American "health" food (was: Re: Digest Number 90)

[yael-pou]

  Anna: "The one thing that always amazes me is that while Brits 
  accuse us of only eating greasy, fatty food their main "traditional" staples 
  don't sound like much of an improvement!"
 
Oh, don't blame the poor Brits. I'm sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. I kept ranting about the grease in American food all day, but I'm not a Brit. I'm Israeli. And you're absolutely right. British food is every bit as bad as the American :)
 
  Anna: "At least we have one whole state 
  (CA) that as a whole consumes more tofu and "health food" than can possibly 
  be healthy for their emotional and psychological welfare!"
   
Been there a few months ago. That's what triggered the whole rant. For some reason, you (they) think that the options are either grease with something fatty in it, or sawdust in different watery levels. There are so many healthy *tasty* foods. For goodness sake, you can't even chop a proper salad.
 
I tried my luck in one of Santa Clara's diners. Refusing the eggs-benedict and the three-eggs-in-grease-with-a-huge-cake-and-fried-potatoes-that-are-nothing-like-chips, I ordered the "health dish".
 
I got a pancake that was done with sawdust instead of flour, and on top of it lay a huge chunk of melting butter. The side dish of fruit was combined mainly of grapes. Grapes! there is no fruit less nutritious with more calories than grapes. Except maybe chocolate :). Honestly! You have no idea what's good for you.
 
yael *who will give anyone good, healthy, tasty recipes, if they just ask*
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