tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881724.post7918559977961492371..comments2023-07-16T07:19:37.848-04:00Comments on float: kStylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722899143558375319noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881724.post-46622693291985725392007-03-30T11:18:00.000-04:002007-03-30T11:18:00.000-04:00Narya: Yes! Plus, because of the melting pot natur...Narya: Yes! Plus, because of the melting pot nature of our food (so to speak), we've lost the <I>context</I>. I love that I can have fish tacos Tuesday and spanikopita Wednesday, don't get me wrong. But an Italian, for example, would know that fettucine al fredo is a very rich dish, best followed or preceded by a lighter meal, say, salad and grilled fish. Without that sort of understanding of a native cuisine, an American (like, say, me) might have al fredo for lunch and saag paneer for dinner, and end up fat. Like say, me. :)<BR/><BR/>The book explains this sort of eating mentality--a larger meal and a lighter meal, compensating--very well. I have to confess it was a new concept to me.<BR/><BR/>Larry: Thanks! And good for your girlfriend.kStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722899143558375319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881724.post-76134867352922795182007-03-28T14:22:00.000-04:002007-03-28T14:22:00.000-04:00I like this post. I can hear your voice in it, an...I like this post. I can hear your voice in it, and your good sense. I don't know if French women get fat, but a long time ago my American girlfriend went to live in Paris, and the next time I saw her (five years later) she was 30 pounds lighter. Just sayin'.Larry Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425250800667058263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881724.post-90048307816627195202007-03-26T22:34:00.000-04:002007-03-26T22:34:00.000-04:00The thing is, we don't HAVE a "national" cuisine, ...The thing is, we don't HAVE a "national" cuisine, per se. Given the immigrant nature of the populace, we have a lot of imported cuisines, all of which have been freeze-dried, frozen, canned, etc.--and out of which all of the life has been sucked.Naryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05369280617520806983noreply@blogger.com