> Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>
>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
>> the rest of you may have to deal with...
>
> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive.
> Vegetables -
> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
> are
> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
> pork, or
> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are
> on a
> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will
> only
> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will
> only
> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly,
> but
> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not
> contain
> nuts. That's about it.

Glory be.. he is worse than my David..........................

I still love him though)

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 02:10:11p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Ophelia?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>>
>>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
>>> similar). Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe
>>> because Miguel (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white
>>> sauce. Or coconut. Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>>
>>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>>> rest of you may have to deal with...
>>
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive.
>> Vegetables -
>> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>> are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>> pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain
>> bone or are on a
>> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will
>> only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he
>> will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains
>> seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut
>> butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are
>> chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>
> Glory be.. he is worse than my David..........................
>
> I still love him though)

Yes, I love mine, too. <g>

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
>> Glory be.. he is worse than my David..........................
>>
>> I still love him though)
>
> Yes, I love mine, too. <g>

)))

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>
>
>>I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>(which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
>>Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>>(DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>>Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>
>>Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
>>the rest of you may have to deal with...
>
>
> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork, or
> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
> nuts. That's about it.
>
> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
> could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2 items
> to his diet that he would not eat before.
>

Thank GOD there is someone else out there with a spouse pickier than mine

Roberta (in VA)

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 02:30:44p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Roberta?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>>
>>
>>>I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>>(which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
>>>Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>>>(DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>>>Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>>
>>>Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>>make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>>that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>>>rest of you may have to deal with...
>>
>>
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>> - he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>> are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>> pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>> or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>> - he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>> Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>> contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>> peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>> are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>>
>> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I
>> simply could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add
>> perhaps 2 items to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>
> Thank GOD there is someone else out there with a spouse pickier than
> mine
>
> Roberta (in VA)

LOL!

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>
>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
>> Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>> (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>> Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>
>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
>> the rest of you may have to deal with...
>
> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork,
> or
> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
> nuts. That's about it.
>
> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
> could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2
> items
> to his diet that he would not eat before.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
> __________________________________________________ ________________
> And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.
>
>
> Remove all "xxx's" from address to e-mail directly.

and would you say he is healthy? with all those will and will nots! doesnt
sound like he would be, but stranger things have happened.

c

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 05:48:19p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Dancing
Queen?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>>
>>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
>>> similar). Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe
>>> because Miguel (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white
>>> sauce. Or coconut. Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>>
>>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>>> rest of you may have to deal with...
>>
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>> - he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>> are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>> pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>> or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>> - he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>> Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>> contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>> peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>> are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>>
>> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I
>> simply could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add
>> perhaps 2 items to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>> __________________________________________________ ________________
>> And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.
>>
>>
>> Remove all "xxx's" from address to e-mail directly.
>
> and would you say he is healthy? with all those will and will nots!
> doesnt sound like he would be, but stranger things have happened.

This coming April will be two years since David had a quadruple arterial
bypass. If he hadn't had it, he would probably not be living now. Prior
to that he had several stents implanted. However, from a health standpoint
he is actually doing much better now and his test results for cholesterol,
BG, etc., are all completely in the normal range now. He continues to eat
better, but still will only eat a fairly narrow range of foods.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork, or
> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
> nuts. That's about it.
>
> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
> could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2 items
> to his diet that he would not eat before.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Honey, you are a saint. I would have kicked him in the butt, handed
him a knife, told him to "Cut the meat off the bone and scrape the
seeds off the bread. And while yer at it, take a bite of that salad -
it ain't gonna kill ya!" LOL..
-L.

-L. wrote:
>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
>> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
>> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork, or
>> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
>> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
>> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
>> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
>> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
>> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
>> nuts. That's about it.
>>
>> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
>> could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2 items
>> to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> Honey, you are a saint. I would have kicked him in the butt, handed
> him a knife, told him to "Cut the meat off the bone and scrape the
> seeds off the bread. And while yer at it, take a bite of that salad -
> it ain't gonna kill ya!" LOL..
> -L.
>


My ex's mother would routinely make 3 meals a night. She had 4 kids, two still
living at home well into their 20's. They were perfectly capable of making
their own food, but if left to their own devices would eat only chips and cold
cereal.

She wanted to be more adventurous in her cooking, but with a meat and potatoes
only husband and kids who would never eat anything strange or not doused in
ranch dressing she never really had the chance.

