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This was back in the early 60s. You would have thought I slapped her in the face. Caused a lot of friction when we went to dinner at their house, until Mom explained to her that I hated COOKED potatoes in any form; mashed, fried, baked. However, I liked RAW potatoes and even ate them as a snack. Peeled, cut, put in ice water in the fridge. I would not only eat them like this for dinner, but I would even snack on them.
When Mom told my Irish Aunt this she beamed, blessed herself, and said, "From the Good Earth as the Lord Intended". From that time on when we went to dinner, my Aunt would always set aside raw potatoes for me to eat, and snack on.
It went beyond raw potatoes with me as a child. I preferred ALL veggies fresh, and uncooked. Even today as a Senior, the most gross food for me is canned, frozen, soggy, limp veggies. Yuck. I buy all fresh veggies, and the most I cook them today is in a stir fry. I still prefer fresh, raw veggies, especially in a salad.
Having worked for years in public schools with young children I have found that this is not uncommon. Give them raw, fresh veggies and they will eat them. Soggy, cooked to death veggies, and they go in the garbage.
Well, there is a lot of territory in between raw and "cooked to death." Although I confess I have enjoyed a few raw potatoes myself. They also helped Corrie ten Boom survive her imprisonment at Ravensbruck during WWII.
One favorite raw veggie of mine that many would not dream of eating is raw beets. People who turn green at the thought of eating them love them when I don't tell them that's what they're eating.
This was back in the early 60s. You would have thought I slapped her in the face. Caused a lot of friction when we went to dinner at their house, until Mom explained to her that I hated COOKED potatoes in any form; mashed, fried, baked. However, I liked RAW potatoes and even ate them as a snack. Peeled, cut, put in ice water in the fridge. I would not only eat them like this for dinner, but I would even snack on them.
When Mom told my Irish Aunt this she beamed, blessed herself, and said, "From the Good Earth as the Lord Intended". From that time on when we went to dinner, my Aunt would always set aside raw potatoes for me to eat, and snack on.
It went beyond raw potatoes with me as a child. I preferred ALL veggies fresh, and uncooked. Even today as a Senior, the most gross food for me is canned, frozen, soggy, limp veggies. Yuck. I buy all fresh veggies, and the most I cook them today is in a stir fry. I still prefer fresh, raw veggies, especially in a salad.
Having worked for years in public schools with young children I have found that this is not uncommon. Give them raw, fresh veggies and they will eat them. Soggy, cooked to death veggies, and they go in the garbage.
Think RAW for you and yours.
I am with you, but I do have to say, I love potatoes anyway. I also prefer most veggies raw or crisp tender at the most. The only canned veggies we keep in the pantry is corn, to be used for some salads once every year or so and I do keep some canned beans in case of emerganies. We grow as much as we can during the summer. If we have grown it, I might can some like tomatoes for soups etc.
We do volunteer work with young chidren once a week> We spend an hour with them, both eating lunch and going to recess. Most of them will eat their raw veggies but never eat their canned beans, or any other canned veggies except for corn.
This was back in the early 60s. You would have thought I slapped her in the face. Caused a lot of friction when we went to dinner at their house, until Mom explained to her that I hated COOKED potatoes in any form; mashed, fried, baked. However, I liked RAW potatoes and even ate them as a snack. Peeled, cut, put in ice water in the fridge. I would not only eat them like this for dinner, but I would even snack on them.
When Mom told my Irish Aunt this she beamed, blessed herself, and said, "From the Good Earth as the Lord Intended". From that time on when we went to dinner, my Aunt would always set aside raw potatoes for me to eat, and snack on.
It went beyond raw potatoes with me as a child. I preferred ALL veggies fresh, and uncooked. Even today as a Senior, the most gross food for me is canned, frozen, soggy, limp veggies. Yuck. I buy all fresh veggies, and the most I cook them today is in a stir fry. I still prefer fresh, raw veggies, especially in a salad.
Having worked for years in public schools with young children I have found that this is not uncommon. Give them raw, fresh veggies and they will eat them. Soggy, cooked to death veggies, and they go in the garbage.
Nope, I don't think she would have slapped you. The Irish, like many nationalities, love or hate potatoes with about the same frequency. They just happen to grow really well in their wet, rocky, soil.
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