T2K Cuisine - Food in the aftermath

[Targan]

Most of what people do not want to eat or even try is all psychological.. mind over matter.. get it out of the mind it don't matter.

True. If they are hungry enough people will eat nearly anything. I remember a discussion here a while back in which North Korea's last big famine was mentioned - people there were eating things like soft inner tree bark and grass shoots. People have even boiled up boot and belt leather to eat when they are starving. But us soft westerners are often squeemish about trying something new in an Asian restaurant!

I'll eat all sorts of things that my girlfriend refuses to eat. Some things I can kind of understand but she won't even indulge my love of kangaroo meat. She thinks it is like eating Skippy. But there are millions and millions of kangaroos in Australia and they make for a much more sustainable food source than cattle or sheep. Hard-hooved animals tear up the ground in Australia (which is mostly quite arid) and cause soil erosion and degradation. Kangaroos are soft-footed and can eat all kinds of flora without getting sick. A much more sensible food source IMO.

[Mock26]

True. If they are hungry enough people will eat nearly anything. I remember a discussion here a while back in which North Korea's last big famine was mentioned - people there were eating things like soft inner tree bark and grass shoots. People have even boiled up boot and belt leather to eat when they are starving. But us soft westerners are often squeemish about trying something new in an Asian restaurant!

I'll eat all sorts of things that my girlfriend refuses to eat. Some things I can kind of understand but she won't even indulge my love of kangaroo meat. She thinks it is like eating Skippy. But there are millions and millions of kangaroos in Australia and they make for a much more sustainable food source than cattle or sheep. Hard-hooved animals tear up the ground in Australia (which is mostly quite arid) and cause soil erosion and degradation. Kangaroos are soft-footed and can eat all kinds of flora without getting sick. A much more sensible food source IMO.

To date there has only been one food that I have refused to try, and that was Surstrmming.

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=vcnfEVqNdoA

[pmulcahy11b]

To date there has only been one food that I have refused to try, and that was Surstrmming.

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=vcnfEVqNdoA

Now he just needs to find a girl to torture...I mean kiss...it would be the same thing.

[Ironside]

I've just had a horrible thought. What are we Brits going to drink instead of tea in the aftermath

Anyone have any ideas

[helbent4]

I've just had a horrible thought. What are we Brits going to drink instead of tea in the aftermath

Anyone have any ideas

Ironside,

I imagine you could still drink tea, it just wouldn't be from India or tea plants in general. Nettle tea is an example of a herbal tea that is also supposed to have healing properties.

Tony

[pmulcahy11b]

I've just had a horrible thought. What are we Brits going to drink instead of tea in the aftermath

Anyone have any ideas

I'd have the same problem with a lack of Pepsi - <shiver> withdrawal symptoms...

[HorseSoldier]

Tea, but without caffeine, wouldn't quite be the same. About as fun as using chicory instead of coffee.

[Legbreaker]

Anyone with the forethought to plant out a few greenhouses with tea would make a mint!

[pmulcahy11b]

Anyone with the forethought to plant out a few greenhouses with tea would make a mint!

Or a mint tea ...OK, bad joke.

[helbent4]

Or a mint tea ...OK, bad joke.

Paul

No, that was actually worth a chuckle!

Tony

[pmulcahy11b]

One thing is that while cat food is not properly nutritionally balanced for a human over the long term, dog food is. I occasionally eat a handful of my dogs' dry food -- it makes a tasty light snack. I've tasted their canned food -- it's a bit bland, but nutritionally good for a human as well. Dog food could be useful for humans in T2K as well as their dogs.

[Canadian Army]

One thing is that while cat food is not properly nutritionally balanced for a human over the long term, dog food is. I occasionally eat a handful of my dogs' dry food -- it makes a tasty light snack. I've tasted their canned food -- it's a bit bland, but nutritionally good for a human as well. Dog food could be useful for humans in T2K as well as their dogs.

or just eat the dog or cat.

[dragoon500ly]

I'd have the same problem with a lack of Pepsi - <shiver> withdrawal symptoms...

Dear God! A world without Pepsi!! While that may make Coke happy, the inhumanity!!!!

[dragoon500ly]

I'd have the same problem with a lack of Pepsi - <shiver> withdrawal symptoms...

A world without Pepsi! While Coke may be happy with that...the inhumanity!!!

[Rockwolf66]

I'd have the same problem with a lack of Pepsi - <shiver> withdrawal symptoms...

Since i can't stand the taste of pepsi without a ton of added salt...I'll give you any pepsi i run across.

problem Solved.