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The Bubbo > writes:

>My ex's mother would routinely make 3 meals a night. She had 4 kids, two still
>living at home well into their 20's. They were perfectly capable of making
>their own food, but if left to their own devices would eat only chips and cold
>cereal.

A former co-worker of mine used to brag about how once her kids were 8
and 10, respectively, she stopped cooking. Said they stopped having
dinner and everyone was on their own. She once admitted to eating a bag
of Milk Duds for dinner. Her husband routinely ate microwave popcorn
for dinner and her daughters learned to mooch off neighbors or eat
microwave mac and cheese. They had no food in the house when I knew
her, by the time the girls were teens. She always had someone bring
fast food home for her. Sometimes she would even take the free food her
daughters earned at their jobs at fast food restaurants and laugh when
they would call her at work and ask where their food went to.
I always felt really sorry for that family.

Stacia

Glitter Ninja wrote:
> The Bubbo > writes:
>
>>My ex's mother would routinely make 3 meals a night. She had 4 kids, two
still
>>living at home well into their 20's. They were perfectly capable of making
>>their own food, but if left to their own devices would eat only chips and
cold
>>cereal.
>
> A former co-worker of mine used to brag about how once her kids were 8
> and 10, respectively, she stopped cooking. Said they stopped having
> dinner and everyone was on their own. She once admitted to eating a bag
> of Milk Duds for dinner. Her husband routinely ate microwave popcorn
> for dinner and her daughters learned to mooch off neighbors or eat
> microwave mac and cheese. They had no food in the house when I knew
> her, by the time the girls were teens. She always had someone bring
> fast food home for her. Sometimes she would even take the free food her
> daughters earned at their jobs at fast food restaurants and laugh when
> they would call her at work and ask where their food went to.
> I always felt really sorry for that family.
>
> Stacia
>

That's really messed up. I feel bad for them.

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Glitter Ninja wrote:
>
> A former co-worker of mine used to brag about how once her kids were 8
> and 10, respectively, she stopped cooking. Said they stopped having
> dinner and everyone was on their own. She once admitted to eating a bag
> of Milk Duds for dinner. Her husband routinely ate microwave popcorn
> for dinner and her daughters learned to mooch off neighbors or eat
> microwave mac and cheese. [snip the rest of sad tale]

You say she bragged about this? What admirable quality did she think
she was displaying by this abdication of responsibility for her
children? I mean, what did she think she had to brag about? -aem

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 05:52:02p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it -L.?

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>> - he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>> are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>> pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>> or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>> - he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>> Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>> contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>> peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>> are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>>
>> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I
>> simply could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add
>> perhaps 2 ite ms to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> Honey, you are a saint. I would have kicked him in the butt, handed
> him a knife, told him to "Cut the meat off the bone and scrape the
> seeds off the bread. And while yer at it, take a bite of that salad -
> it ain't gonna kill ya!" LOL..
> -L.

Oh, I tried my best to reform him when we were first together. I have to
admit that he would "try" to eat some of the (quite normal) things he had
never eaten before, but most of them he simply couldn't abide, and
actually claimed they made him feel "sick". <g> He now eats and loves
veal which he had never eaten before, as well as filet mignon which he had
never tasted. Still, he'd probably have a hamburger if left to his own
devices, and a greasy one at that, however greasy food is now verboten.
He will eat *shredded* lettuce on a sandwich or a very small salad, but
God forbig he should eat a *leaf* of it. <g> After this many yaers I'm
quite used to it, plan for it, and it's no major effort now. Eating out
he will join me at Asian restaurants but no foods on their menus will ever
pass his lips. One exception is Lemon Chicken, as long as it doesn't have
too many "pieces" of other things in it. <g> And so it goes...

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> Oh, I tried my best to reform him when we were first together. I have to
> admit that he would "try" to eat some of the (quite normal) things he had
> never eaten before, but most of them he simply couldn't abide, and
> actually claimed they made him feel "sick". <g> He now eats and loves
> veal which he had never eaten before, as well as filet mignon which he had
> never tasted. Still, he'd probably have a hamburger if left to his own
> devices, and a greasy one at that, however greasy food is now verboten.
> He will eat *shredded* lettuce on a sandwich or a very small salad, but
> God forbig he should eat a *leaf* of it. <g> After this many yaers I'm
> quite used to it, plan for it, and it's no major effort now. Eating out
> he will join me at Asian restaurants but no foods on their menus will ever
> pass his lips. One exception is Lemon Chicken, as long as it doesn't have
> too many "pieces" of other things in it. <g> And so it goes...
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright *¿*

Why am I singing "The Things We Do for Love" now? LOL...

