IHO thanksgiving – food related pet peeves

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Have you ever heard question "how do you know someone's training for a marathon? Because they'll tell you about it."

Today I feel that way about anything gluten-free, local, organic, free range, farm fed, grass fed, watered with the tears of angel virgins, about peoples preparations for thanksgiving.

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Yes!!! I was telling a coworker about the feast my neighbors are planning (menu is going to be zomg delicious) and coworker said...."Can you imagine how many calories are in that meal?!"

I thankfully had my wits about me and reminded her that calories....especially calories from deep fried turkeys...do not count on Thanksgiving!!!

[explorer2001]

Any time someone says "you can't be allergic to that." I want to respond "Yes, I can and I am. Do I need to prove it through being violently ill for you?"

[spanikopita]

I want to try a deep fried turkey so badly.

[crashgizmo]

I hate when I tell people I don't like a certain food and they said "well, you've never had MY (insert food here)." Dude, I don't care if your recipe came from Emeril himself....I don't like it.

[hamster]

Nov 26, 2014 17:54:50 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

Yes!!! I was telling a coworker about the feast my neighbors are planning (menu is going to be zomg delicious) and coworker said...."Can you imagine how many calories are in that meal?!"

I thankfully had my wits about me and reminded her that calories....especially calories from deep fried turkeys...do not count on Thanksgiving!!!

Even with a beach trip in a few weeks, I assure you I will be responsibly pigging out tomorrow.

Except we already had family thanksgiving, my meal plan consists of onion dip and the lions game, mimosas, beer, wine, jalapeno poppers and seared tuna with a cilantro spaghetti squash side dish. And pumpkin pie.

[tacosforlife]

On Saturday, I swam 2 miles. For reference, it took me just over 87 minutes, of which only 90 seconds was rest. So afterward, I went and got a bacon cheeseburger topped with a fried egg. And some asshole 8-year-old in the restaurant was talking all about the sugar in the shakes and the calories in the burgers. Fuck you, kid, for ruining my post-swim burgergasm.

[spanikopita]

Nov 26, 2014 19:41:52 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

Nov 26, 2014 18:35:04 GMT -5 spanikopita said:

I want to try a deep fried turkey so badly.

I was like this once.  Then I finally tried it and was so underwhelmed.  If you mean try cooking it and not try tasting it, please pretend you never read this...

No, I really want someone else to make it.... I'll just eat!

[AAM2012]

I am training for a marathon and I'm gluten free. The horror!

But seriously I have no rants, other than the fact that some asshole called me and was a complete dick at 5:05pm tonight...uhhh sir I was suppose to leave at 5:00 I don't give a shit about what you're talking to me about.

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Nov 26, 2014 21:29:53 GMT -5 AAM2012 said:

I am training for a marathon and I'm gluten free. The horror!

But seriously I have no rants, other than the fact that some asshole called me and was a complete dick at 5:05pm tonight...uhhh sir I was suppose to leave at 5:00 I don't give a shit about what you're talking to me about.

But you do not have an obnoxious bone in your body, so go on with your bad self!

[orangeblossom]

Family who dry out my stuffing when reheating it and/or adding too much broth and making it too mushy. Leave my stuffing be and just reheat.

[tacom]

not really a pet peeve but a food complaint -- my grandmother has been showing some signs of cognitive decline over the past few years and isn't as careful as she used to be, which can result in her cooking eggs 6 weeks past their expiration date or meat she forgot in her car. she'll then bring these dishes to family parties because "they're fine!"

I am too afraid to eat her food but I haven't figured out how to navigate the situation. she gets a lot of joy from feeding her family, and I don't want to take that away from her.

@mrschicken, I cut out meat for a period of time after watching forks over knives (lol). this happened to coincide with my first thanksgiving with FI's family. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone so I sat at the table and ate a roll with cranberry and plain mashed potatoes. I got a lot of "aren't you HUNGRY?" comments. I think it would have been less awkward to just tell people I was following a special diet.

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Nov 26, 2014 18:35:04 GMT -5 spanikopita said:

I want to try a deep fried turkey so badly.

Dude I had my first one 3 years ago and it was the everloving bomb.

[mmp]

Nov 26, 2014 18:35:04 GMT -5 spanikopita said:

I want to try a deep fried turkey so badly.

I will never eat another turkey that isn't deep fried.
Even better, the soup you make with the carcass. 

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tacom, that sounds like an uncomfortable situation. I'm sure you handled it with your usual grace. Please don't mistake my earlier statement as a slam against anyone who has dietary restrictions. It's mainly focused on those who are attention seeking special snowflakes when it comes to that matter. You strike me as someone who falls far far far outside that description

[womet]

Nov 27, 2014 10:29:58 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

Nov 26, 2014 18:35:04 GMT -5 spanikopita said:

I want to try a deep fried turkey so badly.

