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Re:Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton? by 6th on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @07:34PM (#37667403)
I was raised vegetarian too and have that gag reflex, so bad. I cannot work that feeling out - there's no way I can get used to it. Meat fat texture == my food antithesis.

Lamb I just cannot. That feeling, so soft and ... something totally foreign - it "shouldn't be in my mouth" feeling. Both times I tried it's just, no thanks.

I near projectile vomit fat. I cut off all I see. If it's bacon fat that's totally cooked, maybe. If it's soft, it's coming off.

Once at a wedding I caught a large piece of steak fat, it coming up immediately & I stealthed it into my napkin; like jerry & the mutton. I hoped no one had noticed but the groom saw. Just bad timing he glanced right at the same time.

I had reserved for a well done steak. It came to me full rare.

I just rolled with it to not fuss - I'd nearly rather not eating. I dissected that steak for fat like a surgeon.

Tuna, salmon I cannot force myself to eat. Silverside|rump roast yuck.

I've come to accept my mouth has uncompromising takes of tastes & textures. Why fight it.

My dog (including past dogs) never mind! So there's that.

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Re:Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton? by GordonS on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @08:05PM (#37667723)
I'm not sure if it was intended, but for some reason I read your comment as if it was a poem?!
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Re:Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton? by Tao3300 on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @08:59PM (#37668272)
It's in LinkedIn style
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Re:Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton? by 6th on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @12:53AM (#37670327)
Not at all intentional, I guess all the full stops.

I was mostly: I totally understand that - better put it out on the internet for everyone to know.

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Re:Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton? by thom on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @08:03AM (#37673436)
The textures are one thing, the taste is definitely also difficult. I suspect for many vegetarians you're raised with less umami - the taste highlights for me were sweet things like onions, garlic, tomatoes, salty things like cheese, or just really nicely spiced food like Indian/Mexican etc. Being presented with even the world's finest cut of meat, cooked to perfection by the greatest chef in the world, isn't going to chime with that upbringing. This is part of the reason I've been so disappointed with the rise of vegan menus at the expense of vegetarian stuff in restaurants. You get meat replacement items which are for late converts or part-timers who still crave meat taste, or bland stuff for lifestyle vegans, and meanwhile everyone's dropped the cheese dishes.
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