We just returned from a long, multi-course dinner without the kids (yay for vacationing near a babysitting aunt!).
The kids wanted to know exactly what I ate as soon as I got home and was tucking them into bed.
And that is when I realized that there are many foods that sound pretty disgusting if you have to explain what they really are.
“Well. . .I had oysters, with sour cream and caviar on them.”
“WAIT! What is caviar?”
“Um, fish eggs. They were red and black!”, trying to sound cheerful.
“BLURGH!!!! You ate FISH EGGS?!?” Their eyes widened in shock and awe.
“Well, yes, but they were on the oysters. Which were raw and I slurped them down off the shell.”
“WHAT?!?” (looks of disgust all around) “OK, what else.”
“Well, I tried Uncle Ray’s escargot. It was really yummy. And chewy.”
“What is THAT?”
“Um, escargot is snail.”
(imagine the reaction)
Next time, I’m telling them I got the pasta.
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