Well we went, I declined the margarita, and did not partake of the chips and salsa despite being ravenous at this point (waaaaaay to salty). I ordered pretty much standard tacos with chicken and a side of rice. Once it arrived it was clear to me that this was clearly not really good PCP food. Still, I was starving, and if I didn't eat now, it was going to be a while before I could get home and cook myself some food. So I ate what I considered to be enough to fill my dietary needs and no more. This left maybe a third of the food on the plate.
What really struck me, was how unimpressed I was by the dish. Everyone was saying this was the best Mexican food in Vermont (A claim which I give to Bernie's in Montgomery Center anyway) but After the first bite or two, the flavor seemed kind of, overdone? I don't really know how to explain it. But honestly, by about halfway through, I think broiled chicken and steamed veggies sounded more appetizing. Also, as we left, I noticed that I felt fuller than after a PCP meal, but less satisfied. I felt heavy. The food clearly did not sit as comfortably as one of my own, extremely unexciting, meals. It actually wasn't until I got home and started doing my workout for the day that it felt like any of that overstuffed feeling was starting to go away.
All in all it was a very interesting experience and I'm kind of glad I slipped up a little, cause really, I think it makes dining out like I used to less tempting.
Hey Bass, Yeah, I don't think any of us are going to get through this diet perfectly unless we live in a vacuum, you know, one of those nice ones with alternating suction ;-) But at least you did your best with what was in front of you. Interesting observations about taste. I find everything tastes better on the PCP, mostly because now I realize I was just eating to eat before, not really enjoying it. Although, I'm sure your right about the problems with the mexican food. I think we've become more sensitive to flaws in cooking since we've started (or at least I have) to be cooks ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it was flaws or poor cooking I was picking up on. This was in fact, a very good restaurant, and I recognize that this dish was something I would have enjoyed very much before. I think what struck me was (and I was just never tuned to this) that it was not food. The whole meal was more about the spices and the sauces than it was about the food. I think that's what made it so much less satisfying than my very simple, but delicious and nourishing, PCP meals.
ReplyDeleteAlso without the constant deluge of salt and sugar your tongue is becoming sensitive again, just as nature intended.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely attest to what Patrick is saying, I was eating some pineapple the other day and the acids burnt my tongue. That has never happened.
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