Well, you really do have to choose your battles. I will put up with
DH's quirks because I know he would never, ever, lie, cheat or steal,
and he carries me around on a velvet pillow. But of course I have to
remind myself of that when he is being his most, ahem,
"detail-oriented"...
-L.

On Sun 15 Jan 2006 12:57:00a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it -L.?

>
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh, I tried my best to reform him when we were first together. I have
>> to admit that he would "try" to eat some of the (quite normal) things
>> he had never eaten before, but most of them he simply couldn't abide,
>> and actually claimed they made him feel "sick". <g> He now eats and
>> loves veal which he had never eaten before, as well as filet mignon
>> which he had never tasted. Still, he'd probably have a hamburger if
>> left to his own devices, and a greasy one at that, however greasy food
>> is now verboten. He will eat *shredded* lettuce on a sandwich or a very
>> small salad, but God forbig he should eat a *leaf* of it. <g> After
>> this many yaers I'm quite used to it, plan for it, and it's no major
>> effort now. Eating out he will join me at Asian restaurants but no
>> foods on their menus will ever pass his lips. One exception is Lemon
>> Chicken, as long as it doesn't have too many "pieces" of other things
>> in it. <g> And so it goes...
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>
> Why am I singing "The Things We Do for Love" now? LOL...

> Well, you really do have to choose your battles. I will put up with
> DH's quirks because I know he would never, ever, lie, cheat or steal,
> and he carries me around on a velvet pillow. But of course I have to
> remind myself of that when he is being his most, ahem,
> "detail-oriented"...
> -L.
>

I understand. David more than compensates for his food quirks.



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One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright > said:
> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?

> > Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> > make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> > that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> > the rest of you may have to deal with...

> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
> he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
> out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork, or
> chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
> bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
> eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
> eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
> additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
> not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
> nuts. That's about it.

Oh my!

> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
> could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2 items
> to his diet that he would not eat before.

Okay Wayne, I think you've taken the prize for most fussy family
member... :-)


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~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 06:21:23p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?

> One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright >
> said:
>> On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>
>> > Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>> > make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>> > that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>> > rest of you may have to deal with...
>
>> To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>> - he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>> are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>> pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>> or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>> - he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>> Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>> contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>> peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>> are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>
> Oh my!
>
>> Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I
>> simply could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add
>> perhaps 2 items to his diet that he would not eat before.
>
> Okay Wayne, I think you've taken the prize for most fussy family
> member... :-)

hehehe! Other than strict vegetarians, which I personally find difficult
to cook for since I'm not one, he takes the cake! (that would be chocolate
cake) <g>

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On 14 Jan 2006 21:08:51 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>
>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
>> Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>> (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>> Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>
>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
>> the rest of you may have to deal with...
>
>To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables -
>he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads are
>out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef, pork, or
>chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone or are on a
>bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits - he will only
>eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice. Breads - he will only
>eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that contains seeds or other
>additives with texture. He will eat smooth peanut butter and jelly, but
>not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they are chocolage and do not contain
>nuts. That's about it.
>
>Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
>could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2 items
>to his diet that he would not eat before.
>
>--
>Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>_________________________________________________ _________________


Gosh, doesn't it worry you to see he's eating so little fibre?
However, I am the last person to point fingers at fussy eaters. I was
one myself as a child, and there's still a range of things I won't eat
as an adult.

Kathy in NZ

On Sat 14 Jan 2006 08:56:19p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Kathy in
NZ?

