the food meme
1. Are you a vegetarian? Vegan?
No, I tried once for ethical reasons, but I can't do it. I'm from South Louisiana. We LOVE meat. I do stay far far away from any meat that is injected with hormones and other bad things and I don't eat a lot of it. There are just days though when I need a steak. Especially if there is a delicious red wine that accompanies said steak. MOUTH ORGASM!
2. What's your favorite food?
Oh jeez. I love food, I can't possibly answer this. Jambalaya, bruschetta, guacamole, good good pastas with good good tomato sauces, a burger fresh off the grill with blue cheese and bacon, sushi, fajitas, noodle no. 2 at mandalay, kubideh platter, anything with tahini, curries, crawfish and all the goodies that come with them, deep fried gulf shrimp, my mom's mashed potatoes (whose recipe I inherited and have improved on), cheesecake, sharp cheeses with a baguette, pink lady apples, berries, english sweet peas, this really could go on for days ...
3. White bread or whole wheat?
Whole wheat or some type of multi-grain. I love baguettes and sourdough as well.
4. What's for breakfast?
When I'm dieting, yogurt and granola. When I'm not, the creamy goodness that is grits.
5. You're making a Dagwood sandwich. What's in it?
Genoa Salami, swiss guyere, spicy mustard
6. What's on your pizza?
goat cheese, sundried tomatoes, porcini mushrooms, fresh basil
7. Coffee, tea, milk, or soda?
No coffee, organic skim milk, persian tea with sugar cubes, Diet Coke
8. Dark, milk, or white chocolate?
Dark most days. Milk if I'm feeling decadent and really need that Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Don't really do white.
9. Teetotal, beer, wine, or hard liquor?
Vino. Don't like beer and hard liquor never gives me the heady sweet pleasure of wine. Plus, wine just goes better with food. All foods :)
10. Does cilantro taste like citrus, or like soap?
I know some people that hate it, but I love it. I wouldn't eat anything Tex-Mexian without it.
11. Is chorizo the greatest thing ever or is it totally disgusting?
Pretty darn good but very fattening.
12. Do you use garlic like a vegetable or like a spice?
Depends on what I'm making, but I do not shy away from garlic.
13. Onions:
Yep. I chew lots of gum.
14. Does broccoli taste sweet or bitter?
Hmm -- neither to me really. I like it steamed and raw but never boiled.
15. How do you feel about fish?
I'm getting better about fish. I will now eat most white fish and tuna. I also LOVE shellfish but that's been a lifelong thing.
16. How about sushi?
Anyday except Monday. Thank you Anthony Bourdain.
17. Fave ethnic cuisine?
Again, too many. Love Thai, Vietnamese, Persian, Cajun, and grew up on Tex-Mex, how could I not LOVE that?! The spicier the better, in my opinion.
18. What's your favorite fruit?
Berries -- especially the kind with seeds (blackberry, raspberries)
19. Cheese - thumbs up or thumbs down?
GOD -- Cheese will be the death of me and any diet I attempt, I promise you.
20. Finally, favorite dessert?
Cheesecake. And good moist chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.