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15. Let's think about what "pure white food" would be...
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 10:53 AM
Aug 2025

Basically, what they ate in Western Europe in the early Middle Ages, after Romans took their food back and before the spice trade.

Mostly lentils and dried peas. Reconstituted with water, flavored with some leeks or onions. Occasional piece of pork. That's about it.

No spices, no tomatoes, no citrus, no chocolate, no fried chicken, no chiles, no peanuts, definitely no lemon squares, chocolate chess pie, or any of the other foods that make life living.

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Agree! Just Jerome Aug 2025 #1
Wait, what? Are we supposed to hate Cracker Barrel now? Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #2
That food taste like shit. omg. likely what they feed at gitmo or gaza children aid. no wonder they are starving Nimble_Idea Aug 2025 #6
That hasn't been my experience at all. We find it rather tasty and endulgent... Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #10
I literally had fried chicken AND meatloaf when I was coming down with an infection while traveling for work Iris Aug 2025 #14
Comfort food is the best medicine. It may not cure what ails-ya... Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #21
For sure. I knew I needed to sleep so I ate like was going to hibernate! Iris Aug 2025 #30
She's basically saying if you don't like people from Mexico, maybe don't enjoy their food Iris Aug 2025 #7
I guess it's a little too nuanced for me to quickly pick up on. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #9
It is definitely a way of thinking that takes a minute! Iris Aug 2025 #13
Let's think about what "pure white food" would be... yardwork Aug 2025 #15
Actually, trade continued in Europe even after mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #27
The vast majority of people couldn't afford that, though, yardwork Aug 2025 #28
Yep. Exactly. Iris Aug 2025 #33
"White foods"? You mean like beef bourguignon, bouillabaisse, misanthrope Aug 2025 #32
Haha! Exactly! Iris Aug 2025 #34
They have black-eyed peas misanthrope Aug 2025 #36
That's why I put "white food" in quotes Iris Aug 2025 #37
Nor may they "belong" misanthrope Aug 2025 #38
They have good sausage biscuits Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 #11
There is a faint whiff misanthrope Aug 2025 #31
LOL, get your bible thumping, teenie weiner, fat ass to Cracker Barrel. Emile Aug 2025 #3
They are fabulous. They also have a mini news podcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays Iris Aug 2025 #4
HAHAH Found my bestie!! holy jeebus! thank you! Nimble_Idea Aug 2025 #5
White Frangelas seleff Aug 2025 #8
Pleasant and informative viewing malaise Aug 2025 #12
those two are fucking great!!! Celerity Aug 2025 #16
Even better stated malaise Aug 2025 #18
hugz sis Celerity Aug 2025 #19
big K & R!!! Celerity Aug 2025 #17
Never seen them before, love em. Prairie_Seagull Aug 2025 #20
One of my fav pods to listen to. Raftergirl Aug 2025 #22
CB is my wife's favorite restaurant mike_c Aug 2025 #23
Don't you like the gift shoppe? yardwork Aug 2025 #24
you mean the congested football scrum between the front door... mike_c Aug 2025 #25
True, it's a bit congested in there. Xavier Breath Aug 2025 #26
i have never been in a cb restaurant orleans Aug 2025 #29
I love Jen & Pumps Footay Aug 2025 #35
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