On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 11:27:22 +0100, Rusty Hinge 2
wrote:

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I don't think I'm alone either but when some folk say they 'like'
greens they actually mean they don't mind them when the taste is
hidden behind a load of spices or garlic etc?

I 'like' greens. Mad about spinach (and fat hen and the oraches). I like
cabbage as long as it's not boiled to a pulp, caulis,
broccoli/calabrese, spring greens, etc.

Ok. There really must be a diverse range of taste buds within the
population then (well, duh) as I really would have to be very very
hungry before I even considered cooking any greens!

I can understand someone not liking them though. However, before giving
up on them (and their alleged anti-cancer properties), do try really
fresh ones.

Well I haven't given up on them just wish I was able to like them (as
they are) in the same way as others apparently do (as per your good
self etc). I know they are good for us but I really find the taste
horrible, in spite of being pretty open to eating all kinds of other
junk. FWIW my favourite taste(s) are mild-spicey or with a bit of real
taste like a pepperoni Pizza, chicken Tikka, Walkers Cheese and onion
crisps g or a strong cheddar etc. It's possibly because of this
oversensitive (could it be?) taste thing to stuff like greens (worse
pretty much anything in the marrow family) that I get pushed away on
to other (less healthy) foods. Also, possibly partly due to the same
effect I'd often just as soon have some beans on toast as a full
English roast with all the trimmings. :-(

Hence we rarely go out for meals nor bother to cook much at home. When
she says "what do you fancy for tea" I'll rarely muster a preference
and will generally eat (but seldom 'enjoy') what I'm given.

Trying to think of ways I could eat cabbage (under cover) and that
might be in a stir-fry or bubble_and_squeak.

Try cooking them with some marjoram or oregano.

I doubt if we have any of that in the cupboard but will look out for
some the next time I go shopping. Again, I don't like many herby
tastes, especially if they are obvious. I want to eat something that
smells like food and not a pot-pouri! ;-)

Alternative suggestions welcomed though! ;-)

For the ultimate in slimming - a diet of cabbage soup...

Hmm, well we both should consider that then. Let's hope that the
little white seed looking things I found in the curled up leaves of my
cabbages recently have gone away for good since I've sprayed them or
I'm not sure I'll have enough left for more than one bowl of soup. :-(

Seriously, a fresh cauli made into cauliflower cheese. You can beef-up
the cheesy flavour with added Parmisan and herbs. To the cheese sauce I
usually add ground black pepper, marjoram, ground celery seed and onions
fried in olive oil.

Hmm, now I will eat some cauliflower cheese but only of the
cauliflower has been boiled to buggery and there is plenty of strong
cheese / pepper to mask the cauliflower taste.

I really do wish I could enjoy all this stuff (especially because the
missus loves it all) but I just can't (and trust me I've tried). It
continues (from my earliest memories of the stuff when I was 5 or so)
to feel / taste like eating bitter hot blotting paper. :-(

All the best ..

T i m

p.s. Even as a kid I yearned for the days when the ritual that was
eating food with the family was replaced with a simple space capsule
and I could just be left alone to continue working on my projects with
no disturbances! ;-)

The two phrases that always used to make my heart sink:

"Tiiiim. Put all that away and come in for dinner, now!" and

"No you can't go back out until you have finished eating your greens"
sigh