There has been something that has bothered me about my family that has to do with the food they eat. Now, I would understand it if they were vegan or vegetarian, or had some sort of allergies but they're not and they don't.
My late mother wouldn't eat any color eggs except white. She wouldn't eat game meat, presumably because she grew up eating game meat. She wouldn't eat cheese made from anything except cow's milk. Forget something mild like buffalo. Never mind my dad--he never ate anything except beef and pork with potatoes.
My sisters have odd eating habits too. One won't eat chicken or any animal that has been raised by me because she knows it was an animal someone owned. She buys all her meat at the grocery store prepackaged because it doesn't make her think about the animals. Never mind the conditions most of these animals live in.
I told my sister that I bought some Montana maple syrup and some boxelder maple cream. When I told her the boxelder maple tasted a little different, she promptly dismissed it as being no good.
My other sister just tried brown eggs last year and asked me beforehand if they'd be okay. (seriously!) She wouldn't try the cooked bison sample at the natural store she shops, though her husband did and pronounced it good.
I realize people have likes and dislikes, but really? I just had two goats butchered and the meat is wonderful, but my sisters would be horrified. I eat more game meat and fresh vegetables than anything else, but my family is convinced I'm weird.
Do you have relatives or friends who do this?
My late mother wouldn't eat any color eggs except white. She wouldn't eat game meat, presumably because she grew up eating game meat. She wouldn't eat cheese made from anything except cow's milk. Forget something mild like buffalo. Never mind my dad--he never ate anything except beef and pork with potatoes.
My sisters have odd eating habits too. One won't eat chicken or any animal that has been raised by me because she knows it was an animal someone owned. She buys all her meat at the grocery store prepackaged because it doesn't make her think about the animals. Never mind the conditions most of these animals live in.
I told my sister that I bought some Montana maple syrup and some boxelder maple cream. When I told her the boxelder maple tasted a little different, she promptly dismissed it as being no good.
My other sister just tried brown eggs last year and asked me beforehand if they'd be okay. (seriously!) She wouldn't try the cooked bison sample at the natural store she shops, though her husband did and pronounced it good.
I realize people have likes and dislikes, but really? I just had two goats butchered and the meat is wonderful, but my sisters would be horrified. I eat more game meat and fresh vegetables than anything else, but my family is convinced I'm weird.
Do you have relatives or friends who do this?
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