# Tasty recipes requiring no chewing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2005, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827 "2005-10-19T00:04:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/21 "2005-10-19T05:05:43Z")
I had a friend who basically had the same thing done before a vacation. She could eat just about everything the rest of us did except the steak we had one night. It just took her longer. I told her we had all the time in the world as long as it made her happy. She liked the baked potatos really well. Grilled hamburger patties were good too. A stir fry with tempeh or veggie crumbles could be a good way to get protein and I read that qinoa grain is a whole protein. (I am sure I mispelled that) And of course your normal vegatarian couples, grains and legumes make a whole protein. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/22 "2005-10-19T06:19:39Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > Think of it as a derangement. He will eat tomato soup, which I plan to get. No other kind, period. He’s a toothless looney, but he’s my friend. You see my quandary now, eh? Tomato soap, add crackers, wait until soft. Cream cheese(with or without added flavorings) on soft potato bread without crusts. Custards, puddings, souffles. ---
**Author:** ![Rainbowthief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@Rainbowthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rainbowthief)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/23 "2005-10-19T07:48:31Z")
Salmon and other fish are flaky enough to be “gummed”. Broccoli florets, if steamed, should also be easy to eat with no teeth. Soba noodles or udon noodles also (I love them in chicken broth). ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/24 "2005-10-19T10:19:46Z")
No help here with recipes, but try just about anything whizzed 'round in a blender. I had gastric bypass surgery and was stuck for weeks in a “pureed” stage, with protein being a high priority. After weeks of protein shakes, sugar-free jello and pudding, the first time I had pureed chili I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. A little melted cheese on top can only help. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2005, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/25 "2005-10-19T10:32:12Z")
Canned hot dogs; some of the cheaper sorts can almost be eaten with a straw. Of course this is a reason for most people to despise them… ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/26 "2005-10-19T10:35:30Z")
> [@yBeayf](#): > > You might also try eggplant dishes (stir-fried eggplant, baba ghanoush, etc.) or hummus. I was going to say roast eggplant. Cut in half, fill with diced tomatos, crumbled bacon, seasoning, roast in the oven…you can eat it with a spoon. And hummus would be a wonderful idea. Also there are a lot of mashed possibilities,carrots, turnips, parsnips, rutabaga. They don’t HAVE to be bland. And you can up the protein with beef broth and such. Another thought, could he manage baked beans? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/27 "2005-10-19T10:39:29Z")
Rissotto! ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/28 "2005-10-19T11:22:36Z")
How about a nice shepards pie? Gound beef, mashed potatos, cheese and a few veggies baked to steamy goodness. Not much of a meal but breakfast cereal in milk can get to a slightly soggy and easily gummed food stuff. Beef Jerky?? No. Maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/29 "2005-10-19T11:23:44Z")
> [@kath94](#): > > After weeks of protein shakes, sugar-free jello and pudding, the first time I had pureed chili I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. FOr a change from all the bland stuff, how about some dal? High protein, and as zingy as you want to make it. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/30 "2005-10-19T20:14:17Z")
How about a nice Keema curry with rice? [http://www.route79.com/food/kheema.htm](http://www.route79.com/food/kheema.htm) ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/31 "2005-10-19T23:54:07Z")
Marylan-style crab cakes. The ones with lots of crab, little filler. Lobster Thermidor, but dice the lobster meat up fine. My shrimp creole recipe, but either dice up the shrimp or use a flaky fish instead. Here: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6682844&postcount=6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6682844&postcount=6) Spaghetti with meat sauce. Just make sure the hamburger is frequently stirred while browning it so there are no lumps. Then, use vermicelli and cook it a little past “al dente.” Or, maybe a lot past. Whatever works. Best wishes for your friend. And good on you for caring so much. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/32 "2005-10-19T23:55:27Z")
:smack: **Maryland** dang it!!! Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/33 "2005-10-20T00:21:23Z")
Lipton Onion soup recipe MEAT LOAF. Delish. ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/34 "2005-10-20T23:24:09Z")
Potato salad. As long as the potatos are cooked well enough, you can mash-and-crash it with your tongue against the roof of your mouth. It’s nice because at least it has some texture, and you can even put very finely chopped onion in for “swallowable crunchiness”. Maybe be extra generous on the mayonnaise so it’s as smooth and lubricated as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/35 "2005-10-21T01:26:30Z")
I don’t know how helpful this is going to be, but you might want to search out “Recipies for kids with braces when its hard to chew”. (When the wires on braces are tightened, it is painful to chew.) I once read a website on such recipies back when I had my braces, Eons ago. The recipies arent nescesarily _kiddy_ just that a lot of kids get braces. Like I said, perhaps not what your looking for… but worth a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/36 "2005-10-21T01:34:48Z")
I’m trying to remember the last time I saw a recipe whose instructions stipulated chewing. Uusually people won’t eat food that someone else has chewed, but if you really are close friends, I suppose it would be OK. ---
**Author:** ![lachesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@lachesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lachesis)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/37 "2005-10-21T12:03:41Z")
lots of ground meat-based ideas: meatloaf, meatballs (made small and finished cooking in the spaghetti sauce), browned ground mixed into mac-and-cheese, meat cups (formed in muffin tins) baked with seasoned eggs inside the cup, sloppy joes without buns, chili without beans. [more ideas](http://cooksrecipes.com/category/gmeat.html) most large cans of mackeral and salmon have recipes for mackeral/salmon loaf. i’ve been meaning to try one out, just haven’t gotten there yet. a salmon mousse (normally more party appetizer fare, but fits the bill texture-wise) ought to be a good option. cream of crab soup? lobster bisque? Western-style omelets, with fined diced cooked onion and mushrooms, and maybe real bacon bits that you let soak in the egg mixture for a while before you start cooking it, so they can soften up a bit. and don’t forget the pepperjack cheese. salsa optional. crumbly-textured corn bread with apple-, pear-, pumpkin- or whatever is available-butter. for variety, add cheese and/or finely-chopped jalapenos to the cornbread. well-shredded barbeque. “boiled” brisket, corned or not, can be shredded nicely too. geez, gotta stop or i’ll be hungry all day now. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/38 "2005-10-21T13:06:31Z")
Any cooked legume can be pureed and seasoned. Damn good too. Make instant pudding, and puree 1/2 cup of nuts into it. The nuts will dissolve, but the flavor is very good. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/39 "2005-12-03T14:15:06Z")
Hi all, I wanted to thank Rubystreak and everyone else for this thread. After next week I’m not going to be able to chew for about 6 weeks (dental, not gastric) so these suggestions are very helpful. The most helpful suggestion, which should have been obvious to me, is the blender idea. I can eat just about anything if it goes in the blender first. I didn’t think of that. Duh. It may not look great, but it should taste the same (sorta). Blended chili, yum! Thanks kath94! ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827/40 "2005-12-03T16:29:40Z")
Several folks mentioned mashed potatoes, but let’s not forget **gravy**. Lots of protein, and no chewing. Also, there’s **Stove Top Stuffing.** If you make it with store-bought broth, it’s proteiny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tasty-recipes-requiring-no-chewing/326827.md?page=3)