The Digital Hausfrau: better isn't always better

February 18, 2003

better isn't always better

I'm sitting here eating a bowl of "porridge," made of McCann's Irish Oatmeal, because Alan said I should.

Truthfully, $6.59 later, I think I like plain old oatmeal better. But I'm like that.

One time, my mother-in-law (the other one...it's a complicated family tree) brought me these fancy candies from la Maison du Chocolat, and I would have preferred a Snickers bar.

Posted by volfie at February 18, 2003 11:22 AM

Comments

peon.

i simply couldn't agree more, which should not shock you. sometimes bad is quite good enough.

Posted by: julie on February 18, 2003 04:43 PM

America's Test Kitchen (Cook's Illustrated) taste tested chicken broth and all the frufru organic free range ones were consistently rated low. Swanson's was rated best, admittedly due to the sodium/msg levels.

Posted by: delegatrix on February 19, 2003 10:45 AM

but, you know, i've lost a lot of faith in cook's illustrated ever since they said in their article on chili that cinnamon wasn't a good addition. balls, say i.

Posted by: julie on February 19, 2003 12:15 PM

utter bullshit. the best ever turkey chili recipe has cinnamon in it.

Posted by: terry on February 19, 2003 03:36 PM

that is now my default chili recipe, and my mother's as well. when my mom tried it instead of her tried-and-true traditional recipe, my dad said wistfully, "this is good chili, but i like your recipe better." mom's answer? "this IS my recipe now."

Posted by: julie on February 19, 2003 07:58 PM

apparently, mary made it for my dad once, and my dad was hugely ill after eating it, and that was the end of that. doofuses.

Posted by: terry on February 19, 2003 09:09 PM