"ChattyCathy" wrote
> cybercat wrote:

>> Wine does not belong in pot roast either. Ugh.
>
> Have you actually tried it? I often add some dry red wine to our beef
> pot roasts and it's pretty good.

Forgive me Cathy, but thats like asking me for the umptenth time 'are you
sure you dont like liver? You must not have tried it it *my way* (as you
attempt to not heave your stomach contents at the disgusting smell alone of
cooking liver and finally run out the house to avoid barfing on their carpet
and make your gentle excuses for not staying for the 10th time).

I've got a lovely neigbor who *insists* I have to like her liver dishes.
Asking me to want wine in my beef, at least dosent make me want to heave my
cookies at the floor on the mere smell. I however, find it 'objectionable'.
I can grimace and eat a little to be polite if is wine laden meat. Expect
no more.

My vision of hell is wine cooked liver. OHMG!

Our food likes and dislikes can be irrational. Asking in my case 'have yuou
tried it' is a signal for disaster as yes, many times most likely.
Responding to one who has their own version is a lesson in diaster as
suddenly they expect a true *distaste* to majically 'go away' and they get
very hurt feeling when , 'yup, let me go barf in the yard before I hit the
carpet' (or just turn real quiet and try to dispose politely of that huge
portion someone insisted on loading on my plate).

'Have you tried it' tends to set me off. there is a huge gulf there in yes,
i have and still hate it. If you served me some and looked at me with puppy
basset eyes because i didnt 'love it' I'd never accept an invitation again.
I'd politely choke some down and rave over your veggies ok? I'd not let on
I hated the wine - meat combo at your dinner party.