A Delicious Dinner / myLot

United States

January 29, 2023 6:34pm CST

Tonight, K was in the mood to cook a special dinner even though it was just the two of us for dinner. She cooked lightly breaded thin pork chops, crunchy baked broccoli, and spaetzle with onions, Swiss cheese, and Gruyere. The photo is spaetzle, a German egg noodle. Son2 brought this delicacy home from his summer in Germany. He and his girlfriend, who spent time in Denmark, have introduced K and I to some wonderful dishes we might not have otherwise tried. Are you adventurous when it comes to trying new food?

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Ifamous

@ifa225 (14468)

• Indonesia

30 Jan 23

I try new recipes when I have mood. Usually, I just make dishes based on my daily recipe

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

30 Jan 23

We usually eat the same basic meals night after night. K likes to mix things up once in a while.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis I get tired of eating the same thing.

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Ifamous

@ifa225 (14468)

• Indonesia

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis mixing and add some new ingredients could make an ordinary turn in to extraordinary dishes

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Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

30 Jan 23

Yes I love to try new food.

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (16568)

• Philippines

30 Jan 23

Yes, I am, but of course, I still look at the ingredients if it contains snake, dog, or monkey meat, I would not eat them no matter how delicious they are described by other people. I'm now experimenting on raw Japanese foods, so let's see what comes up.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

30 Jan 23

Like you, I do examine the ingredients before trying a new food. How are you enjoying the Japanese dishes.

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (16568)

• Philippines

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis I have tried sashimi, and I liked it. I still have to try their other dishes.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86568)

• United States

30 Jan 23

That sounds adventurous. I tried brisket tonight. It was way overcooked.

Oh, well, won’t stop me from trying again!

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86568)

• United States

1 Feb 23

@DWDavis — why, that’s an ungrateful son!

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

@FourWalls It's not really his fault. My missus refuses to allow beef to be cooked in our house. Some years ago, she went off eating beef and Son1 doesn't want to upset her about it. There's no valid reason other than K suddenly decided she wasn't going to eat beef anymore. Pork, turkey, chicken, lamb, all are okay, just not beef.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

My oldest son has spent years perfecting his brisket recipe. Sadly, those have been years he was in North Dakota or now in California. I haven't had a taste of it yet. He doesn't make it when he comes home to visit.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

30 Jan 23

I am if the food looks good. We had pork chops and baked potato

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

30 Jan 23

OH my gosh, K made a wonderful meal for you to share! I like to try new dishes, from other cultures:)

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

30 Jan 23

The best part is, she made enough for four people, so we get to enjoy the leftovers tomorrow.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis This is wonderful! I cook extra, so we can enjoy leftovers for another meal:)

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

30 Jan 23

It looks good. I like different foods. Just don't cook it.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis It sure looks good.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

30 Jan 23

@DWDavis Good for you.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

30 Jan 23

I have on occasion tried to cook new recipes. My missus is a much better cook.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

30 Jan 23

I do not like Spaetzle at all but my husband loves it. He buys it from a polish restaurant/store.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

I've only ever had it prepared the way my son makes it, and, while I was skeptical at first, I found it tasty cooked that way.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

30 Jan 23

A perfect dinner feast. She is a wonderful cook. Yes I do love new foods.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

1 Feb 23

@DWDavis Oh yes the routine in your childhood home..well its good now Kay does try new things.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

K has always been willing to try new recipes. I grew up with a mom who had a weekly menu and stuck to it strictly, so I've had to learn to be more willing to try things.

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29410)

• Eugene, Oregon

30 Jan 23

Pretty adventurous, yes. My wife lived in Turkey for nine years as teacher for our Air Force families' kids. She learned a lot about Middle Eastern cooking and I love it.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 23

Our Austrian friend made spaetzle for us when we visited her in Austria. I don't know if you'd call us 'adventurous' but we do try new foods. I steer away from anything too spicy.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

I have to be careful about spicy foods. I don't handle them well.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 23

@DWDavis Me either. I've had some nasty experiences after having spicy foods.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

30 Jan 23

Sounds like a delicious dinner. I'm not too adventurous with food, but occasionally I make something different.

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April

@thislittlepennyearns (68159)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

30 Jan 23

Excuse me sir, why wasn't I invited? That sounds delcious.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

My dear, you know you have an open invitation. K made enough for all y'all.

April

@thislittlepennyearns (68159)

• Defuniak Springs, Florida

1 Feb 23

@DWDavis I will have to take you up on that this summer. I need to see some family in Raleigh, and you can't be that far from there. Also, I need to get you a wedding invite.

Icydoll

@Icydoll (36713)

• India

30 Jan 23

Egg noodles looking good. I love trying new recipes .

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

30 Jan 23

I would love to try it, hubby would not. He really dislikes noodles.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

30 Jan 23

I often make spaetle, that is also a very common Swiss dish and it's quicker to make than traditional egg pasta.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

Our younger son spent a summer as an intern at the University of Stuttgart and learned to love the local cuisine. He brought home several recipes. HIs girlfriend spent a semester abroad in Denmark and came home with even more. My missus loves letting them loose in her kitchen to teach her how to make those dishes.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

1 Feb 23

@DWDavis - Both my husband and I like some German dishes, but not many. The north of Switzerland is German speaking and they also have German cuisine. There are a few things I like of the Denmark cuisine, like the Frikadeller, but what I like most are the Danish pastries.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

31 Jan 23

That sounds like a delicious dinner, I used to love experimenting with food but now on my own I just make what is convenient and quick,

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

1 Feb 23

They were delicious the first and second nights. Tonight, the goodness is starting to wear off. My missus still cooks like there are two growing teenage boys living here with us. It tends to mean lots of leftovers.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128824)

• Gainesville, Florida

30 Jan 23

Although I didn’t have a dinner nearly as good as yours, I do consider myself an adventurous person when it comes to food. I will try anything and everything, and there isn’t many foods out there that I can genuinely say I dislike.

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