Saturday, January 4, 2020

Food





Arby’s serves gyros. A local Greek restaurant serves breakfast burritos. The gyros are reminiscent of the real thing. Likewise, the breakfast burritos. Close but no cigar.





Why do people who insist on organic and/or natural food use margarine?  Standard supermarket table butter contains cream and salt. Period. Pretty natural stuff





I simply do not understand fad diets.





On a related note, what ever happened to moderation? It is not necessary for people in good health to avoid ALL fats and salt.  Let common sense prevail.





Innovation and originality taken to the extreme. I am interested by chefs who combine unlikely ingredients. Are they trying to appeal to the pseudo hipster?  I do like adventure in food, and certainly would order some of the unusual combinations I’ve seen but…

 Here’s my contribution:  Octopus sautéed in balsamic vinegar with onions, cantaloupe, nutmeg and celery served on a bed of chocolate sauerkraut. Coming soon to a trendy restaurant near you. If the right people say they like it, it will spread like wildfire.

Disclaimer: this comes from someone who loves dill pickle soup and eats cottage cheese with potato chips.






Now I'm hungry.

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