> On 14 Jan 2006 21:08:51 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sat 14 Jan 2006 10:58:56a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it S'mee?
>>
>>> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>>> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
>>> similar). Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe
>>> because Miguel (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white
>>> sauce. Or coconut. Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>>>
>>> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>>> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>>> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness the
>>> rest of you may have to deal with...
>>
>>To make a list of what David won't eat would be exhaustive. Vegetables
>>- he will only eat peas (canned), carrots, corn, and potatoes. Salads
>>are out of the question. Meats - he will only eat a few cuts of beef,
>>pork, or chicken, and none of them can be cuts that either contain bone
>>or are on a bone. He will not eat any form of fish or seafood. Fruits
>>- he will only eat bananas, grapes, applesauce, and orange juice.
>>Breads - he will only eat soft white or sourdough, and nothing that
>>contains seeds or other additives with texture. He will eat smooth
>>peanut butter and jelly, but not jam or preserves. Desserts, if they
>>are chocolage and do not contain nuts. That's about it.
>>
>>Needless to say, I cook many separate meals for the two of us. I simply
>>could not exist on that. In 14 years, I have managed to add perhaps 2
>>items to his diet that he would not eat before.
>>
>>--
>>Wayne Boatwright *¿*
>>________________________________________________ __________________
>
>
> Gosh, doesn't it worry you to see he's eating so little fibre?
> However, I am the last person to point fingers at fussy eaters. I was
> one myself as a child, and there's still a range of things I won't eat
> as an adult.
>
> Kathy in NZ
>

It used to bother me, but I have ceased to worry about things I cannot
control or change. It doesn't do my health any good to continuously worry
about it. Basically, I've done what I could, and I do control to a great
extent the quality of foods and elimination of bad foods.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
__________________________________________________ ________________
And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony.


Remove all "xxx's" from address to e-mail directly.

S'mee wrote:

>
> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> the rest of you may have to deal with...

We are pretty lucky in my family. My wife has a thing about beets and is
not to crazy about lima beans, but will eat just about anything. My son is
pretty adventurous. The only one in the family who is a PITA is my older
brother's oldest son. It's bad enough that he has so many dislikes, but he
pouts about the lack of options. He was here for Christmas dinner two
years ago. We had Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce, mince meat tarts,
butter tarts, shortbread, Nanaimo bars, Black Forest squares, brownies and
a few other types of cookies and he started with the there's nothing good
for dessert. I think he was expecting me to go out and root through the
freezer and cupboards for him..... tough luck kid :-)

One time on Usenet, Dave Smith > said:
> S'mee wrote:
>
> >
> > Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> > make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> > that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> > the rest of you may have to deal with...
>
> We are pretty lucky in my family. My wife has a thing about beets and is
> not to crazy about lima beans,

Boy, lot's of folks fussy about lima bean in this thread. I used
to hate them, but one day I accidentally left some on the stove
too long, in a nice butter sauce. The sauce had reduced to a nice
glaze(?), and made the limas actually taste good.

> but will eat just about anything. My son is
> pretty adventurous. The only one in the family who is a PITA is my older
> brother's oldest son. It's bad enough that he has so many dislikes, but he
> pouts about the lack of options. He was here for Christmas dinner two
> years ago. We had Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce, mince meat tarts,
> butter tarts, shortbread, Nanaimo bars, Black Forest squares, brownies and
> a few other types of cookies and he started with the there's nothing good
> for dessert. I think he was expecting me to go out and root through the
> freezer and cupboards for him..... tough luck kid :-)

Oh man, if it weren't for my blood sugar, I'd be coming to your place
next Christmas, Dave. I'm sorry, but your nephew is nuts... ;-)


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

>
> We are pretty lucky in my family. My wife has a thing about beets and is
> not to crazy about lima beans, but will eat just about anything. My son is
> pretty adventurous. The only one in the family who is a PITA is my older
> brother's oldest son. It's bad enough that he has so many dislikes, but he
> pouts about the lack of options. He was here for Christmas dinner two
> years ago. We had Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce,


This is so totally off subject! But Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce!
I've never heard of it. Recipe please.

Jen wrote:

> >
> > We are pretty lucky in my family. My wife has a thing about beets and is
> > not to crazy about lima beans, but will eat just about anything. My son is
> > pretty adventurous. The only one in the family who is a PITA is my older
> > brother's oldest son. It's bad enough that he has so many dislikes, but he
> > pouts about the lack of options. He was here for Christmas dinner two
> > years ago. We had Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce,
>
> This is so totally off subject! But Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce!
> I've never heard of it. Recipe please.

I can try to get it for you. My mother makes it every year. It is like plum
pudding and contains, some sugar, flour, suet, raisins, dates, currants,
shredded carrots, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. It is made about a
month or so ahead of Christmas and then steamed. It looks (and tastes) better
by flaming with brandy.

The caramel sauce is made by melting butter, adding brown sugar, then some milk
and some water. Serve hot over the carrot pudding.

