Food for thought

[yellow]

Jeez, food is a hot topic, yes?

I have a complete texture rating system, since I seem to have more of an issue with texture than flavor.

Class I: can't even put it in your mouth

Class II: it tastes good, but still is routinely passed by because the texture is just WRONG

Class III: it tastes good and the texture is not the best, but not so bad that you can't eat it.

Class IV: good texture and flavor

Typically I only refer to classes I and II and supplement the descriptions, calling them "Class I (or Class II) texture violation". Examples for me are Class I: whole (itty bitty) octopus; and Class II: raisins (yes, I'm with V on this one). For me, chicken is a class III.

This system was formulated on a long bird watching trip where we didn't get much sleep, drank a lot, and didn't shower for 5 days.

[Veronica]

Second Runner Up in the '05 Weekend Warrior Princess Competition and durn proud of it!

What's this?

V.

[SadieKate]

This system was formulated on a long bird watching trip where we . . . drank a lot, and didn't shower for 5 days.

I assume the first was required due to the latter? This must have been one long trip and how did you remember all the details of this scale when BWUI?

Meat subjects with more or less than 4 legs.

Had to read that one a couple times. Ewwwww!! Problem is with all the hormones Amurica feeds their livestock this probably isn't so farfetched.

[singletrackmind]

Have you ever driven through Kansas??? 5-legged cows! 6-legged cows!! Giant prarie dogs! Oh wait, I guess I'd have to eat that one-unless they went and sewed another leg on......

I was thinking more along the lines of things like snails, insects and spiders of all varieties, stuff like that. People'd be another example, being bipedal. Worms, snakes, monkeys.

There are some 4-legged things I won't touch either, like horses, dogs, cats, turtles, hamsters, etc. etc. but my list was getting long and my time short...