Tired of hearing about quinoa yet? Just as there is an exercise craze every few years, there is also a food craze. When I say craze I don’t mean simply people consuming more of this food or more food products of that type becoming available. I mean restaurants pushing that food and putting it on everything. I’m talking about you, avocado! The obsession with the avocado has not died down as fast as other food crazes. We had the heirloom tomato interest that has mostly subsided (to now remain at a normal level). Acai berries are now mentioned at a normal level. However, the avocado is still smeared all over everything.
I have allergic reactions to avocados, so it is troublesome to still find it on so many menus and on so many items. I do not like putting in special orders because I feel like the waitstaff and the cooks hate me. I don’t want to have to make their jobs any harder, but seriously that is becoming difficult for me. Not only do I have to make sure meat isn’t added to my order, but that avocados don’t come with it. Even more, on a number of occasions, my order has been wrong and I’ve had to send it back. Then I really feel like the cooks are going to spit in my food. Family members have suggested I make sure to tell the server that it is an allergy so they’ll take it more seriously. While it is not on the anaphylaxis level as most people who have food allergies, it is something I can’t have. I try to remember to do this, but I always feel the big TMI moment. I feel like people are staring at me with their ‘I don’t care’ eyes.’ I’ll just have to get over that!
I wonder how long the current list of food trends will last. Some of them are bigger than others, but quinoa, waffle tacos, kale, gluten free diets (for those who do not medically need to eat gluten free), and trash fish.
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