>> This is so totally off subject! But Carrot Pudding with caramel sauce!
>> I've never heard of it. Recipe please.
>
> I can try to get it for you. My mother makes it every year. It is like
> plum
> pudding and contains, some sugar, flour, suet, raisins, dates, currants,
> shredded carrots, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. It is made about
> a
> month or so ahead of Christmas and then steamed. It looks (and tastes)
> better
> by flaming with brandy.
>
> The caramel sauce is made by melting butter, adding brown sugar, then some
> milk
> and some water. Serve hot over the carrot pudding.


Sounds delicious. I would love the recipe please.

Jen

well, I kinda agree with him. Nothing on that list particularly
appeals to me either. What ever happened to chocolate chip cookies or
chocolate cake or even apple pie? Brownies aren't bad but not many
people know how to make them so they aren't hard on the edges and
undercooked in the middle.

chula

In article . com>,
wrote:

> well, I kinda agree with him. Nothing on that list particularly
> appeals to me either. What ever happened to chocolate chip cookies or
> chocolate cake or even apple pie? Brownies aren't bad but not many
> people know how to make them so they aren't hard on the edges and
> undercooked in the middle.
>
> chula

<cough>
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew

wrote:

> well, I kinda agree with him. Nothing on that list particularly
> appeals to me either. What ever happened to chocolate chip cookies or
> chocolate cake or even apple pie? Brownies aren't bad but not many
> people know how to make them so they aren't hard on the edges and
> undercooked in the middle.

There is nothing wrong with apple pie or chocolate chip cookies, except
that we did not have any on hand. The brownies were not hard on the
outside and undercooked in the middle , though some of the Black Forest
bars were . I had a dozen options for dessert, some of them had been
brought by his mother.

My problem was more with the way he vocalized his disappointment, whining
like a 3 year old. He was over 30. The same nephew had a similar reaction
when he came for my mother's birthday in the summer. I had made a fresh
peach pie, which my mother prefers to birthday cake, and his brother, who
is a chef, had brought a nice cake. The picky eater whine " I don't like
peach pie" and when I suggested the cake " I'm not eating anything he
made". There is no pleasing this kid anyway, so I have no interest in
wasting my time trying. I prefer to go to the effort for people who enjoy
it. The pie was excellent and the other nephew's cake was incredible.

S'mee wrote:

> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> the rest of you may have to deal with...

The worst one I knew was the neighbour's kid. He liked KFC chicken and hot
dogs with salt and pepper, and nothing else.

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:58:56 GMT,
(S'mee) connected the dots and wrote:

~I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
~(which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very
similar).
~Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
~(DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
~Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
~
~Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
~make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
~that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
~the rest of you may have to deal with...

DH is the one who eats just about anything. DD & I have
"preferences." <g> Neither of us will eat meat or poultry outside the
house, me for religious reasons, her for vegetarian. She will eat
various fishes and some poultry at home. It used to be worse, where
she was required to try about a tablespoon-sized portion of each food
on the table, and then could have more if she liked it. She does eat
a wide range of foods from all food groups, so I don't get too het-up
about it when she says no thanks to more than the minimum.

I do keep recipes that are not in favor at the moment--there's always
some potluck or another coming up that I can make it for.

maxine in ri

One time on Usenet, group said:

<snip>

> I do keep recipes that are not in favor at the moment--there's always
> some potluck or another coming up that I can make it for.

What a brilliant idea! Thanks, Maxine...


--
Jani in WA (S'mee)
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:58:56 GMT,
(S'mee) wrote:

>I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
>(which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
>Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
>(DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
>Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>
>Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
>make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
>that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
>the rest of you may have to deal with...

My SO doesn't like tinned anchovies, Belgian endives and Brussel
sprouts (but then neither do I). Nor broccoli and oysters. He isn't a
big fan of egg dishes, but will eat them without fuss.
My oldest son (11) doesn't like foie gras (more for us!), oysters,
olives, asparagus and green salad.
My youngest son (7.5) doesn't like foie gras terrine (but loves hot
sauteed foie gras), oysters, bananas and chile.
That's it. I can't complain. it's a very specific list of not very
common stuff (except for the green salad, which *is* a hindrance - I
replace it with tomatoes or fennel or whatever for him, but it's not
always easy), and they will eat whatever I put on the table otherwise.
Usually, when I'm preparing supper, they will ask "what are you
cooking?" and the reaction to my answer is almost always "Yum!"

