On Mon, 16 May 2011 16:07:07 -0700 (PDT), ItsJoanNotJoann
> wrote:

>On May 16, 11:54*am, Landon > wrote:
>> It's always puzzled me how anyone can eat plain white meat from fowl
>> and some fish that has been broiled or baked and then served without
>> anything but seasonings on it.
>>
>> It must be that my saliva glands don't produce enough. When I eat a
>> bite of plain salmon or chicken white meat, even if the meat is
>> obviously juicy, it seems dry as sawdust in my mouth and actually is
>> difficult for me to chew and swallow.
>>
>> I put sauces and gravy on almost everything I eat for this reason.
>>
>> Is anyone else like this? I often wondered if others had the same
>> problem with some foods.
>
>>
>>
>No, you just like sauces and gravies and think the meal is not
>complete without them.

No, it's actually just as I said, really.

But I do love sauces and gravies and have them with almost everything.
Part of my loving of them is the "dry mouth" that I get if food is not
what I consider moist.

To me, mashed potatoes are just not right without gravy!