Comments on: Picky Eaters http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters/comment-page-1#comment-211940 dan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters#comment-211940 No ants for dinner I'm afraid, and I'd bet you can't get them here.... "Sustainable" farming is such a norteamericano concept. You might just let them know that there's no certified sustainable anything in this country that I'm aware of - though you may still be back in the States, in which case, I guess you're welcome to pay the extra freight for the sustainable stuff. (Actually, virtually all lamb in the U.S. is raised "sustainably", certified or not, it's just one of those things.) No ants for dinner I’m afraid, and I’d bet you can’t get them here…. “Sustainable” farming is such a norteamericano concept. You might just let them know that there’s no certified sustainable anything in this country that I’m aware of – though you may still be back in the States, in which case, I guess you’re welcome to pay the extra freight for the sustainable stuff. (Actually, virtually all lamb in the U.S. is raised “sustainably”, certified or not, it’s just one of those things.)

]]> By: Art ziller http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters/comment-page-1#comment-211937 Art ziller Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:10:14 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters#comment-211937 Dan. Love it. Linda and are having a dinner party this weekend and just just informed that two guests (house guest of friends) will eat only "sustainable lamb". Looking forward to our dinner at CS on the 12th. No special requests. Nary a one. Do you have escomole? Dan. Love it. Linda and are having a dinner party this weekend and just just informed that two guests (house guest of friends) will eat only “sustainable lamb”.
Looking forward to our dinner at CS on the 12th. No special requests. Nary a one. Do you have escomole?

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » El Día Mundial de los Romanís http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters/comment-page-1#comment-330 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » El Día Mundial de los Romanís Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:34:35 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters#comment-330 [...] This dish, and the one before it, brought up something I’ve talked about before. As we were eating, one of my guests informed me that she can’t eat anything in the pepper family - i.e., bell peppers, chilies - not that she’s allergic, but she doesn’t feel well after eating them. This, if you are going to be a guest at someone’s house, is something to let them know in advance - not after the food is all cooked and on the table (we were midway through the soup). Now, I forgot that there were a few chili flakes in the mussels, so I’m glad she wasn’t actually allergic, this would have been a problem, and I separately cooked up a little of the mushroom and onion cream sauce without the addition of the peppers, and in the end it all worked out. I’ll admit, being a little out of practice, I forgot to ask everyone coming if they were allergic to anything; but, it’s still, in my view, incumbent on the guest to let the host know about something that important (not dietary preferences, but necessities). [...] [...] This dish, and the one before it, brought up something I’ve talked about before. As we were eating, one of my guests informed me that she can’t eat anything in the pepper family – i.e., bell peppers, chilies – not that she’s allergic, but she doesn’t feel well after eating them. This, if you are going to be a guest at someone’s house, is something to let them know in advance – not after the food is all cooked and on the table (we were midway through the soup). Now, I forgot that there were a few chili flakes in the mussels, so I’m glad she wasn’t actually allergic, this would have been a problem, and I separately cooked up a little of the mushroom and onion cream sauce without the addition of the peppers, and in the end it all worked out. I’ll admit, being a little out of practice, I forgot to ask everyone coming if they were allergic to anything; but, it’s still, in my view, incumbent on the guest to let the host know about something that important (not dietary preferences, but necessities). [...]

]]> By: Deepwood http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters/comment-page-1#comment-7 Deepwood Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:30:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20050723/picky-eaters#comment-7 LOL! Sounds like I'd be your ideal guest for a dinner party - I really DO eat anything. Well, anything that can reasonably be expected to be served as food anyway ; ) I gave up hosting my fab dinner parties soon after moving here and realizing what a bunch of gastronomic philistines I had been introduced to. First hurdle for them was telling the soup spoon from the dessert spoon..... Then they make remarks about my soup, that it was cold. Well duh! It was CHILLED!! A particular favourite of mine - Vichyssoise. But that was only because I could not find any Stilon for love nor money around here for my VERY favourite cold Stilton & broccoli soup. Needless to say, it went downhill from there on. I just resorted to copious amounts of alcohol to keep the evening flowing. I let my guests have some too. ; ) Brian LOL! Sounds like I’d be your ideal guest for a dinner party – I really DO eat anything. Well, anything that can reasonably be expected to be served as food anyway ; )

I gave up hosting my fab dinner parties soon after moving here and realizing what a bunch of gastronomic philistines I had been introduced to.

First hurdle for them was telling the soup spoon from the dessert spoon….. Then they make remarks about my soup, that it was cold. Well duh! It was CHILLED!! A particular favourite of mine – Vichyssoise. But that was only because I could not find any Stilon for love nor money around here for my VERY favourite cold Stilton & broccoli soup.

Needless to say, it went downhill from there on. I just resorted to copious amounts of alcohol to keep the evening flowing. I let my guests have some too. ; )

Brian

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