[Sca-cooks] Slimy was Re: Seljuk/Rumi/Sufi Cuisine

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Apr 30, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Elaine Koogler wrote:

> Yes, Aeduin, sea cucumber also falls into the category.  And, Master A, it
> does have to do with the texture.  Most gelatinous foods I can
> handle...though I early on developed a dislike for jello because I associate
> it with being sick.  One of the other foods whose texture is distressing to
> me is souse...not sure what the world at large calls the stuff but it's
> left-over pig parts in a vinegar-based gelatin environment.

Left over from what? Living? I think that's called steak ;-). Souse, headcheese, the modern interpretation of brawn, suelze, etc. I still wonder what it is about it that isn't an aspect of the gelatinous foods you say you can handle?
> 
> With food, it is a textural thing.  Slimy was the best word I could come up
> with to describe it.  When a food has the texture I describe,

But ya see, that's the thing. There seems to be little or no consistency to it. If I had to predict what I should avoid serving you, I'd probably have to cross a lot of foods off the list that are probably in fact okay, to be on the safe side.

Perhaps wobbly is a more accurate term? Wiggly?

> I have trouble
> even putting it into my mouth.  Yes I know...it's totally illogical...just
> as my perception, proven false repeatedly, that snakes are slimy.  I'm also
> afraid of deep water.

But at least deep water is real! It exists! It's... like... empirical...

>  Also illogical.  But there you go.  I'm sure a
> psychiatrist would have a field day with all of this...

Hmmm. Jung on Food... now there might have been a real best-seller... 

> but, you know...there
> are so many wonderful things out there that I DO like, many that a lot of
> other folks don't like (liver, spinach, haggis, buttermilk) that it's not on
> my radar to worry about.  I don't mean to be flip or rude...but there you
> are!

No rudeness there, and I wouldn't dream of criticizing your personal tastes. I just appreciate a little symmetry when possible, and am trying to comprehend it all...

A.






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