Comment by criddell
14 days ago
I might be a bit weird about this but… the chances of somebody making something that I want to eat is pretty small. I don’t like eating food from a non-commercial kitchen that I haven’t seen.
If you want to feed me, give me a DoorDash or Uber gift card.
Yes, that is weird. It's rather normal for the average person to not be so restrictive.
That is unusual. I’ve encountered a couple people like this. They also refuse get-togethers in people’s homes and potlucks. One said he would be willing to come to a potluck if he could inspect everyone’s kitchens first; he wasn’t joking! It’s a blend of germaphobia and social distrust, I suppose.
That said, if someone was grieving and they couldn’t handle more than receiving delivered takeout, I’d happily send it, just as I’d accommodate another dietary preference when preparing a real meal.
I think it comes from some bad experiences at church potlucks and school bake sales when I was a kid. Combine that with watching people cook who taste with the stirring spoon and then stick it back in the pot and I’d rather not eat your homemade goods.
I also had some bad experiences eating at my grandmothers (she was a terrible cook). I think her experiences in the Great Depression meant no food would go to waste. I ate so many years-past expiration foods when I was a kid. Have you ever had really intense food poisoning? Ugh…
I understand. Our upbringing and formative experiences make for powerful programming. My favorite family recipe is my brother's least favorite because he ate it the day he got an intense stomach bug when he was in grade school. Even though he's more objective about food now, he still finds the idea of me liking it revolting. :)
The person needs to never see a commercial kitchen from the inside, lest they starve
One of my neighbors has seen the inside of commercial kitchens, they simply never eat out. Everything is home cooked.