Endless Ends

[Endless_Night]

And, a box of gluten-free artisan donuts arrived today. Mostly chocolate. Mostly delicious.

 

[Apisto42]

I’ve never had anything that was gluten free that tasted right or had the right mouth feel. Like, it’s too close to the regular thing to be its own separate creation. Similar to fake meat products - I’m expecting a burger, so fake meat just is wrong.

 

[Trekka]

Eating.

I was raised on southern fried food and canned vegetables. (Ick) As I moved into adulthood and traveled and engaged with other people groups my eating broadened. Like, this morning I've been looking up recipes to ferment my own amazake.

Some people's tastes and food styles don't change from childhood norms. I was reminded of this recently when The Bestie and I were making plans for Birthday Week. Restaurants are always a challenge. She is what I call a "Good Ol' Boy" eater. Meat and potatoes and salad as a vegetable.

I've coaxed her out of her comfort zone a little, but change is slooooooow.

She will now eat the cooked stuff at sushi.

Today I had another conversation with a self-styled All-American-Eater, where I was trying to explain kheer. And then cardamom. It was . . . uphill. For both of us.

I don't think of myself as a cosmopolitan eater, but I suppose I am, in my limited way.

Are the majority of Americans still meat-and-potato eaters?


*one of the many things Endless wonders about*

my middle kiddo will eat veggies from a can but he won’t eat mine — home made, fresh cooked, hot. sheer insanity to me.

living in FL i grew up on seafood, latin food and caribbean food. my mother cooked ethnic food like stir fry and indian curries and it was just normal to me.

my comfort foods are arroz con pollo y lechon asado — not macaroni & cheese and fried chicken.

my family calls the meat and potatoes stuff “white people food” which is funny bc we are all white.

i mean, it has its own perks! i’m a slut for a good steak dinner! also of irish descent so imma girl who appreciate a spud.

but green curry sometimes scratches the itch just right, yanno?

 

[Endless_Night]

I’ve never had anything that was gluten free that tasted right or had the right mouth feel. Like, it’s too close to the regular thing to be its own separate creation. Similar to fake meat products - I’m expecting a burger, so fake meat just is wrong.

Gluten free products have come a long way, Mr. Rabbit. These days they are often better than their wheat counterparts.

 

[Apisto42]

Gluten free products have come a long way, Mr. Rabbit. These days they are often better than their wheat counterparts.

Hrmp.

 

[Endless_Night]

my middle kiddo will eat veggies from a can but he won’t eat mine — home made, fresh cooked, hot. sheer insanity to me.

Ah, children. We have a child in the family who will not eat fruit. In any format. Strange little creature.

living in FL i grew up on seafood, latin food and caribbean food. my mother cooked ethnic food like stir fry and indian curries and it was just normal to me.

That sounds delicious!

but green curry sometimes scratches the itch just right, yanno?

Make that a nice Panang curry and I'm on board. Tumeric. Nom.

It's not that meat and potatoes are bad. Just limited, and so heavy. I find I like a wider spice profile, and foods that sit a little lighter on the digestion.

I regret not having more experience cooking seafood. Fried is the only way we ever had it, and even now I'm not sure what to do with the stuff as far as a more delicate cooking process.

There's a good fish market in Houston. I should try to expand my repertoire. I'm just so . . . trepidatious for some reason when it comes to creating edible fish.

The wild animals on the farm will eat if it's it terrible, right?

 

[Apisto42]

Pretty much any white fish (haddock, cod, monk, etc) you turn the oven on 400, lightly oil a baking dish, lay the filets down, olive oil, salt, lemon. 8-12 minutes depending on thickness.

You can vary any spices on if you want.

Cream sauce in a saucepan while the filets are baking if you want some extra flavor and fat.

 

[Endless_Night]

Pretty much any white fish (haddock, cod, monk, etc) you turn the oven on 400, lightly oil a baking dish, lay the filets down, olive oil, salt, lemon. 8-12 minutes depending on thickness.

You can vary any spices on if you want.

Cream sauce in a saucepan while the filets are baking if you want some extra flavor and fat.

Hmmm. I honestly don't know why I find fish so intimidating. I have cooked goose on more than one occasion, and let me tell you, that is a production.

 

[hotwords229_A]

I honestly don't know why I find fish so intimidating.

I really have nothing intelligent to add to these food conversations, but can anyone explain to me why fish isn’t considered meat?

 

[Endless_Night]

I really have nothing intelligent to add to these food conversations, but can anyone explain to me why fish isn’t considered meat?

What? Fish not meat? Is this a religious thing?

 

[BongoGal]

I have cooked goose on more than one occasion, and let me tell you, that is a production.

Lots of fat, right?

 

[hotwords229_A]

What? Fish not meat? Is this a religious thing?

I believe so. But it’s carried over into everyday life for everyone.

 

[Endless_Night]

Lots of fat, right?

Absolutely. You have to parboil and render the fat a couple of days in advance of cooking. Of course, you then have goose fat (aka liquid gold) for nearly a year, but the whole process is something of an event.

 

[Endless_Night]

I believe so. But it’s carried over into everyday life for everyone.

Huh. I am unfamiliar with this as a general practice. My area is far more protestant than catholic, which may make a difference.

 

[Endless_Night]

Also *squeal* I wanted that!

* * *

My plan for today is to do absolutely nothing, so there may be random commentary on birthday month stuff.

Oh, and I'm going to watch Island of Terror (1966) again, because I need vacuum like, bone eating monsters in my adult life.

Why is it such a delight to find movies you haven't seen since childhood.

 

[Endless_Night]

This is my adopted persona for the new year.

 

[BongoGal]

Oh, and I'm going to watch Island of Terror (1966) again, because I need vacuum like, bone eating monsters in my adult life.

“vacuum like”? “bone eating”?
I feel seen.

 

[investor2020]

Good choices for the '26 persona . . . including the snubnose !

 

[Wand3rlust]

I want an adopted persona.

 

[Endless_Night]

“vacuum like”? “bone eating”?
I feel seen.

It even has Peter Cushing!

 

[Endless_Night]

Good choices for the '26 persona . . . including the snubnose !

I'm only lacking the headpiece.

Well, and the coat. I need that coat.

I want an adopted persona.

Ooooh! Let's do it! Who or what attracts you? I've sure we can find a match.