Comments on: My school lunch menu, my culinary heritage http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:43:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ruth Elkin http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2529 Ruth Elkin Thu, 01 May 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2529 I've got too many bad memories of school dinners and the slop we got. mind you the puddings were always good! I’ve got too many bad memories of school dinners and the slop we got. mind you the puddings were always good!

]]> By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2515 Allen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2515 Fearless Kitchen: Actually, it isn't Fulton, New York -- the Fulton High School I attended was in Middleton Michigan. Fearless Kitchen: Actually, it isn’t Fulton, New York — the Fulton High School I attended was in Middleton Michigan.

]]> By: Fearless Kitchen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2514 Fearless Kitchen Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2514 Scary! I very, very rarely ate from the school lunch menu. We always brought lunch. <br/><br/>I don't suppose that the "Fulton" is Fulton, NY? Just curious. Scary! I very, very rarely ate from the school lunch menu. We always brought lunch.

I don’t suppose that the “Fulton” is Fulton, NY? Just curious.

]]> By: Bellini Valli http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2513 Bellini Valli Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:22:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2513 I volunteered for many years at my daughters elementary school for their lunch program once a week. They never had pizza on the menu, but you had to watch the menu so you wouldn't make the same things for dinner. I volunteered for many years at my daughters elementary school for their lunch program once a week. They never had pizza on the menu, but you had to watch the menu so you wouldn’t make the same things for dinner.

]]> By: Helen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2505 Helen Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:29:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2505 Love it! The only offerings we had were jacket potatoes, beans and chips as far as I can remember. Or maybe that was all I ate.... Love it! The only offerings we had were jacket potatoes, beans and chips as far as I can remember. Or maybe that was all I ate….

]]> By: farida http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2501 farida Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:21:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2501 Allen, what an interesting post:) It brought my school memories back, too. In our schools, back in Azerbaijan, just as in all schools across the ex Soviet Union hemisphere, we didn't have a lunch menu or anything like that. We had school in shifts. So, you could either go to school in the morning until lunch or from 1 to 5 pm. Means that it was up to you whether you wanted to grab a bite in the school canteen (which was HUGE) after your shift or come from home half-full and run to the canteen to eat something. But one thing is for sure - OUR CANTEEN SERVED THE BEST DEEP=FRIED PIROJKI I've even eaten. My attempts to imitate the taste have been unsuccessful so far:) Viva my school canteen:)) OH, they also served specially cooked food for our teachers, lucky them:) Allen, what an interesting post:) It brought my school memories back, too. In our schools, back in Azerbaijan, just as in all schools across the ex Soviet Union hemisphere, we didn’t have a lunch menu or anything like that. We had school in shifts. So, you could either go to school in the morning until lunch or from 1 to 5 pm. Means that it was up to you whether you wanted to grab a bite in the school canteen (which was HUGE) after your shift or come from home half-full and run to the canteen to eat something. But one thing is for sure – OUR CANTEEN SERVED THE BEST DEEP=FRIED PIROJKI I’ve even eaten. My attempts to imitate the taste have been unsuccessful so far:) Viva my school canteen:)) OH, they also served specially cooked food for our teachers, lucky them:)

]]> By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2499 Allen Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:27:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2499 Ben: A cafeteria with only sweets?!?! Ok, this sounds like heaven :-) And, a big THANK YOU for the award!<br/><br/>Erin: I can almost see your sad and disappointed face realizing that you couldn't have seconds :-) I'm not sure if this post will set any new trends but I do encourage everyone to think back to your childhood foods. I mean, this is what we ate every day during our most formative years.<br/><br/>Kat: Schools do have strict budgets and kids can be finicky, so I guess it's no wonder how the menus turn out. You are right that more schools seem to be upgrading what they serve, let's hope this trend continues.<br/><br/>Manggy: "despite my snottiness now" ... haha! At least you're not in denial :-) <br/><br/>I haven't seen the Jamie Olive show you mentioned but would love to see it. I'm sure I can find it online somewhere.<br/><br/>It's funny that parents would picket -- god forbid little Suzie should get a healthy salad for lunch.<br/><br/>Joel: Clearly, great minds think alike! Ben: A cafeteria with only sweets?!?! Ok, this sounds like heaven :-) And, a big THANK YOU for the award!

