picky eaters
So, I don’t get how people can be picky eaters (ironic considering my childhood). But as an adult, I really enjoy eating just about everything. A friend is throwing a little shindig this weekend, so I was asked to get together a list of people’s eating preferences. Same players as usual.
- My GF
- eats beef, chicken, turkey, ham, sausage & bacon. Does not eat other pork products. Does not eat seafood or other forms of poultry. Does not eat egg if it is noticeable (usually meaning hard boiled egg in something like potato salad). Drinks white wines and alc. bev. that “taste good” (likes cape codders for example). Drinks most any soda, really likes sprite/7-up/diet coke.
- Tyrone
- only meat he eats is chicken. No seafood, no turkey. If you count egg as a meat, he eats that as well. Preferred alcohol: vodka, though he will drink any liquor usually. He does not do beer or wine. Does not really drink soda, has been drinking lots of water lately.
- Tyrone’s Wife
- I don’t know if she is coming or not (I haven’t talked to Tyrone about it yet). She is vegetarian (not sure about eggs). She doesn’t drink according to Tyrone, so I would suspect water, maybe soda (but I kinda doubt it). Other than that don’t know drinking preferences.
- Ponch
- Will eat most things, unless it’s just really off the wall. He’s not terribly keen on trying new foods. Does not drink alcohol of any kind, loves redbull. Usual bev. is tea. He prefers to sweeten it himself. Will drink diet coke.
- Jalapeno
- Eats anything (though here lately he has been trying to eat healthier), drinks anything, but can’t handle lots of spice heat. Likes diet coke.
- Jalapeno’s Wife
- Eats just about anything, but not a huge cheese fanatic (yeah, I don’t get it either), really likes seafood. Loves red wine of most kinds. Don’t know about soda preference, but I suspect Jalapeno’s acclimation to diet coke is from his wife.
- Wanda
- Does not eat pork. Loves ribs (I know you had mentioned bbq, thought I would give that specific piece of info). Eats beef, chicken, probably most poultry (likes duck a lot) does not handle lots of spice heat well. Likes light beers (bud light if I recall correctly) and things like fat tire, etc. Doesn’t drink liquor much any more.
- Wanda’s BF
- Eats just about everything to my knowledge. Same with beverages. He and Wanda almost always bring their own beer, unless they just know you are gonna have exactly what they want.
- Me
- I eat just about anything (love cheese). Drink just about anything (except the diet sodas, just cause they are teh suck).
Could you imagine having to prepare that meal? That just seems like a pain in the ass… I really appreciate all the trouble someone would go to in order to feed this motley crew.
I have no idea why I felt like blogging that, but I did.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:10 pm
For the record, I eat spicy foods and can handle heat. Hater, what’s up with your dickness?!
April 13th, 2005 at 3:14 pm
dude, don’t bullshit. You can’t handle the heat. We all know it, just own up to it.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:17 pm
Jalapeno eating contest to settle this?
April 13th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
if you mean the little green peppers, you’re on!
otherwise, how long did you have to take yoga to reach that state?
April 13th, 2005 at 3:20 pm
Pull a homer and drink the candle wax.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:21 pm
mmmmm candle wax
April 13th, 2005 at 3:22 pm
And for the record Wand + BF bring their own beer as a favor to the host cause most of the time it’s Ponch hosting and he doesn’t drink. I am a firm believer that non-alcohol drinkers should not be put in a position where they are forced to pay or carry the tab for the alcoholics. /rude
April 13th, 2005 at 3:24 pm
I’m sure Ponch appreciates that. But the fact still remains.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:24 pm
/flame
April 13th, 2005 at 3:25 pm
craveytrain also eats dirt. make sure to include that on the menu too.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:26 pm
if it’s got cheese… who knows… I would probably try it…
April 13th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
Ponch also does not eat warm fruits and will not taste anything off anyone’s plate. So make sure to get all the good stuff on your plate.
April 13th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
yeah, jalapeno called me on the warm fruits thing… I forgot that one…
April 14th, 2005 at 3:51 am
Wow…you all are friends. Well, we are having a crawfish boil this weekend and I guess we don’t give a crap what anyone likes. You come, you like it, you eat it…if not then I guess you are on your own. We must be bad hosts cause……well just because. We will have what we want to eat and drink anyway……drunks usually do not care and they will eat anything…bad part about that is…they never want to leave. Hope you all have a great party……we will…heheheLove Mom
April 18th, 2005 at 11:28 pm
I think it’s great that you blogged about this because I too have the curse of surrounding myself with picky eaters when I will eat (and love) just about anything (unless it’s served on a reality tv show).
Take my GF for example:
Does not consume “land meat” (poultry, pork, beef, etc.), catfish, large shrimp, plantains, stinky cheeses, bananas, veggies without one of the following: olive oil + garlic, butter and/or cheese; baked beans, brussel sprouts, leafy greens, dark chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa-flavored anything, coffee or coffee flavored anything, teas, most veggie burgers, most soy/imitation meat products (can’t say i blame her), alfredo sauce, peppers, cilantro and anything too spicy.
But despite the challenges of menu planning and finding restaurants we both want to eat at, we seem make it work - and work well…
Oh, and how about the irony that someone named “Jalapeno” doesn’t have a reputation for loving spicy food…