Are You An Adventurous Eater?

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I believe I'm A positive. What does the book say about my recommended diet. (And stay out of this, Marissa. )

- Jake

lips = sealed....for the moment

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I wonder if it's still there. Atlantic City has changed so much.

- Jake

I'll have to ask my nana...she and her boyfriend are there every weekend. I don't know the last time they went out on the boardwalk though...they're too busy gambling in Trump Plaza

[jadegypsy]

"And I despise calamari. It's like the sole of a running shoe."

Since when did shoes have tenecals Actually I will admit if it's not done right or if its not the deep fried type it can be a bit bland and just chewy...but if done right its really good and should be a bit more crispy and a bit less rubbery.

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally Posted by jadegypsy

"And I despise calamari. It's like the sole of a running shoe."

Since when did shoes have tenecals Actually I will admit if it's not done right or if its not the deep fried type it can be a bit bland and just chewy...but if done right its really good and should be a bit more crispy and a bit less rubbery.

It seriously is. Another Christmas Eve story...

When I was incredibly young...probably 7 or 8...my cousin Michelle and I were walking around in the kitchen when we noticed the pot on the stove starting to boil over. So we're standing there and the lid starts to pop off and tenecals start hanging out of the pot. Let's just say that was the my first and last experience with squid.

[jadegypsy]

"It seriously is. Another Christmas Eve story...

When I was incredibly young...probably 7 or 8...my cousin Michelle and I were walking around in the kitchen when we noticed the pot on the stove starting to boil over. So we're standing there and the lid starts to pop off and tenecals start hanging out of the pot. Let's just say that was the my first and last experience with squid."

See I got told after I ate the non-tenecal part what it was, of course being about six I basically ate whatever my dad said was good, and in this case I liked it, after finding out it was squid I was grossed out for a minute but then decided it was okay. I do love ordering it when my uncle is around as he finds it a disgusting food, and this way I can kinda joke with him over how chewy the tenecals are...

[Claudia]

It really depends on the restaurant. But I usually try new food.

[amber]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

I wasn't aware of the fish thing. Is that an Italian-American tradition? I guess I picture the "typical" American Christmas dinner as being ham, turkey, or pork.

- Jake

I'm Italian, and we often had lasagna at Xmas. Or ham. Or Turkey.otherwise it was just the usual stuffing, gravy,salad, broccoli, cranberry, olives, more gravy, mashed potatoes, fighting over gravy, grandma waiting for everyone to praise fabulous meal. You know, the usual.
Also - Type A blood is supposed to have come about at the time people "evolved" into agrarian societies, most Europeans, northern Europeans are "A". (Irish, English, French, blah, blah). "A"'s are supposed to do very well with grains,and beans? and are not supposed to have red meat hardly ever, and are supposed to eat chicken or some other white meat 3-4 times a week or something. It's like the opposite of "O". They make good vegetarians. (this is in theory, of course - what the book says, not the law.)

[estranged4life]

Having had squid when I was younger (My friend at the time tried to gross me out and not let me know what it was until I took a bite, But alas it backfired) and having ate "Rocky Mountain Oysters" (aka Calf Fries in this area) I'm not that adventurous when it comes to food.

But I will state I won't EVER eat Macaroni & Cheese...Yuck!!!

[skcin]

Originally Posted by Claudia

It really depends on the restaurant. But I usually try new food.

Ditto here. I've eaten (and will eat again) sushi, escargot, mussels, calamari, clams (steamed preferably), buffalo, shark - that's all I can think of right now. I've also tried ostrich & rattlesnake, but wouldn't bother with them again. If there's something new & different on a menu, I usually go for it (and I'm usually the only one at the table that will!)

Paula

[cliffdweller]

I love trying new foods! The more exotic the better, but not exotic in the sense of eating puppies and insects. I draw the line at those things .

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

It's an Italian tradition that I hate (and not just because I don't like my fathers side of the family although I can tell you, that makes being there even worse). They do this whole seven fish thing which also includes squid and crazy food that I don't ever touch. I leave there smelling like fried food. It's just gross. Normally I eat before I go there because my grandmothers cooking...eh...sorry grandmom but your son cooks better than you. My mom usually brings a big fruit platter so I sit there and eat that and my dad usually makes up some shrimp and cocktail sauce so i'll eat a few of those.

Christmas day is just the three of us and my nana so it's normal...ham and all the trimmings. That I don't mind very much because we don't often eat it and after the meal at gradmoms the night before, i'd eat anything.

Blechh. I'd rathewr have fish than ham.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

lips = sealed....for the moment

Oh, glorious moment!
(The blue blob loves you so...)

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I'll have to ask my nana...she and her boyfriend are there every weekend. I don't know the last time they went out on the boardwalk though...they're too busy gambling in Trump Plaza

The Donald is dating your nana? Is your salon responsible for his haircut?

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by jadegypsy

"And I despise calamari. It's like the sole of a running shoe."

Since when did shoes have tenecals Actually I will admit if it's not done right or if its not the deep fried type it can be a bit bland and just chewy...but if done right its really good and should be a bit more crispy and a bit less rubbery.

Food should not have suction cups. Period.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

It seriously is. Another Christmas Eve story...

When I was incredibly young...probably 7 or 8...my cousin Michelle and I were walking around in the kitchen when we noticed the pot on the stove starting to boil over. So we're standing there and the lid starts to pop off and tenecals start hanging out of the pot. Let's just say that was the my first and last experience with squid.

Like the scene in Better Off Dead where the mom is trying to contain the thing in the pot.

- Jake