Erin: I can almost see your sad and disappointed face realizing that you couldn’t have seconds :-) I’m not sure if this post will set any new trends but I do encourage everyone to think back to your childhood foods. I mean, this is what we ate every day during our most formative years.

Kat: Schools do have strict budgets and kids can be finicky, so I guess it’s no wonder how the menus turn out. You are right that more schools seem to be upgrading what they serve, let’s hope this trend continues.

Manggy: “despite my snottiness now” … haha! At least you’re not in denial :-)

I haven’t seen the Jamie Olive show you mentioned but would love to see it. I’m sure I can find it online somewhere.

It’s funny that parents would picket — god forbid little Suzie should get a healthy salad for lunch.

Joel: Clearly, great minds think alike!

]]> By: Joel http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2498 Joel Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2498 Heh... what a coincidence: Amy and I made cafeteria food last night... we had salisbury steak again: http://foodmonkeys.blogspot.com/2008/04/salisbury-steak.html Heh… what a coincidence: Amy and I made cafeteria food last night… we had salisbury steak again: http://foodmonkeys.blogspot.com/2008/04/salisbury-steak.html

]]> By: Manggy http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2492 Manggy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2492 Ah, it seems that our culinary horizons all expand during college. A big part of the reason is that they will never serve "strange" and unfamiliar food to kids. If you ever happen to catch "Jamie's (Oliver) School Dinners" (er, I think there's a t o r r e n t) you'll be surprised on how much of an uphill battle it was for him. It doesn't even document that after he'd succeeded, parents protested that their children should be able to eat all the unhealthy junk they want. I mean, there was picketing!<br/><br/>Factor in the fact that many parents in our day and age (esp. in the States) are deathly afraid of allergens and strange ingredients. I'm not saying it's unfounded, but let's put it this way: here's in the Philippines, "this product contains wheat, soy, milk, peanuts..." means not a damn thing. I've never encountered a single fatal allergy or celiac disease in the hospital.<br/><br/>I have to admit, though, that despite my snottiness now, I was quite fond of the frozen pizzas when I was in elementary school-- a slice a day enabled me to save enough money for comic books! Ah, it seems that our culinary horizons all expand during college. A big part of the reason is that they will never serve “strange” and unfamiliar food to kids. If you ever happen to catch “Jamie’s (Oliver) School Dinners” (er, I think there’s a t o r r e n t) you’ll be surprised on how much of an uphill battle it was for him. It doesn’t even document that after he’d succeeded, parents protested that their children should be able to eat all the unhealthy junk they want. I mean, there was picketing!

Factor in the fact that many parents in our day and age (esp. in the States) are deathly afraid of allergens and strange ingredients. I’m not saying it’s unfounded, but let’s put it this way: here’s in the Philippines, “this product contains wheat, soy, milk, peanuts…” means not a damn thing. I’ve never encountered a single fatal allergy or celiac disease in the hospital.

I have to admit, though, that despite my snottiness now, I was quite fond of the frozen pizzas when I was in elementary school– a slice a day enabled me to save enough money for comic books!

]]> By: Erin http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage.html/comment-page-1#comment-2490 Erin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/04/my-school-lunch-menu-my-culinary-heritage/#comment-2490 I love it! I wonder if I can find one of my old school lunch menus? I still vividly remember my first hot lunch meal in first grade. I was so excited because it was beef stew and then so sad because it came in a small styrofoam cup and I really wanted seconds. You do realize you're so going to start a new blogging trend with this post, right? :) I love it! I wonder if I can find one of my old school lunch menus? I still vividly remember my first hot lunch meal in first grade. I was so excited because it was beef stew and then so sad because it came in a small styrofoam cup and I really wanted seconds. You do realize you’re so going to start a new blogging trend with this post, right? :)

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