Today I felt like having a simple potato knish.
The first time that I had one was in New York City. Simple - potato filling, onion, garlic, and fried. Put a little mustard on it, and eat.
But it's one of those things that can range from bland to absolutely terrible if not done eight (even in NYC). Short of going to NYC and hoping to find a good potato knish, I have to make my own.
And that started me on the path of good food/bad food. By that I don't mean what's good for you. But how luck may effect you choice of food.
When I was about 9 I had my first experience with lasagna. It was so bad that I didn't try it again for 15 years. Truth. Now it's one of my favorite foods to make.
My first experience with Chinese food was the same way. Bad the first time, and VERY good many years later.
Mid Eastern food, especially Lebanese Kofta, incredibly good back in the '70s. And that was the last time it was good. Whenever I try it again the best I get is bland.
But after the lasagna experience I've learned to try something a few times, and at different places, to see if I do or don't like it.
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