A vacation dinner conversation.
Me: “What do you think you’re gonna have?”
Hubby: “I’m not sure, I’m between the salmon or the chicken”
Me: “Really?”
Hubby: “Yeah why?”
Me: “I don’t know… I guess cause I read the whole menu, and I was pretty sure you’d decide on the pork”
Hubby: “The pork, really?
Me: “Yeah, they have a shredded Mayan pork”
Hubby: “I like that?”
Me: “Well, you love pulled pork, don’t you?”
Hubby: “Yeah, I guess so”
Me: “Then why wouldn’t you like this pork?”
Hubby: “Uhm… I don’t know…”
Dinnner arrives.
Hubby: “This is one of the best dinners I’ve had”
Me: “I figured you’d like it”
Hubby: “I guess I forgot that I liked pork”
Me: “Why do I know what you eat better than you do?”
Hubby: “I have no idea.. but thanks!”
I’ve mentioned that hubby has come a long way with regard to expanding his food choices beyond hamburgers, pizza and pasta but I think sometimes, even years later, he forgets that his new repertoire is rather large. And, he definitely has trouble translating the fact that he enjoys a particular taste to trying a new food item.
Hubby has many idiosyncrasies when it comes to food (which I’ll have to explore in other posts). But, I think he’s finally settled into a happy place and he’s open to trying almost all new things.
Although there was that one Ginger Incident that I think has irreparably damaged him.
One of my happiest days was convincing hubby to try sushi. In my eyes, this was a huge accomplishment because when I first met hubby he “didn’t eat seafood”. Not just a couple of items, this was a proud declaration he made that any and all seafood items were disgusting. So, little by little I introduced him to light, white flaky fishes.. “oh, these are pretty good”. Then we moved to steak like fishes “wow, these are really good”. So, I felt pretty excited to start a slow sushi introduction… and, all was going well until the ginger.
Hubby: “What’s this pink stuff?’
Me: “It’s actually ginger”
Hubby: “What do you do with it?”
Me: “Well, I actually don’t like it, but a lot of people love it. Some people put it on their sushi, other people just eat pieces of it. It’s used as a palate cleanser and it’s supposed to aid with digestion.”
Hubby: “Will I like it?”
Me: “I have no idea.. you should just try it. I personally think it’s gross, but like I said, many people love it”
Hubby: “You don’t like it.. but I should try it??”
Me: “Yes, you should try it”
Hubby: (pops a piece into his mouth …… gagging, spitting, choking sounds…). “What the Hell? Why did you make me eat that?”
Me: (giggling) “I told you I thought it was gross”
Hubby: “But you didn’t tell me it would be the worst thing I ever put into my mouth”
Me: “Honey, how would you know if you didn’t like something if you never tried it? Now you know, and you never have to eat it again”
Hubby: “Yeah but, I’m not sure if I can ever trust you again”
What’s the takeaway from this ?? Well, every single time after the Ginger Incident that I’ve suggested that hubby try something new I get… “Is this gonna be anything like that ginger, cause if it is, I’m gonna hate you……”
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ROFLMAO!!! I swear, SWEAR I have had those exact three same darn conversations. LOL
Have a great weekend, with some exciting cuisine. LOL
Kristi ~ Glad I can make you laugh! It’s almost scary how many other men are out there who are just like this!
Oh my gosh, am I glad I follow your blog… you never cease to crack me up!
My husband sound like your husband’s long-lost brother: he likes the very basic burgers, pastas, steak and tacos and RARELY goes out of his comfort zone when at restaurants or when helping me meal plan for the week. My man also despises vegetables (he thinks potatoes are a veggie!).
I’d like to brag though that since he & I started dating (me encouraging him to try new things, like you) he has tried and LOVED: home-made ceasar salad, spinach salad with raspberry vinagrette, roasted carrots, vegetable lasagna, celery with peanut butter as a snack, grilled shrimp/zucchini/mushroom/tomato kabobs and a variety of other things he swore he’s never eat nor like.
Love this post!
Amanda ~ Hubby read your comment and got all excited.. he was like, wow maybe I could get in touch with her hubby.. we could be great friends.
Sorry to say, but I nipped this in the bud. The last thing we need is them banding together to work against us!! Oh and, by the way, great job getting your hubby to try new things.. Hooray!!!
The pink stuff is massed produced pickled ginger, which is kinda nasty. Homemade pickled ginger is awesome and is not pink. Fresh ginger is green and kinda spicy. Now you know and knowing is half the battle.
Craiger ~ thanks for the effort, but even with knowledge, I don’t think hubby’s going to make up the other 50% necessary to learn to like ginger!
Next blog – his OCD when it comes to gouges in spreads! You know what I’m talking about! The state of my butter right now would just kill him
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