Thread: Disgusting dinners at someone else's house

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.


mushy, over cooked spaghetti that had been first rinsed in water
(gadzooks, it was both wet *and* cold) then served on one of those nasty
foam disposable plates, with overly sweetened tomato sauce on top.

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

Not too long ago I had dinner at a friend's home. She made lasagna and
it had cumin in it. Yuck. Cumin does not belong in lasagna. This friend
is quite a good cook, usually. In this case, the food was edible, but it
just tasted "wrong".

The absolute worst was my sister's eggplant parm/lasagna. She layered
raw slices of eggplant with cheese and sauce. She might have put raisins
in it too. She puts raisins in everything. This was my first time eating
eggplant and it was a long time before I would ever try it again.
It was squeaky and bitter.

Tracy

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:59:03 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
>Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
>something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
>your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
>I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
>house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
>toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>
>Lynn in Fargo
>Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

Turkey stuffing that was so watery it poured off a serving spoon.

Watery lasagna made with cottage cheese.

Hashbrown casserole with corn flake topping.

Spare ribs cooked on a grill over high heat for 30 minutes, served
with dry boneless chicken breast from market day with canned green
beans on the side.

BLT's with miracle whip.

Salmon patties with peas in them.

The list could go on and on.

Lou

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

Three things come to mind, all from when I was a kid.

1. Beets. I actually don't dislike them, but for some reason
they immediately made me sick. This was at a friend's house--very
classy family. I spewed at the table.

2. Oatmeal (normal US style).

3. Puree mongole consisting of a can of tomato soup and a can of
green pea soup.

They were both first encountered at my paternal grandparents'
house. I later encountered the oatmeal at private school. I
lived in dread oatmeal days.

--
Jean B.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:59:03 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
<[email protected]> wrote:

>What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
>Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
>something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
>your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
>I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
>house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
>toast. I still shudder remembering it.

One man's meat is another's poison.... my grandmother used to make
creamed eggs on toast, and it was fantastic.

My hit list... Jerusalem artichokes, which I loathe (and I know lots
of people like them). Cheese grits. And the winter after my best
friend's mother froze all her garden vegetables, and they tasted like
plastic. At EVERY meal, for months....

Nina

"Lynn from Fargo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

Entire meal from KFC.

Lynn from Fargo wrote:

> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

Gamey, tough venison steak, served up with canned aspargus alongside.

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.

My grilled half chicken ... well, of the four of us, mine came
out half-grilled chicken. Raw. I guess it wound up on the
cold side of the Weber. Rather than interrupt what was a fun
dinner, I cut it up so it wasn't obvious I didn't eat the whole thing,
and filled up on the sides.

nancy

Tracy wrote:
>
> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> > What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> > Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> > something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> > your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
> >
> > I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> > house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> > toast. I still shudder remembering it.
> >
> > Lynn in Fargo
> > Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)
>
> Not too long ago I had dinner at a friend's home. She made lasagna and
> it had cumin in it. Yuck. Cumin does not belong in lasagna. This friend
> is quite a good cook, usually. In this case, the food was edible, but it
> just tasted "wrong".
>
> The absolute worst was my sister's eggplant parm/lasagna. She layered
> raw slices of eggplant with cheese and sauce. She might have put raisins
> in it too. She puts raisins in everything. This was my first time eating
> eggplant and it was a long time before I would ever try it again.
> It was squeaky and bitter.
>
> Tracy

Eggplant can be really bad in the wrong hands. My mother thought she
hated eggplant until she tried it at an Afghan restaurant and found that
it was indeed really good when cooked properly.

Nina wrote:
>
> One man's meat is another's poison.... my grandmother used to make
> creamed eggs on toast, and it was fantastic.

I'm not familiar with this, how does it compare to egg salad? Same thing
under a different name, or a completely different preparation.

Kathleen wrote:
>
> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
> > What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> > Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> > something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> > your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
> >
> > I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> > house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> > toast. I still shudder remembering it.
> >
> > Lynn in Fargo
> > Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)
>
> Gamey, tough venison steak, served up with canned aspargus alongside.

You can't get much worse than canned asparagus. I'll eat it only out of
pity for the poor asparagus.

Venison is normally very good, but it sounds like someone didn't have a
handle on how to cook that one.

Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:59:03 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> >Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> >something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> >your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
> >
> >I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> >house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> >toast. I still shudder remembering it.
> >
> >Lynn in Fargo
> >Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)
>
> Turkey stuffing that was so watery it poured off a serving spoon.
>
> Watery lasagna made with cottage cheese.
>
> Hashbrown casserole with corn flake topping.
>
> Spare ribs cooked on a grill over high heat for 30 minutes, served
> with dry boneless chicken breast from market day with canned green
> beans on the side.
>
> BLT's with miracle whip.
>
> Salmon patties with peas in them.
>
> The list could go on and on.


So you've been to cybercat's house, eh...???


--
Best
Greg

" I find Greg Morrow lowbrow, witless, and obnoxious. For him to claim that
we are some
kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
- "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking

Pete C. wrote:
> Tracy wrote:
>> Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>>> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
>>> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
>>> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
>>> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>>>
>>> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
>>> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
>>> toast. I still shudder remembering it.
>>>
>>> Lynn in Fargo
>>> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)
>> Not too long ago I had dinner at a friend's home. She made lasagna and
>> it had cumin in it. Yuck. Cumin does not belong in lasagna. This friend
>> is quite a good cook, usually. In this case, the food was edible, but it
>> just tasted "wrong".
>>
>> The absolute worst was my sister's eggplant parm/lasagna. She layered
>> raw slices of eggplant with cheese and sauce. She might have put raisins
>> in it too. She puts raisins in everything. This was my first time eating
>> eggplant and it was a long time before I would ever try it again.
>> It was squeaky and bitter.
>>
>> Tracy
>
> Eggplant can be really bad in the wrong hands. My mother thought she
> hated eggplant until she tried it at an Afghan restaurant and found that
> it was indeed really good when cooked properly.

I have only recently discovered that I actually like eggplant. A
coworker brought eggplant meatballs to work for a potluck and I bravely
tried one. Amazingly good. Since then, I am all about the eggplant.

-Tracy

"Pete C." <aux3.DO...@snet.net> wrote:
> Nina wrote:
>
> > One man's meat is another's poison.... � my grandmother used tomake
> > creamed eggs on toast, and it was fantastic.
>
> I'm not familiar with this, how does it compare to egg salad? Same thing
> under a different name, or a completely different preparation.

Creamed eggs... actually quite good.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Ultimate-Creamed-Eggs-221005

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:29:56 -0800 (PST), Sheldon <[email protected]>
wrote:

>"Pete C." <aux3.DO...@snet.net> wrote:
>> Nina wrote:
>>
>> > One man's meat is another's poison.... ? my grandmother used to make
>> > creamed eggs on toast, and it was fantastic.
>>
>> I'm not familiar with this, how does it compare to egg salad? Same thing
>> under a different name, or a completely different preparation.
>
>Creamed eggs... actually quite good.
>
>http://www.recipezaar.com/Ultimate-Creamed-Eggs-221005

That recipe needs a splash of worcestershire sauce and/or hot sauce.
I agree it is pretty good.

Lou

Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?

Not enough.

I'm not all that fussy but at least make enough that the peas don't
need to be counted. I'll never forget being asked to a meat ball and
pasta dinner at a neighbor's house and everyone was served a salad
dish with a bit of ziti, very little sauce, and one small meat ball...
this was the main course. Eventually everyone was asked if they'd
like seconds, the host walked around the table placing a half meat
ball into the plates, I refused. Needless to say I never returned.

On Nov 19, 11:59*am, Lynn from Fargo <lynng...@i29.net> wrote:
> What's the worst thing you've ever been served at a friend's house?
> Like when you're a kid and you "eat over" somewhere and they serve
> something you wouldn't eat on a bet but they're nice people and it's
> your friend and you gotta eat it to be polite.
>
> I remember being in the seventh grade and eating dinner at a friends
> house a during Lent and the mom served creamed hard-boiled eggs on
> toast. *I still shudder remembering it.
>
> Lynn in Fargo
> Probably why I converted to Judaism ;-)

I loved creamed eggs on toast. Add a little dried beef and it's
heavenly.

N.

Pete C. wrote:

>
> You can't get much worse than canned asparagus.

Agreed. a.k.a. as 'Elephant snot' around here...

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

>
> BLT's with miracle whip.

I love Miracle Whip. Okay, I've got plebian taste. Big whoop, I
don't like stuff other people like.

>
> Salmon patties with peas in them.
>
> The list could go on and on.
>
> Lou

I don't much like peas, so don't put them in anything, but as I
recall, salmon patties are sometime served with a cream sauce
containing peas. You don't put peas in the salmon patties,
fergoshsakes!

N.