Terry Pratchett‘s character Granny Weatherwax says that, if you’re going to break rules, break ’em good and hard. So when Charlie and I, who are practically vegetarians, fall off the turnip truck, we go straight from blameless herbivores straight to something as fat and salty…
In fact, it’s the ultimate 1950’s American comfort food. Although minced meat had been around since ancient times, the meat was usually pre-cooked (leftovers). Ground raw meat wasn’t processed and sold until the late 1800’s. Lack of refrigeration and ground meat’s potential for spoilage kept…
Okra. This would violate one of my food taboos (slimy things), but I will eat okra if it’s sliced and breaded and fried. If you come right down to it, I’ll eat just about anything if it’s breaded and fried or covered with chocolate. Okra…
