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Foods I Can’t Eat

Posted on May. 9, 2008 by Jody

Basic foods I would never ask for: Fruit: cucumber. Yes, it’s a fruit, and I can’t stand their smell, texture, and taste. I like dill pickles, though. I’m not keen on watermelon, either. Maybe it’s their texture. Vegetable: pumpkin. Is … Continue reading →

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Is That A Pepper Mill In Your Pocket?

Posted on May. 2, 2007 by Jody

Harlan Ellison likes pepper. He likes it so much he travels with his own pepper mill: When I pull it out on a plane, at first people cannot figure out what I’m doing, and some even make snotty remarks about, … Continue reading →

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Old Peanut Butter

Posted on Apr. 27, 2007 by Jody

So, it’s around 2pm and I’m getting hungry – I haven’t had lunch yet. I forgot my wallet at home, and all I have is a loaf of bread and gum on my desk. I don’t feel like eating plain … Continue reading →

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Fresh French Fries

Posted on Jun. 15, 2004 by Jody

Rules Of Commerce Classify French Fries As Veggies: Batter-coated french fries are a fresh vegetable, according to the Agriculture Department, which has a federal judge’s ruling to back it up. Frozen fries are fresh simply because they don’t meet the … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Chicken

Posted on Jun. 2, 2004 by Jody

Weird Foods from around the World: Nearly every culture invents a food that is weird or disgusting to outsiders. These are cultural markers that show who’s a member (they like it) and who’s not a member (they gag.) Foods don’t … Continue reading →

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