Bounties.

[hannah]

I can say with some certainty that fandom's done more to influence my eating habits than anything else. Moving out of the dorms forced me to cook; people I knew from fandom helped shaped what I cooked and what I ate. The farmer's markets and keeping kosher are their own forces, and fellow fans are just as powerful.

Case in point: today I bought Duke's Mayonnaise because it was mentioned in a fic once. Because it's still something of a regional product, it took me a few months of checking around to find a place that carries it. But I did, again proving that if you can't find something in New York City, you aren't looking hard enough - and again proving that fandom is made up of taste-makers.

I'm thinking pasta and potato salads to work through the bottle I got, and buying another when tomato season rolls around.

Comments

[green]

Duke's mayonaise is the best. It's got tang! (lol I think that's the motto)

*laugh*

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I can say with some certainty that fandom's done more to influence my eating habits than anything else. <<

My hippie parents had the most influence, I think, but that included a lot of early attempts at lembas recipes, and later on there was a Pern book with a bubbly pie recipe, and so on. Yeah. Fandom had a lot of influence.

I wound up returning the favor. Any time I mention a specific dish in my writing, I include a link to the recipe. I started doing this because people pestered me for the recipes. :D

>>I'm thinking pasta and potato salads to work through the bottle I got, and buying another when tomato season rolls around.<<

Apple salad, if you like it that way. Also mayo is good for making grilled cheese sandwiches.