Comments on: When did food become so complicated?

By: Ellee

Ellee — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:47:58 +0000

Pip, A big Mac just doesn’t have any taste, most junk food tastes just like that – junk.

And Kevin, I think you will keep your marbles in your old age, you have a lot going for you and that keeps you sane.

By: Philipa

Philipa — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:56:30 +0000

Here’s the Wiki timeline of life expectancy and it seems that the Big Mac generation ain’t so bad

(Ok it’s not that simple as comparing nuts and berries to Big Macs (ugh) but I thought it was interesting)

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:39:32 +0000

My goodness. Could you imagine me with senile dementia ? As though I’m not eccentric enough as it is.

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:57:05 +0000

We really don’t have enough to worry about so we invent problems.

Not everyone wants to get old. Is it really all it’s cracked up to be ? In fact I look at many geriatrics and the thought horrifies me, especially the abysmal way they are treated.

This country is full of officials who just love bossing people around, being superior and condescending. If you aren’t keeping fit you’re being badgered about shortening your life expectancy … and when you do keep fit they’re at you for not putting enough away for pensions.

People know what makes them fat. We don’t need 5 a-day merchants on our backs. They should be sacked and made to do something useful like clean up grafitti.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:15:05 +0000

Welshcakes, lucky you, I know how important food is in Sicily, your blog has been a real eye-opener about its different cultures.

Steven L, yes,I do eat sardines, I quite like them in a jacket potato.

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:54:01 +0000

It is, indeed, sad that it has all become so complicated in the UK and the enjoyment has gone out of the preparation [where there is any] and eating of food. Here in Sicily all food products are labelled so that you nknow which town they came from, everything is fresh and the freezer aisles in supermarkets are an afterthought!

By: Flowerpot

Flowerpot — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:18:52 +0000

Too much choice and sedentary lifestyles have a big part to play in this. We eat butter though!

By: Steven_L

Steven_L — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:03:38 +0000

I eat butter, without reading the label. I just buy the plain old supermarket value brand of butter. I eat it on my toast, I fry my eggy bread in it, last night I cooked herring roe in it. I use it to sweat onions when making curry, I add a knob or two my mashed potato. I slice courgettes and saute them in butter to have with my Sunday roast. Butter is wondeful stuff, I’d be hard pressed to live without it.

As for Omega 3, herring, or even better kippers, are dirt cheap and packed with the stuff. Try eating them with toast – and butter.

By: jameshigham

jameshigham — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:45:38 +0000

I’ve heard so many parents say not to blame them for their child’s habits – it’s society’s fault. Rubbish – it always comes back to the parents in the end, Ellee.

By: Maalie

Maalie — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:33:47 +0000

I tend to have butter only for “special occasions”. I believe that it is comparatively poor in the omega-3 fatty acids, you need fish oil for these. I tin of sardines once a week should sort you out