Food Foibles - pt. 2

When I wrote about things people didn't like to eat and other unusual eating habits way back in February 2007 I got a fairly big reaction. (http://popculturesnob.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html) Probably because I wrote about some people I work with. Even though I didn't identify anyone. Apparently people don't really like their eccentricities bandied about (You should really stop talking about them, you know)

We happened to have another discussion about food at work recently during one of our "still free for the time being" monthly staff lunches. Turns out there are many people who don't like food with bones in it- no chicken breasts or legs- or even wings. I'm guessing lamb chops are out too. I think maybe their mother's only made them boneless chicken when they were growing up and they haven't ventured away from that. When I was a child we would eat what we were given or else. Mom liked to add extra bones to many dishes- for "flavor" she said. I still think meatballs don't really need bones, but what do I know. I also found out that many people will not eat seafood at all (maybe shrimp). I think some of them broke out in hives when I talked about how great it is to eat raw oysters and clams picked right out of the sea.

I tried to play down my own food and eating "preferences" when I last wrote about this stuff, but now I think it's time to come clean. I still don't like broccoli and zucchini (useless), but here are a few more:

• I only eat during even numbered hours (ie: 12, 2, 6, 10)
  
• I like hoagie rolls with sesame seeds on them but not hamburger buns
• I only eat sandwiches on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (or certain holidays)
  
• When I have a bagel with seeds on it I will cut it in half and put cream cheese on the bottom half and then sprinkle the seeds that fell off on top. Always eat the bottom half first.
• If there are more than two items on a plate they should be eaten clockwise- you don't have to eat all of one thing before going on, just take bites in that order.
• Hard boiled eggs will ruin any meal
• I won't drink any opaque liquids with a meal- sometimes before or after
  
• I will eat pineapple in chunks but not rings
• I like salads with nuts, cheese and fruit- but not all three at the same time
• The same goes for desserts
• I don't like grilled cheese sandwiches cut in half into triangles
• No orange cheese either
• I like to eat waffles with my hands and plain- no toppings unless there is sausage.
  
• Pancakes can be eaten with a fork unless there is a meat - then they should be rolled up like a sandwich, unless it is Sunday, Thursday or Tuesday.