"Damsel" > wrote in message
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> Some of you long-timers may remember back a few years ago when I went to
> the store, bought a single button mushroom, sliced it and sauteed it in
> butter, ate it, and lived to tell the story. I still avoid mushrooms, but
> they're not as horrible as I'd thought they'd be.
>
> Fast forward to earlier this evening. We went to one of those Chinese
> buffets that's exactly like every other Chinese buffet in the US. They
> had
> mussels with cheese, served in a little dish made directly by God Himself.
> I have no idea what kind of cheese they used. Looked like Parmesan to me,
> but who knows?
>
> Anyway, I took one, and I ate it. Tasted a lot like a clam to me at
> first,
> then the flavor got fishier as time went on. Altogether, it wasn't a
> hideous experience. I'd probably grab a couple the next time we go there.
>
> I took a mussell at a different place a couple years ago, and once I got
> it
> to the table, I couldn't eat it. It looked a lot like something that
> gynecologists look at all day.
>
> They also had something that's absolutely wonderful. They took tiny
> pieces
> of chicken breast meat, wrapped a couple inches of bacon around them,
> secured with a toothpick, and deep fried. I'm gonna give those a try at
> home. They were just marvelous!
>
> Carol, blazing the food frontier, one small step at a time

Good for you, Carol - but have you had the nerve to try an oyster? Yum.
BTW - did you receive my e-mail, with my new address?

Dora