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EVOO is an abbreviation for a specific type of olive oil: Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It's more flavorful than regular olive oil. I don't like the term, either (what's so bad about spelling it out?), but at least it's a normal abbreviation, not a pretentious derivative of an existing word.
Speaking of which, all those childish terms, like "yummy", "sammies", "veggies", etc., remind me of a joke.
Kids are starting first grade. The teacher says: "You're becoming big kids. You're not in kindergarten anymore. You're in first grade now. So we're going to practice using big kid words. Jennie, let's start with you. What did you do this summer?"
"I lived with nana on the farm."
"That's very good, but remember: the big kid word is 'grandmother' or 'grandma'. Now, Bobby, how about you?"
"I rode a choo-choo across the country."
"Wow, very nice, but remember: the big kid word is 'train'. Johnnie, your turn."
"I read a book called 'Winnie the Sh'." [big kid word for "poo" ]
Oh, and speaking of childish terms, in Australian and New Zealand English, "kindergarten" is commonly called "kindy".
I've been spending time in Ontario. People up there say "brekkie" for breakfast. They even write "Serving Brekkie" on the restaurant signs.
I hate the term "comfort food" and any variation on that theme. Are we so fragile that we need to be comforted by the food we eat? \Do people really seek solace in a mediocre casserole they remember their aunt cooking when they were 7?
I hate the term "comfort food" and any variation on that theme. Are we so fragile that we need to be comforted by the food we eat? \Do people really seek solace in a mediocre casserole they remember their aunt cooking when they were 7?
Yes, nostalgia can be nice.
Even better when they take that mediocre comfort food and elevate it.
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I hate the term "comfort food" and any variation on that theme. Are we so fragile that we need to be comforted by the food we eat? \Do people really seek solace in a mediocre casserole they remember their aunt cooking when they were 7?
For my daughter her comfort food is med-rare steak au poivre and green beans - because that is what her grandmother would make her every time she visited. No mediocre casseroles.
A little reminiscing is not always a bad thing....if you don't have good memory based around food - than that is fine, but don't elevate your experience as above everyone elses.
Mine is my mom and grandma's cornbread, onion, and sage dressing. Nothing mediocre there. I could go for a big square of it right now. I usually make it every year at either Thanksgiving or Christmas, whichever one I'm on the hosting rotation for that year.
For my daughter her comfort food is med-rare steak au poivre and green beans - because that is what her grandmother would make her every time she visited. No mediocre casseroles.
A little reminiscing is not always a bad thing....if you don't have good memory based around food - than that is fine, but don't elevate your experience as above everyone elses.
That is true. For me, "comfort food" meant roast beef and mashed potatoes with gravy and homemade applesauce. I was taken aback when I dated a guy from Texas years ago who made me burritos for dinner one night and said that was his comfort food from his childhood. Meanwhile, I'm trying to be nice and choke this gloppy, spicy thing down. LOL.
I've since learned to find some Mexican/Tex-Mex things I will eat when people want to go that way, but that was probably the first burrito I ever ate, and I couldn't imagine MY mother putting that on the table when I was a kid and it being well-received.
I clicked through 9 pages to get to EVOO. To me, that's by far the most annoying thing ever.
I've been all over the world many times on business. I use different food words and food prep words depending on context and audience. I'm not going to use eggplant outside the United States. I'd get a blank stare.
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