# Food that begins with E? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675 "2002-09-25T21:23:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/1 "2002-09-25T21:23:42Z")
DD’s Kindergarden class is having a Pot Luck party, and I have to bring something. The problem is that it has to begin with an E (the first letter of her first name.) It also has to be portable, and in 25 portions. Eggs are right out. Please help me. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/2 "2002-09-25T21:25:11Z")
Edible underwear? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/3 "2002-09-25T21:25:54Z")
egg & cress sandwiches? evian? edam cheese? ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/4 "2002-09-25T21:25:55Z")
Elephant ears? ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/5 "2002-09-25T21:26:51Z")
Eggplant, eggs, endive, etc. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/6 "2002-09-25T21:26:53Z")
Endive ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/7 "2002-09-25T21:28:04Z")
Or how about E-Z Cheese? Each kid gets a squirt. 🙂 Okay…endive. Escarole. Elderberry. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/8 "2002-09-25T21:28:19Z")
A triple simulpost! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/9 "2002-09-25T21:28:41Z")
hee hee 😛 ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/10 "2002-09-25T21:29:45Z")
Thank Gawd her name isn’t Xavier :o ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/11 "2002-09-25T21:38:37Z")
Let’s see, ignoring the wiseacres: Let’s not think about eggplant for five-year-olds, shall we? It kind of depends on how much time/energy/enthusiasm you have for cooking, but here are a few things I thought of: Enchiladas - very easy, especially if you layer the tortillas and make them with cheese and a VERY mild sauce. Empanaditas - these are little fried pies, sure to be a hit. English muffin pizzas - you just cut the muffin in half, spread it with tomato sauce, and sprinkle mozzarella over the top, then broil it briefly. These can be cut in fourths to make them bite-size (and so you don’t have to make as many). Eggrolls - especially if you have more money than time, you can buy these frozen and cut them in thirds or fourths. What do you have against eggs? Because egg salad finger sandwiches might work. What kind of kindergarten teacher assigns parents a task like this without sending home a list of suggested items? ---
**Author:** ![skot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@skot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skot)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2002, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/12 "2002-09-25T21:39:54Z")
How about Empanadas? [recipe here](http://pie.allrecipes.com/AZ/Empanadas.asp) Good luck… ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/13 "2002-09-26T05:35:42Z")
I vote for elephant ears. Mmmmm…I haven’t had one in a couple of years… ---
**Author:** ![Tsubaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tsubaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsubaki)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/14 "2002-09-26T06:43:51Z")
Eel. I’m serious. If you can get your hands on some, and prepare it in a teriyaki-type sauce, its delicious. Make some sushi rice, and you can have eel sushi. Yes, my kids (7 and 5) eat it. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/15 "2002-09-26T06:58:57Z")
Just grill/bake an eggplant and chop/mix it with cream creese. Call it Elegant eggplant dip or something and serve it on crackers or chips. Heck make whatever you were first inclined to and call it “elegant” or “electric” , choose the “E” adverb of your choice and run with it? If it were me, I’d probably get a bunch of brightly colored gummy worms, serve them in an odd way (maybe suspended in small light blue jello cubes) and call 'em “electric eels”. [sub]Make the jello in a square pan. Only fill it halfway up and chill to set. Put worms on top of set gelatin then pour more jello to fill pan/cover worms. Chill and cut into appropriate sized cubes[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/16 "2002-09-26T10:26:05Z")
[!EIP](http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/index.htm) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/17 "2002-09-26T10:53:28Z")
Elbow macaroni! That leads to the all-time favorite of mac-n-cheese - use EZ Cheeze and you’re all set! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/18 "2002-09-26T11:32:54Z")
Escargots? …maybe not. Edam, cut into little wedges - gotta be the best all-rounder. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/19 "2002-09-26T12:13:57Z")
Haha you guys are sooo funny 😛 I’m having visions of myself, running after 25 five year olds with a plate of escgargot, eel and endive, screeching “Eat eat, you ungrateful urchins!” Anyway, I’m leaning towards the Elephant ears, with Edam as the back up plan. Please keep the ideas coming though! ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2002, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675/20 "2002-09-26T12:18:46Z")
What on earth are elephant ears? They mustn’t have them in the UK (or if they do I’m not going to the right sort of shops!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-that-begins-with-e/129675.md?page=2)