[104/365] three second rule

[cosmolinguist]

I'm making a big list of all the heavy things I want to blog about thanks to being around my family. Zero of which I have the spoons for right now.

So for today I'll do a report on the food. This morning, Dad was happy to make my "Benevolent Bacon" along with the meat bacon for him and D. He cheerfully cooked it according to the package instructions (sadly with too little fat, that's how my parents cook everything because their absorption of dietary advice/trends stopped in the 90s, but it was still okay). D suggested I save a little of it for him to try, and not only did he but he offered it to my mom and she had a tiny piece. Something I never expected would happen! Dad pronounced it perfectly nice. (Mom mumbled noncommittally but honestly even that is a win: she didn't say anything bad!)

And then tonight they had ribs on the grill and I had hot dogs (Morning Star brand, which I'd seen before but never tried). As he was taking them off, one rolled away and fell on the ground. I didn't think much of it, there were plenty more (Mom wanted to cook the whole box for some reason) and I had other food to take into the house at the time. But a minute later, Dad came in with half a hot dog hanging out of his mouth and said "these are pretty good!" Mom was horrified that he'd picked up the hot dog and eaten half of it. I was delighted that he was willing to try it: if anyone's first experience of a new food is one that fell on the ground and they're still willing to try it and they announce unbidden that it is good, I think that's about as good as it gets!

Comments

[silveradept]

That sounds excellent! Perhaps there will be a little bit of something in their future, even if it is only a conversation piece with others.

[cosmolinguist]

I am sure it'll be a conversation piece, at the very least. :) I'm just glad it won't be a totally negative one (I could easily imagine the possibility that that would be the case).

[tarasacon]

Mom was horrified that he'd picked up the hot dog and eaten half of it. I was delighted that he was willing to try it: if anyone's first experience of a new food is one that fell on the ground and they're still willing to try it and they announce unbidden that it is good, I think that's about as good as it gets!

*snort*!

[cosmolinguist]

It was such a funny image, that'll stick with me.

[azurelunatic]

Oh hey!

[meepettemu]

That’s cute :) I’m glad they have been willing to try, and not hated the experience!

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, I was so surprised!

[forests_of_fire]

Wow! I'm really impressed that your parents, especially your dad, have opened up to the idea of trying your food. <3

[cosmolinguist]

I was even more impressed at my mom. My dad is a little more curious about the world, and has a somewhat professional interest in this as a farmer who used to work at for meat-packing plant. My mom on the other hand hates new things, especially new food, she has all kinds of reasons she can't possibly eat anything that she hasn't eaten her whole life. I was so surprised at her trying the bacon!