Nathalie in Switzerland

On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:58:56 GMT, S'mee wrote:

> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
> Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
> (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
> Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>
> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> the rest of you may have to deal with...

I remember when we were first married, hubby didn't want any type of
casserole. He claims now, he was never that way. LOL
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

S'mee wrote:
> I was checking out Gloria's Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatball recipe
> (which sounds excellent, btw; my sibling makes something very similar).
> Anyway, I figured I wouldn't bother to save the recipe because Miguel
> (DH) doesn't like meatballs of any kind. Or white sauce. Or coconut.
> Or most sandwiches. *Sigh*
>
> Now I'm sure at least 10 people are queuing up to tell me I should
> make him eat it anyway, because they certainly wouldn't put up with
> that. But I'm more interested in knowing what kind of fussiness
> the rest of you may have to deal with.


I'd say the whole way of thinking about the question is different for
children and husbands. I don't recommend "making" anyone, child or
adult, eat anything they don't choose to eat, but even if I did, I
wouldn't have the first idea how to force a husband to eat. Tie him up
and hold a gun to his head? Every image I come up with is equally absurd.


On the other hand, what's stopping you from making a small portion of
the recipe you want to try and eating it yourself? Tell him he's on his
own for one night. He's an adult and can cook or go out. Or you could
make the meatball recipe and a vegetable side dish. He won't die if he
just gets vegetables for dinner one night.


You ask about fussiness in this household. As a rule, Jim doesn't care
for some of the greens I like (broccol rabe), and I don't like some of
the root vegetables he likes (beets). We have differences of opinion on
fish too. We both like to cook so it's not a big deal. When one of us
wants something that the other can't stand, we make it for ourselves.


I just got a test of seeing if I could stand behind my own beliefs about
not badgering people to eat anything they don't want to. I was a picky
kid who put up with parents constantly complaining about what I ate or
didn't eat. Meanwhile, I was healthy and growing normally, and I don't
recall ever demanding that they cook anything special for me. I just
wanted to be able to turn down whatever I didn't want to try. In time,
I grew out of the pickiness. My niece is very like I was. She and my
brother just visited. We went out to lunch at a Chinese buffet where
there's tons to choose from.


(This is a cool place-- an all you can eat buffet with at least 60
different items in steam tables. It isn't gourmet Chinese food; a lot
of it is fried and in sticky sauces, but there's plenty to choose from
including meats, stir-fry vegetables, cut up plain strawberries and
canteloupe, soups, salad, sushi, ice cream, cookies, etc.) She's 13 and
a vegetarian. She put a little white rice on her plate and some
strawberries, took a small bowl of ice cream and a slice of garlic
bread. She wanted someone else at the table to tell her what was on the
bread apparently because she was afraid it might turn out to have cheese
when she wanted garlic bread, poked around at the rice and didn't touch
the strawberries.


My first reaction was to say something about how she was eating so
little and so unhealthily, but then I drew a deep breath and said to
myself, she's a healthy height and weight for her age. She has no
health problems. She's really a nice polite kid. She didn't complain
or demand anything different food-wise or in any other way. (I took
some issue with the conversation about the garlic bread, but I could let
it go.) I just have to leave her alone.


--Lia

I've thought more about the question of what makes a fussy adult and how
to deal with them. I've decided that the definition of fussy is someone
who can't find anything to eat in a restaurant or social gathering or
someone who can't be polite in those situations.


Example: I don't eat raw fish. I know that lots of people adore sushi
bars, but I can't bring myself to try it. That makes me fussy. Except
that I happily go along to Japanese restaurants if that's where my
friends are going, and I can always find something to enjoy on the menu.
There's miso soup, salads, rice with vegetables, teriaki, noodles in
sauces, etc. To my mind, that means I'm not fussy.


From time to time I'll be at a friend's home when they're serving
something I don't like, but I can normally find a way to eat something
else they're serving without calling attention to myself. I certainly
don't have to bring my own food (though I normally offer to bring a dish).


There are actually a fair number of foods that I don't like. Some of
them I don't eat because of legitimate health concerns. Others don't
make sense, but I'm always able to order something in a restaurant or
turn down food politely. I'm not someone who has to have a lot of food
at every meal. If there's really nothing I care to eat, I can skip a
few meals without noticeable effect.


