I am a bit picky about food, so I prefer...

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

March 2, 2021 8:45pm CST

... to eat at home. I am not that frugal but it is better to eat slow food. Since the lockdown, we started to eat healthy food and they are usually prepared at home. We buy some special menus outside when there is a special occasion. I tend to picky when eating out before the pandemic especially if I do not know how the meal is being prepared. Are you a picky eater? Do you consider checking out how the meal is being prepared? Image Credit: hips.hearstapps.com

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@Deepizzaguy (122095)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Mar 21

Yes I am a picky eater since childhood.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

During my childhood years, I was so picky. But then, when I grew up, it lessened since I started to enjoy some food that I don't want before. Moreover, I personally think that it is fine to be picky for our own safety and health.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@Deepizzaguy Having fruits is also a good alternative.

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@Deepizzaguy (122095)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Mar 21

@Shavkat Same here since I am learning to eat vegetables for health reasons.

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@JudyEv (381875)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Mar 21

If we decide to eat out, it wouldn't worry us but we wouldn't go somewhere if it didn't look clean.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

We used to eat out at good restaurants occasionally before the pandemic. A sanitize restaurant is also what we considered.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Mar 21

I am actually not a picky eater. But these days I am pickier in terms of choosing the healthier choices. Before the pandemic, we used to eat out quite often . . . but since the pandemic we chose to strictly cook and eat at home.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

Before the pandemic, my family and I are not that health-conscious. Now, we need to eat healthy food and it is better to eat them at home.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Mar 21

@Shavkat Two good things out of this pandemic .. . 1) we are eating healthier and 2) we are saving money from not eating out. And maybe 3) we are better at cooking now.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@much2say I agree with you. We are also saving the mother Earth by reducing the pollutants.

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

3 Mar 21

We do not order food because we do not feel safe now. I prepare all our food at home, not because I am "picky", but because I want to feel safe.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@LadyDuck I agree. They might give us their respiratory droplets while cooking the food. I cannot guarantee if they doing the necessary precautions.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

I haven't dared to buy online despite having the food apps. I am not confident if the delivery man does not have the virus.

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@LadyDuck (502208)

• Italy

4 Mar 21

@Shavkat I do not really care about delivery men, they should wear a mask, I am not confident about those who cook the food... what if they are contaminated and sneeze or cough while cooking? Cooks do not wear masks while cooking.

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@DaddyEvil (174296)

• United States

3 Mar 21

Meatloaf. Photo is mine.

Before the pandemic, we ate out once in a while... Usually, when I decide to eat out and Pretty doesn't fight me too much. *sigh* She always says we eat out too much. Once or twice a month is NOT too much! Now, the places we used to eat at are closed. Which is just as well as we wouldn't trust them to fix our food. I am cooking a lot more meals we can both eat. I fixed meatloaf tonight. Would you like some? It is made of ground beef, ground pork, onions, garlic, spices and barbecue sauce and baked in the oven. I slice it and we eat it on sandwich bread.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

There is nothing to eat in a restaurant once in a blue moon. Besides the point, it can save time in the first place. With this pandemic, it is not a good idea. Some restaurants are still open here. But then, I prefer to take the food out than dining in. It is not comfortable wearing protective gear. Your meal is mouth-watering. Of course, I will have some whether you like it or not.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@DaddyEvil Oh, my. It is out of order. It cannot pass through.

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@DaddyEvil (174296)

• United States

4 Mar 21

I keep trying to send some to you through that little door on the side of my laptop but it just closes and opens and the meatloaf is still in there. Are you not taking it out when it gets to you?

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@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

meal preparation is important

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

I agree that it is important to have all the ingredients before cooking.

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@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

@Shavkat yes, that is true

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@rakski My mom will freak out if there is an ingredient lacking. That's why I need to have a checklist going to the public market.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

3 Mar 21

When I was growing up I was very picky about food before I even ate frog meat.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

3 Mar 21

@Shavkat Yes, it was true and some frogs can cause people to go blind.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

In my country's provinces, some locals love munching frog meat. As for me, I never dared to eat it. I heard that it tastes like chicken meat.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@May2k8 Speaking of blindness, I will not surely dare to eat it.

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

4 Mar 21

Not exactly. I love food after all.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

5 Mar 21

That's good. You do not have a food allergy or anything.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

4 Mar 21

I have my choices.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

It is best to have this option.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

i am not but then I am careful with what I eat especially with fish

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

Speaking of fish, I cannot eat fish with soup. I usually puke after eating it. I do not know why. Perhaps it is because of the after taste of it.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@Lucky15 Yes, It needs to be grilled or fried.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@Shavkat oohhh, so fried or grilled only?

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@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

3 Mar 21

I am not a picky eater but I prefer cooking myself and eating at home. Restaurants are only for special occasions for me and my family.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

My family and I also practice this. We can only eat out occasionally. Now, it is far better to eat at home than being in a restaurant.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

5 Mar 21

@thelme55 I agree.

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@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

4 Mar 21

@Shavkat It is safer at home than eating out in the restaurant.

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@nela13 (59367)

• Portugal

4 Mar 21

I am a picky eater too, I always prefer to prepare my own food.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

I am glad that you still have time to prepare your food for every meal. I am also more confident to eat what my family members prepare food on the table every day.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

5 Mar 21

@nela13 Even I attempt to cook here, they are not confident to eat it.

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@nela13 (59367)

• Portugal

4 Mar 21

@Shavkat I cook every day but I also trust in what my mom and my sister cook.

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@cabuyogty (4487)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

Im a picky eater too . In our house , sometimes it's so hard for me to choose what to eat in our meal time :)

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

I can eat anything being prepared in my house except fish with soup. I will not dare to eat it because I have a weak tummy.

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

3 Mar 21

i traveled so much for so long, that honestly it doesn't bother me as long as the food isn't horrible!

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

I am a food adventurer, too. It is my rule of thumb to try the specialty of a particular that I visited. It will make me aback when it comes to exotic food. I need time to process how it was cooked.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

@DocAndersen The only thing that can make me have a tummy ache is eating raw food like sushi. I cannot eat fish with soup. I am going to puke after eating it.

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@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

4 Mar 21

@Shavkat i have traveled all over the world. The only time i ever got sick from food - was in Malaysia. Eating in the US restaurant The Hard Rock Cafe! never got sick with local food!

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@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

3 Mar 21

I eat at home, cook my food and only dine out when I´m invited to elegant restaurants.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

We also do the same thing here. We dine out occasionally before. Now, we think it is better to eat slow food during this pandemic.

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

3 Mar 21

I am a picky eater and if the food stinks I do not even want to try it out.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

I also won't try to eat stinky food, unless if I knew how it was being cooked.

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@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Mar 21

It's better to eat at home. You know what's in your food. It's rare that I eat out, though I did this past Sunday.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

4 Mar 21

Due to this pandemic, it is the right way to eat at home. As you had mentioned, I will not feel hesitant eating every meal in the house.

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@vsai2008 (11794)

• India

3 Mar 21

Pandemic changed everything, we don't go out these days to eat.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

3 Mar 21

It is also the same thing here in my family. That's the reason why I am enduring to buy raw foods in the public market and cook healthy food for the family.