Today’s nugget of wisdom

by Pim under Uncategorized with 10 Comments

Monday, November 8, 2004

from Ajarn Jinmyo herself:

"I wonder if anyone has done a Republican/Democratic comparison of states in which jello is a salad."

I do wonder.

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  • Dana

    …and kool-aid is a beverage served with meals!

  • http://www.lenndevours.com Lenn

    Don’t forget the Hawaiian Punch!

  • adrian

    Ughhh!! Bad childhood memories..

  • http://culinarybazaar.com/ Chef Ron

    Pim…I’ve been a silent fan of your site for a short while, stumbled across it while searching “madeleines” one day and got hooked. I’m one of those 80/hr. week chefs, so not much time for blogging, but I do have a culinary website with some cool stuff including my food inspired jewelry! If you are interested to check it out, let me know and i’ll send the address (don’t want to post it w/o your permission). Keep up the good work, our generation needs more people like you to keep gastronomy alive and well in America……Thanks for that…….Ron

  • http://chezpim.typepad.com Pim

    Koolaid and Hawaiian Punch–yuck.
    Adrian, I thought being partly French would have exempt you from these ugly childhood memories, even if you grew up here–but I guess I was wrong. Poor thing!
    Ron: Thanks. I will check it out later (when it’s not 4am in the morning like it is now!). I added the link to your signature, so anyone who’s interested could just click on your name and see the site. Good luck.
    cheers,
    Pim

  • Vanessa

    Pim – did you see Chef Ron’s 2nd favourite ingredient to cook with LOL
    v

  • http://chezpim.typepad.com Pim

    Oh dear. Now I might have to ban him….

  • dan

    Jello is insanely popular in Utah, which puts it in red plate country. There was a great write-up about Utah having the highest consumption by state, dropping to second behind Iowa, and regaining honor through political decree.
    Let me see if I can find the link…. Here:
    http://saltlakecity.about.com/cs/regionalfood/l/aajelloofficial.htm

  • Chef Ron

    Dear Vanessa….might you now point out something on the positive side? In the kitchen, as in life, we should always aim for a balance :)
    Pim, thanks for your support despite my high regard for the b-word. I just can’t help it, I’m such a sucker for earth tones. p.s., not to be a b-word activist, but have you ever read the beginning of Jitterbug Perfume?
    Ron

  • paul

    dan,
    According to your link, in Utah, Jello is a snack food, not a salad! I really wonder how many places other than Lileks Gallery of Regrettable Food you could find these days where Jello Salad is still “alive.” Julia Child and Alice Waters did have an impact nation wide. But everything becomes regrettable after a while; how about beet and chevre salad?