The stories of people who can be offered 10 desserts, turn them all
down, and insist on going out for something different, amuse and horrify
me. THAT'S fussy.


--Lia

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote

> I've thought more about the question of what makes a fussy adult and how
> to deal with them. I've decided that the definition of fussy is someone
> who can't find anything to eat in a restaurant or social gathering or
> someone who can't be polite in those situations.

I like your definition a lot. It occurred to me after reading a few
of the responses, if someone you don't eat with every day manages
to make their list of won't-eat foods known in the space of a meal?
Sounds pretty picky to me.

> Example: I don't eat raw fish. I know that lots of people adore sushi
> bars, but I can't bring myself to try it. That makes me fussy. Except
> that I happily go along to Japanese restaurants if that's where my friends
> are going, and I can always find something to enjoy on the menu.

Exactly.

> There's miso soup, salads, rice with vegetables, teriaki, noodles in
> sauces, etc. To my mind, that means I'm not fussy.
>
>
> From time to time I'll be at a friend's home when they're serving
> something I don't like, but I can normally find a way to eat something
> else they're serving without calling attention to myself. I certainly
> don't have to bring my own food (though I normally offer to bring a dish).
>
>
> There are actually a fair number of foods that I don't like. Some of them
> I don't eat because of legitimate health concerns. Others don't make
> sense, but I'm always able to order something in a restaurant or turn down
> food politely. I'm not someone who has to have a lot of food at every
> meal. If there's really nothing I care to eat, I can skip a few meals
> without noticeable effect.

> The stories of people who can be offered 10 desserts, turn them all down,
> and insist on going out for something different, amuse and horrify me.
> THAT'S fussy.

Honestly. That kind of person makes you know for sure that there
are people who are 'fussy' in order to be the center of attention.
Guess, what, so don't eat dessert, shut up already. Take a cookie
and pretend to eat it. Whatever.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> I like your definition a lot. It occurred to me after reading a few
> of the responses, if someone you don't eat with every day manages
> to make their list of won't-eat foods known in the space of a meal?
> Sounds pretty picky to me.

> Honestly. That kind of person makes you know for sure that there
> are people who are 'fussy' in order to be the center of attention.
> Guess, what, so don't eat dessert, shut up already. Take a cookie
> and pretend to eat it. Whatever.


I guess the next trick is to come up with a definition of how to turn
down food politely. There are people who were brought up to believe
that not asking for seconds was impolite. Or not eating everything
offered to them. I'd say that the host or hostess who notices
everything a guest is eating and comments on it or who acts like there's
something terribly wrong with someone not eating or not eating enough,
to me, those people are being more impolite than the guest who merely
says, no thanks. Once you've been around enough over-anxious hosts, it
is easy to turn into an impolite guest. I mean, if I'm with a host who
won't take no for answer unless I offer a good enough excuse, I'm likely
to turn into the sort of guest who starts offering the will or will not
eat list ahead of time.


More tales from the wine and cheese shop-- We offer tastes of the
cheeses to help customers decide which ones they like. I know not to
offer food to kids younger than 5-6 because they've been taught not to
accept food from strangers. I speak directly to the parent and ask if I
may offer the kids some food. Whether the answer is yes or no, that
never bothers me.


I'm starting to notice something disturbing with the parents of some of
the older kids. Sometimes the kid will be in the 11-12-13 year old
range. The parents are right there. I'll offer the cheese to the
parent first. (I don't too much care if I serve men or women first, but
I'm careful to serve elders before young folk. This isn't a rule of the
store, but it works for me.) Sometimes the parents will offer to the
kids, and that's fine. But sometimes the parents will let their kids
talk to me directly about anything else, but when it comes to food, they
answer for the children. As in, the kid will smile and act like he's
considering taking a taste, maybe a little reticent but not turning it
down, and the parent will say "he doesn't like it," or "you don't like
that." WTF? Now THAT'S a control issue.



--Lia

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 16:30:50 -0500, Julia Altshuler
> wrote:

>I'm starting to notice something disturbing with the parents of some of
>the older kids. Sometimes the kid will be in the 11-12-13 year old
>range. The parents are right there. I'll offer the cheese to the
>parent first. (I don't too much care if I serve men or women first, but
>I'm careful to serve elders before young folk. This isn't a rule of the
>store, but it works for me.) Sometimes the parents will offer to the
>kids, and that's fine. But sometimes the parents will let their kids
>talk to me directly about anything else, but when it comes to food, they
>answer for the children. As in, the kid will smile and act like he's
>considering taking a taste, maybe a little reticent but not turning it
>down, and the parent will say "he doesn't like it," or "you don't like
>that." WTF? Now THAT'S a control issue.

