Trey’s Blog

Surely, most of us have heard this statement at least once. It is typically used to provoke acceptance of mixed foods before consumption. You know, when your green beans get intermingled with your mashed potatoes, and other such events. I disagree with this premise that we should be contently solely because “it all ends up in the same place anyway.” I believe there is value to be had with proper preparation and consumption of food. For instance, imagine eating a dry bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats with a glass of milk. No joy there. Very dry. Another example could be eating a bowl of dry oatmeal with a glass of warm water on the side. Again, no joy. Each item in these scenarios will no doubt end up in the same place, but with no pleasure along the way. Though it may sound like I wouldn’t ever mix food, that is not the case. Some foods do taste good together, but this falls in line with my argument that taste should determine what we mix, not that “it all ends up in the same place anyway.”