Dude I had my first one 3 years ago and it was the everloving bomb.

When I was in grad school, I would spend Thanksgiving with my friend's family at the beach. Her dad would begin frying turkeys early in the morning, and friends would come over and pick one up. We always had 1 turkey that we picked at before the meal and 2-3 for the meal itself. The best turkey I've ever eaten. We ate off of paper/plastic plates always. There were usually ~30 people there, so we would just find a place to sit wherever. One year I ate on the dock overlooking the water. Bliss. 

[spunkarella]

My food-related pet peeve: non-holiday food at the holidays.

We are having lunch with the in-laws today, and we are going to a Chinese restaurant. I feel like a total brat, because my in-laws are wonderful and this restaurant is generally my absolute favorite. But it is not Thanksgiving food! I'm looking forward to this afternoon and the plate of leftovers my aunt is saving for me.

And I'm still not over past years when my grandma wanted me to spend Christmas with her, then proceeded to serve fried shrimp one year, and order Pizza Hut another.

Thanksgiving requires dressing and pumpkin pie at minimum. Case closed.

[Norticprincess]

Nov 26, 2014 18:16:04 GMT -5 explorer2001 said:

Any time someone says "you can't be allergic to that." I want to respond "Yes, I can and I am. Do I need to prove it through being violently ill for you?"

We have to deal with this with my poor Mum. Yes she has lots of strange allergies, no really. Having to deal with it when people don't believe her drives me crazy. Please stop trying to kill her. Oh you didn't think it was real - well the giant hive sitting there swelling more used to be my mother. Sometimes I really hate people

[tacom]

Nov 27, 2014 10:46:01 GMT -5 @mrschicken said:

tacom, that sounds like an uncomfortable situation. I'm sure you handled it with your usual grace. Please don't mistake my earlier statement as a slam against anyone who has dietary restrictions. It's mainly focused on those who are attention seeking special snowflakes when it comes to that matter. You strike me as someone who falls far far far outside that description

no no no! I didn't mistake your statement for anything of the sort. 

just reflecting on a funny story. I should have made that more clear. happy turkey day, friend! 

[spunkarella]

Update: I'm a jerk. It was an American Thanksgiving dinner, hosted at the restaurant by the owner (FIL is close friends with him). It was an absolute feast of turkey and all the trimmings, with a huge, diverse crowd of the owner's family and friends. Delicious and a really good time.

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This is the opposite of a pet peeve....my favorite is amazing neighbors who make a chef-quality Thanksgiving!! (I didn't know where else to put this.)

Our menu yesterday was awesome!

We had 3 appetizers, paired with Champagne
Sausage and herb cheese bites
Shrimp "balls" (I have never had anything like this, picture grilled meatballs but with shrimp they were amazing.)
Gruyère pastry puffs

Dinner was:
Spicy Leek and turnip soup
Rotisserie turkey & Deep fried turkey
Regular gravy
Shallot mustard gravy (this was SO good)
Dressing with sage and shallots
Green beans with bacon and feta
Diced potatoes fried in bacon grease

Dessert included chocolate mousse and an apple tarte

UnderProtest FYI

You guys, I am in awe of my chef neighbors!! They did such an awesome job, and love entertaining like that. Wow.

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Nov 27, 2014 15:03:14 GMT -5 spunkarella said:

Update: I'm a jerk. It was an American Thanksgiving dinner, hosted at the restaurant by the owner (FIL is close friends with him). It was an absolute feast of turkey and all the trimmings, with a huge, diverse crowd of the owner's family and friends. Delicious and a really good time.

Such a good update! I was picturing you in the Xmas scene from A Christmas Story....so glad u got your thanksgiving on!!

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Nov 28, 2014 8:11:56 GMT -5 @shoegal said:

This is the opposite of a pet peeve....my favorite is amazing neighbors who make a chef-quality Thanksgiving!! (I didn't know where else to put this.)

Our menu yesterday was awesome!

We had 3 appetizers, paired with Champagne
Sausage and herb cheese bites
Shrimp "balls" (I have never had anything like this, picture grilled meatballs but with shrimp they were amazing.)
Gruyère pastry puffs

Dinner was:
Spicy Leek and turnip soup
Rotisserie turkey & Deep fried turkey
Regular gravy
Shallot mustard gravy (this was SO good)
Dressing with sage and shallots
Green beans with bacon and feta
Diced potatoes fried in bacon grease

Dessert included chocolate mousse and an apple tarte

UnderProtest FYI

You guys, I am in awe of my chef neighbors!! They did such an awesome job, and love entertaining like that. Wow.

This is the most delicious sounding menu ever. I may have drooled a bit as I was reading it.