I notice that with guests. Parents will come with their child, I put
on the table the dish I have prepared (let's say, for the sake of
discussion, that it's marinated shrimp), parent will turn to the child
and say "You don't like shrimp". And the same people will complain
about their child's fussy eating.... ahem...
I'm a mean host in those cases. I won't offer anything alternative
unless the parent asks (partly because I'm leaving the education part
to the parent), and then, it will be bread, yogurt, fruit, ready
stuff. I'm not a short-order cook.

Nathalie in Switzerland

Julia Altshuler wrote:

> I've thought more about the question of what makes a fussy adult and how
> to deal with them. I've decided that the definition of fussy is someone
> who can't find anything to eat in a restaurant or social gathering or
> someone who can't be polite in those situations.

That could be my nephew. While it is possible for him to find something to
eat, if there are lots of options, and he will whine about the lack of choice.

> Example: I don't eat raw fish. I know that lots of people adore sushi
> bars, but I can't bring myself to try it.

Nothing wrong with some raw fish, but I realize some people are squeamish
about it. Personally. I think most fish tastes better cooked than raw,
especially the sushi I have had.

> From time to time I'll be at a friend's home when they're serving
> something I don't like, but I can normally find a way to eat something
> else they're serving without calling attention to myself. I certainly
> don't have to bring my own food (though I normally offer to bring a dish).

When eating at friends' places I tend to eat only small portions of potatoes,
tomatoes, and avoid completely all citrus and nuts. I like them, but I suffer
if I eat them, I prefer to just not make a fuss and would rather do without
than make a fuss.

> There are actually a fair number of foods that I don't like. Some of
> them I don't eat because of legitimate health concerns. Others don't
> make sense, but I'm always able to order something in a restaurant or
> turn down food politely.

That was what really bothered me about my nephew at Christmas. There were lots
of options, things I had made, and those that his brother, his mother and and
his grandmother had contributed. Instead of just declining, he whines and
pouts. He is way past the age where that would be acceptable, and old enough
to know that if he is so damned picky he can bring along something he does
like.


> The stories of people who can be offered 10 desserts, turn them all
> down, and insist on going out for something different, amuse and horrify
> me. THAT'S fussy.

I was raised to eat what was offered. I try to offer a selection. When it
comes to people who are that picky I would simply rather not bother.

Dave Smith wrote:

>
> That was what really bothered me about my nephew at Christmas. There were lots
> of options, things I had made, and those that his brother, his mother and and
> his grandmother had contributed. Instead of just declining, he whines and
> pouts. He is way past the age where that would be acceptable, and old enough
> to know that if he is so damned picky he can bring along something he does
> like.
>
>
>
> I was raised to eat what was offered. I try to offer a selection. When it
> comes to people who are that picky I would simply rather not bother.
>

Many years ago when we were in college we had the perfect suggestion:
"Give him 25 cents and send him to Dairy Queen." Figuratively, of course.

gloria p

I don't know who said what, so I clipped everybody's name (E,t <g>)
>
> > Example: I don't eat raw fish. I know that lots of people adore sushi
> > bars, but I can't bring myself to try it.
>

I don't eat raw fish, either (I don't eat much fish of any kind).

A friend of mine adores sushi and I like tempura well enough to get
through an evening of her great company. I wasn't sure I was
going enjoy sitting across the table from her, though. However, when her
sushi plate came, there were two shrimp things (a cube of cold rice,
shrimp on top, wrapped in a dark green weed [seaweed?}).

Both the shrimp were pink. I didn't know enough about the other fish to
know whether or not it was cooked. A little investigating proved that it
was, too.

Tee hee hee. All the folks that I know that were bragging about eating raw
fish were either misinformed or just rattling everyone else's cage.

Sashimi is the raw stuff and it isn't offered anywhere around here. But
that hasn't stopped most of the people I know from talking about cool it
is to eat "raw" fish. <g>

The shrimp were very large and very good. It's the cold glob of rice and a
huge weed ribbon I can't abide.

Elaine, too