It bothers me when people look at food and call something gross, especially when time, effort, and talent went into a dish. However we also have the right to not like a dish. We all have different palates and customs, and while I may find something delicious, I won’t force my friends to eat the squid legs or shrimp heads if it freaks them out. Besides, more for me.
There are plenty of dishes that I don’t enjoy. I’m not a huge fan of zucchini or cauliflower and I don’t get particularly excited over the idea of tripe or pig’s ears, but I’ve eaten them. When offered food I always try to taste it before I make an opinion, but there is one food item that has conquered me, no contest.
Snails! I just can’t bring myself to eat the little guys. I just can’t do it! It probably has something to do with my pet snail I found in our backyard as a kid. My little 8 year old hands successfully squashed the snail’s shell, killing my pet and my childhood joy. The guilt is overwhelming.
Tonight it is shellfish night and snails fall into this category (they have a shell after all). So by tomorrow I will have cooked and most probably eaten a snail.
