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.