Tell me about the food/dish you love, that no living soul should ever know or see you eat.
I’ll start, I suppose. After a particularly shitty day…
On a toasted flat bread/pita, layer in order of appearance:
Generous smear of mayo
Freshly ground black pepper
Cold cuts (preferably black forest ham), microwaved till slightly curled around edges
American cheese
Sliced tomatoes
More ground black pepper
A three egg plain omlette
Sliced dill pickles
Romaine lettuce
Time and assemble while hot things are still hot.
Cut in half. Roll up sleeves. Grab 4 paper towels.
Devour over large tray in front of TV and chase down with a coke.
I like sardines mashed with plain yellow mustard on saltines. Although I learned this from my mother, I try not to subject anyone else to the sight (an smell) of me eating it.
cheese on banana bread. I prefer sliced American but mild cheddar works as well. I learned this from my mother who enjoys the occasional strawberry jam and cheddar sandwich. (I don’t eat that.)
If you ever watch Bizarre Foods, you’ll be reassured that whatever you are eating, it can’t possibly be as gross as you think it is.
I’m a pretty adventurous eater…I’ve had raw everything, foie gras, sweetbreads, pickled deer’s heart, etc but man, some of the stuff that Andrew Zimmern eats, especially the rotten food…blech, no thanks!
When I’m in the right mood (read: starving), peanut butter on a spoon is a good quick fix. But when I mentioned it to a friend, she started laughing because she thought I was joking - it seemed the same as eating butter or mayonnaise on a spoon to her. Also, a favorite carrot dip of mine is mayo mixed with ketchup - my mom calls it “Russian sauce” but everyone else thinks I’m insane.
Oh, and I know people who swear by ketchup on pizza. It’s not so much that it’s disgusting, just a bit weird (another person will carefully scrape off all the cheese on pizza - she’s not allergic, and likes cheese, but not on pizza).
Hey I don’t think you’re insane either, regarding the mayonnaise and ketchup. We used to make it all the time when I was growing up; it’s similar to French dressing. Plus I eat mayo and ketchup on hamburgers all the time.
When I was in my 20s I used to mash butter and flour and sugar together to create a makeshift cookie dough when I was craving that and couldn’t be bothered to make actual cookies. Mmmm.