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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Winterlight Date: February 7, 2022, 6:51 pm
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Re the Reddit story, the kid found out when he was 19 that mom
had been lying. I believe he went low contact with his parents-
mom was the driving force, but dad went along with it for two
decades. He's not off the hook here.
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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Venus193 Date: February 8, 2022, 8:05 am
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[quote author=Winterlight link=topic=2280.msg73635#msg73635
date=1644281465]
Re the Reddit story, the kid found out when he was 19 that mom
had been lying. I believe he went low contact with his parents-
mom was the driving force, but dad went along with it for two
decades. He's not off the hook here.
[/quote]
I don't blame him one bit. I would have done the same thing.
#Post#: 73646--------------------------------------------------
Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Hmmm Date: February 8, 2022, 9:01 am
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The no spice thing reminded me of a HS friend who's mom didn't
like anything with any heat. A bit of ground black pepper was
all she could tolerate. This was Texas in the 80's so a bit of a
challenge if going out to eat at many places. Friend's mom felt
that sweet paprika was just as spicy as red pepper. We had to
gently introduce this girl to the wonders of chips and salsa,
deviled eggs sprinkled with a bit of paprika, chili that
actually tasted like chili. She was so proud of herself when she
ate a nacho with a slice of jalapeno on it and by college Kung
Pao Chicken was her favorite meal.
#Post#: 73647--------------------------------------------------
Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Venus193 Date: February 8, 2022, 10:13 am
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My college buddy grew up in the stereotypical American-Irish
household of meat and potatoes that he had a huge curiosity
about spicy foreign foods. Now he is so addicted to spicy food
that he actually makes fun of people who can't handle his level
of spice preference. Having said that, I think that level is
due to the fact that he smokes, which messes up one's taste
buds.
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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: lowspark Date: February 10, 2022, 8:55 am
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[quote author=Venus193 link=topic=2280.msg73647#msg73647
date=1644336835]
My college buddy grew up in the stereotypical American-Irish
household of meat and potatoes that he had a huge curiosity
about spicy foreign foods. Now he is so addicted to spicy food
that he actually makes fun of people who can't handle his level
of spice preference. Having said that, I think that level is
due to the fact that he smokes, which messes up one's taste
buds.
[/quote]
I don't smoke, never have, and I love spicy foods. The hotter
the better. If it makes you sweat and it makes you cry, I'm in!
But yeah, it's an acquired taste and I would never serve anyone
else super spicy food unless I knew for sure they liked it that
way.
I'm pretty heavy handed with non-spicy spices, basil, oregano,
garlic, etc. If heat is called for, I generally cook mildly
spicy if cooking for others.
But back to the OP, yeah, I think y'all did the best you could
under the circumstances. Not everyone can cook and that's fine.
In my book club and bunco, the host is expected to serve a meal,
but it doesn't have to be homemade. People who can't (or don't
want to) cook do some kind of alternative when hosting. They get
take out or buy premade stuff from Trader Joe's for example.
#Post#: 73705--------------------------------------------------
Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Venus193 Date: February 11, 2022, 9:58 am
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When buying salsa I go for Medium. I don't want anything to be
so spicy that I can't taste anything else.
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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Jem Date: February 11, 2022, 10:05 am
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[quote author=Venus193 link=topic=2280.msg73705#msg73705
date=1644595113]
When buying salsa I go for Medium. I don't want anything to be
so spicy that I can't taste anything else.
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Taste is such an interesting thing (whether gustatory or in the
context of art or ____). If I have even mild salsa I have to
immediately brush my teeth because it feels like my mouth is on
fire. When I visited Thailand I had to be extremely careful
because even when I was told that food had "no spice at all" it
was WAY too hot for me, to the point of extreme discomfort
(rather than "I would prefer this to be a bit less spicy"). I
can't/don't eat a lot of what my husband cooks because it is
simply painful for me to attempt to eat it. Hah! This is
probably why I don't prefer cooked food or anything with sauces
on it.
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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: NFPwife Date: February 11, 2022, 11:13 am
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[quote author=Venus193 link=topic=2280.msg73705#msg73705
date=1644595113]
When buying salsa I go for Medium. I don't want anything to be
so spicy that I can't taste anything else.
[/quote]
This is why I prefer habaneros or even scotch bonnets to
jalapenos. The "heat" comes at the end of the bite for me so I
taste all the flavors and then have the heat. Jalapenos, while
less "hot," seem to overpower the other flavors.
#Post#: 73713--------------------------------------------------
Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: QueenFaninCA Date: February 11, 2022, 1:38 pm
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[quote author=Jem link=topic=2280.msg73706#msg73706
date=1644595501]
If I have even mild salsa I have to immediately brush my teeth
because it feels like my mouth is on fire.
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Capsaicin is fat-soluble, not water-soluble. Try drinking a bit
of whole milk or eating a few bites of buttered bread.
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Re: Spin-off of Complaining Dinner Guest - when the host isn't a
good cook
By: Aleko Date: February 11, 2022, 4:22 pm
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[quote]Capsaicin is fat-soluble, not water-soluble. Try drinking
a bit of whole milk or eating a few bites of buttered bread.
[/quote]
Twenty-odd years ago in northwest Spain DH and I first
encountered pimientos de Padrón, a speciality of Galicia. They
are very mild small green peppers which are fried whole in olive
oil and served whole, scattered with sea salt flakes. You pick
one up by its stalk, put the whole pepper in your mouth, pull
the stalk away and munch. They are delicious - but traditionally
every field of pimientos de Padrón contained one rogue plant
which bore fruits that looked just like all the rest but were
seriously hot. DH and I called it Galician roulette: thoughtful
hosts put a glass of milk in the middle of the table, and if one
of your fellow-diners stops dead in mid-munch with eyes screwed
shut, and gropes for that glass of milk, you know they have
encountered the rogue . . . ;)
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