-L. wrote:
> My writing about the nasty fermented fish goo I ate brought up a number
> of bad memories regarding food, from my childhood.
>
> I remember being in kindy and visiting a friend's house to play. Her
> Mom offered us cottage cheese with milk on it. I was grossed out by
> the thought, but took it anyway, trying to be polite. It was rancid
> and tasted horrible - I spit it out and gagged. The Mom scolded me for
> not eating it and sent me home. I cried and gagged all the way down
> the street. Surprisingly, cottage cheese is now one of my favorite
> foods.
>
> I think I related the story about the bartender/restaurant owner who
> tricked me into eating an anchovy when I was little. I still haven't
> recovered from that one.
>
> I used to have to spend time at a neighbor's house and she would fix us
> kids lunch. She always made het tuna sandwiches from a can of tuna
> that had apparently sat in the fridge opened, for awhile. It tasted
> like metal and was dark-colored, and dry. She buttered the bread,
> spread a tiny bit of tuna on it and then slathered it with cheap Mayo
> that was really greasy. I still remember the smell and shudder when I
> think about it.
>
> Semi-food related: When I was little (like 2.5) my brothers and
> sisters put me in a roasting pan, covered my tummy with butter, salt
> and pepper and pretended they were going to put me in the oven. I
> thought it was great fun until they actually opened the oven door...
>
> Do you have bad food memories from childhood (or otherwise) that stick
> out in your mind?
Went to Monterey when I was a kid. My parents took us out to a fancy
restaurant on Cannery Row. I ordered steamer clams, thinking they would
be like what you get in chowder. Made the mistake of cutting one in
half. Still have a tough time-have to have a couple of drinks in me,
and it has to be small enough to be swallowed whole.