Have you ever noticed that the most nutritious part of any food is also the least desirable? The rind, the stem, the membrane, the organ -- the disgusting part of fruits, vegetables or meats is always the bit that contains the best vitamins. It's maddening to be reminded this by nutrition-conscious people. I believe that most of them really don't know for sure whether they are right. They just assume that a food is nutritious if it has a revolting part.
My friend Alan once went on safari in Africa. He met friendly cannibals who were willing to chat about the cannibal experience. This surprised and delighted Alan because he's a big contributor to public television. Their discussion ranged over a number of topics and inevitably arrived at food. The cannibals were very frank about their favorite parts and what sorts of recipes were most popular. Alan was interested to learn that the cannibals' only complaint about their diet was that the most nutritious part of the human body is the hiney-hole.
I guess deep down inside -- no matter how different cultures may appear from one another -- we all share similar concerns.
1 comment:
I think that's precisely where modern technology gives us an edge...we can take all of those revolting parts (hiney-holes included) and put them into something tasty...take the hot dog for instance.
Its nutritional day in the sun is on it's way, I'll bet. We'll get there.
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