My Worst, Most Embarrassing Food Moments — I’ve Never Forgotten
Food is personal, that’s for sure
No, this is not a piece about being overweight or overeating or anything like that.
These are simply stories I’m sharing to make you laugh or groan or cringe — and maybe remember some of your own.
Food is so personal. Some people love avocados, some hate them. Don’t get anyone started on the topic of oysters. And as for the vegetables we were made to eat when we were kids … yes, some of them are my favorites now, but it took a long time to get past the memories of being made to sit at the table for hours.
What — you mean your mom never made you do that? Those were the good old days when a plate of cauliflower or cabbage was considered good for you. Or else.
Anyway, here are my top three.
Mustard sandwich
Now, I don’t personally remember this one, but it’s a favorite story in my family, often told by my brother (the instigator) with the kind of glee in his eyes that was no doubt there all those years ago.
If you eat mustard, you will be familiar with the flavor called “Hot English Mustard”. It’s a fairly bright yellow, and boy, is it hot. Too much of that and your nose and sinuses instantly go…
