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[aroraborealis]

Normally, I'm really easy to feed. I like good food, and I don't have any allergies or preferential limitations (vegetarian, kosher, etc). I'm also not very picky. There are few ingredients or flavors that I dislike, and even those are preferences rather than hard lines in most cases. This means that I view eaters with more limitations as something of an anthropological encounter, and I often enjoy the challenge of cooking for an audience with such limitations (though it's always a pleasure not to have to worry about it, too).

Yesterday, I started a two week cleanse, though, during which I won't be eating many of the things I normally eat in a day or a week. This is sort of entertaining me, and also giving me a bit of a glimpse into the complexities of thinking about things like eating out while not eating lots of common ingredients. It's also inspiring me to cook a bunch of stuff I've never made before. It's kind of fun!

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[sconstant.livejournal.com]

I've had the opposite experience a few times - since I grew up somewhat "kosher-style" but not strictly kosher, we never went to kosher restaurants. But whenever I go to one, I'm always in awe - I can order ANYTHING? Off the WHOLE MENU? Weird!

[lazyz.livejournal.com]

Just wondering what your diet might consist of for the next 2 weeks.

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

I'm not eating:

sugar, wheat, refined starches, dairy, flesh, caffeine, alcohol, or anything fried

[trom.livejournal.com]

So what does loofah taste like anyways?

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

It's very chewy.

[vinnie-tesla.livejournal.com]

Have you read the introduction to Jeffrey Steingarden's Man Who Ate Everything? It is totally my favorite piece of writing about food aversions.

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

No! I'll look for it!

[lazyz.livejournal.com]

Hungry?