Food dislikes-as guest, but will politely eat

[shootingstar]

Shootingstar, what are traditional Canadian Thanksgiving foods?

I'm not super picky in general (though left to my own devices I certainly have my preferences).

As I have responded throughout this thread, I will eat alot of things, without complaint. But I personally do have preferences..

Ever since as a child born and raised in Canada, there is no particular thxgiving food tradition we observed. For myself and my extended family, thxgiving is another day to have a bigger more special meal, usually with dishes we normally don't cook /prepare on a regular basis. Often a great excuse for others to try something new.

For my dearie, though his background is German, his family rarely had turkey. It's North American type of dish --roast turkey. For traditional German in past, goose or duck was a more a special occasion fowl. But we don't have these bird meats at home.

His daughter has alot of food dislikes, verging on phobias and won't eat:
brussel sprouts, asparagus,
most Chinese mustard greens (there's about 6 different varieties. This would include even neutral stuff like bok choy, Shanghai/pak choy, gai lan, you choy, etc.)

green tea
all root vegetables - that means no squash, beets, celery root, turnip, parsnips, pumpkin nor kohl rabi. But yes for for pumpkin pie,
carrot &potato
mushrooms
escargot
some meats (lamb, veal, pork, rabbit. She has a pet rabbit.)
a couple more things/food groups which I can't remember right now.

She is 31 yrs. old.
Honest, it takes the fun out of preparing a special, interesting meal on certain occasions. At least she likes sushi/sashimi, strong smelly cheeses, wine, etc. So we do go ahead to prepare 1-2 dishes that she doesn't like, along with stuff all 3 of us would like.

[malkin]

His daughter has alot of food dislikes, verging on phobias and won't eat...

She is 31 yrs. old.
Honest, it takes the fun out of preparing a special, interesting meal on certain occasions.

At least she likes sushi/sashimi, strong smelly cheeses, wine, etc. So we do go ahead to prepare 1-2 dishes that she doesn't like, along with stuff all 3 of us would like.

You're very accomodating. I'd probably tell her to bring her own Happy Meal.