tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post8657170995883239234..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: Polite BiteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-23388160718341748362011-06-27T06:34:16.741-07:002011-06-27T06:34:16.741-07:00I just had to comment on your sardine post! Now, ...I just had to comment on your sardine post! Now, you've made me a little nervous about trying them....but I still will. Just wish I could take a little trip to Spain to eat them like Jennifer :-)EA-The Spicy RDhttp://www.eastewart.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-35422102368514309252010-03-02T16:54:30.772-08:002010-03-02T16:54:30.772-08:00Durian isn't all that bad! The smell is horrif...Durian isn't all that bad! The smell is horrific, but the taste and texture are rather nice. Haggis and fermented shark...let's just say that I took that one for the team and no one else ever has to eat those two foods again.<br /><br />Grilled fresh sardines and anchovies are great, a thousand times better than canned. <br /><br />I cannot abide most condiments, dried beans, and slimy things. I don't love sushi, but that's more about the wasabi.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395394463695719999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-22036966819334943262010-02-26T12:39:24.969-08:002010-02-26T12:39:24.969-08:00what a fun question to answer: OK I hate sardines,...what a fun question to answer: OK I hate sardines, organ meats, sea urchin and eggplant if the texture is too firm - freaks me out ! I plan never to revisit any of these and feel not a whit of remorse or guilt !!! Oh and I hate sweet pickles - GROSS ... haggis and durian ? don't know what that is but since Jennifer and I hate the same things mostly I would say I hate those also by deduction. :)<br />By the way you are so lucky your son had that teacher. I would KILL for a teacher like that to get my picky daughter to try new things. Her reluctance is exhausting.elizabeth Jeffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-2414047754168104932010-02-26T12:24:03.777-08:002010-02-26T12:24:03.777-08:00Lauren, LOVE THE BLOG! Thanks for stopping by mine...Lauren, LOVE THE BLOG! Thanks for stopping by mine as well. I finally posted an answer to your question about shower filters, but since it's been so long since you posted, I thought I'd post the answer here, too, to make sure you see it. :) I've been gone from blogging the last few weeks, but a big comeback is in the near future. Please stop by again :)<br /><br />Here's my shower reply:<br /><br />Lauren, I use a Wellness Water filter. I was a firm believer in the product, but when we did a chlorine test, it didn't prove as reliable as I expected--this was about a year into the two-year filter life. The PUR filter on my faucet was taking out the chlorine, and the shower one wasn't. There are a couple of companies that make ionizing filters that I talked about earlier in my blog. They have shower filters that would be amazing, but be ready to pay a lot. Right now it's something on my dream list.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11522815284842789408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-55206207128736574232010-02-26T11:11:03.034-08:002010-02-26T11:11:03.034-08:00Sometimes I think we don't like certain foods ...Sometimes I think we don't like certain foods because they were never prepared well to begin with...i.e.- my issue with beets (my only exposure to beets were pickled beets. To this day they make me gag.) <br /><br />I am a big fan of trying it the way it was meant to be eaten - and I will give almost anything a try once (though I do not profess to be as brave as Bordain or Zimmerman, but, hey, pay me and I'll consider it). After a trip to Barcelona, sardines AND anchovies were added to my "love" list...and I eat them every time I return to Spain (or get to D'Espana). Otherwise, don't even put them in front of me. <br /><br />Things I can say I honestly just won't touch (despite my best efforts) - pickled herring. Sushi (astounding, since I love tartare and carpaccio). Sea urchin. Veal kidneys. I highly doubt haggis will make it into my mouth. And I am curious enough to try durian....someday.Jeniferhttp://cheapandevilgirl.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.com