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What would you feed someone from AC?

Would you ask them ahead of time what types of food they like?

  • Yes; I'd be worried that they wouldn't like what I'd cook them if I wouldn't ask

    Votes: 9 90.0%

  • No; I'd surprise them

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • Total voters
    10
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If someone from AC was visiting you in real life for the first time, what would you feed them? Would you ask them ahead of time what types of food they like, or would you just cook whatever you felt like cooking and hope that they'd enjoy it?

If I knew that the person who was visiting me wasn't a vegetarian or vegan, I'd cook a pizza with a ton of bacon (and mushrooms) on it. If I knew that they were a vegetarian or vegan or was unsure whether they were or not, I'd cook brussels sprouts, rice, corn and french fries.
 
I would just ask them what they like as people on the spectrum (myself included) can be very picky with food.
 
Aillas said:
If someone from AC was visiting you in real life for the first time, what would you feed them? Would you ask them ahead of time what types of food they like, or would you just cook whatever you felt like cooking and hope that they'd enjoy it?

If I knew that the person who was visiting me wasn't a vegetarian or vegan, I'd cook a pizza with a ton of bacon (and mushrooms) on it. If I knew that they were a vegetarian or vegan or was unsure whether they were or not, I'd cook brussels sprouts, rice, corn and french fries.
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Can't go wrong with Bacon unless they can't eat it for certain reasons. ;)

As for myself, I would feed them what my great aunt would be cooking. Which could be anything. Guarantee there will be lots of vegetables and meat in this dish. ;) Some cheese will be in the salad and some bread will be found somewhere around there. Although there will be no white beard. Mostly wheat or brown rice. The meat you'll eat would most likely be chicken. ;) Seasoned up in a way you'll want more. If I am cooking, you'll have tilapia grilled some how with some seasoning. Brown rice, black beans, onions, salad with red onions, bell peppers (red and green), tomato, and cucumbers. Cheese will be on the salad as well. The dressing will be either blue cheese or some type of vinaigrette.

Yup... You'll be full when you're done eating at my kitchen. Dessert will be good too, if not we'll go to Burger King for that. XD! If you don't like our meal at all, there's Burger King you can go to. We'll just have hurt feelings since you didn't explained to us why you wouldn't eat dinner with us. :(

But yeah, Allias' dinner might be another option if you aren't sure if you'll like what I am serving you. :S

Edit: As for myself, I'll eat almost anything. :-X Almost anything though, I do have limits when it comes to edible items.
 
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I would probably serve up a meat pie and sauce from the local servo, a Beer and Pavlova to finish... that’s typical top Aussie tucker, right? :wtf:

Hey, I could have said Kangaroo tail stew ; ]
 
I wouldn't have someone at my house, I don't like people in my home and it upsets me just having relatives come over. So if a situation arose where someone from the net wanted to visit me to get something to eat (not something I would happily agree to) I'd arrange to meet them at a local restaurant and they could pick off the menu.

But going hypothetically (despite the fact I would never ever allow it to happen) if someone visited me at home for a meal I'd ask them in great detail what they did / did not like including dessert, drinks and condiments.
 
I'd give you a sandwich, with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums and olives. Drown it with coconut or apple juice.

You love meat? Ooops. (Gives you a bacon to eat with the sandwich)
 
Probably a microwave burrito and an energy drink. Though really, cooking is one of my interests and whatever I cook has to be 'professional' like you'd find in a restaurant. Primarily I do a lot of Mexican food
 
I always ask beforehand if there are things that someone can't or won't eat. There are so many dietary restrictions, allergies or other things, it can't hurt to be sensitive.
 
I'd ask ahead of time and offer the guest something they want. I'm picky when it comes to food - it's not that I have allergies, it's just I can't do anything with vinegar for starters (that eliminates most choices), and I've still got a grudge against anything that looks like or has the consistency of poorly made slop. When it comes to the cooking part, however, I'm as good as anyone else if not sometimes better - just don't get your feelings hurt tho when I decide to cook or order a separate dish from yours :) I'm just painfully picky, that's all.

I'd probably cook up 2 packs of chicken ramen w/ tuna, wash it down with some ginger ale or DP or whatever. Though I do get paranoid about seafood sometimes, what with the supposed mercury levels and all...
 
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I wonder if by some astonishing chance, this imaginary eating would coincide with the time that I would be eating.
The idea of a person being in the same air space that I inhabit and wanting to eat when I do.....that seems unlikely.

But having dispensed with those details, if a person wanted food, I would find out what he could eat.
If it won't make me sick to fix it (I don't have an impermeable helmet to wear while cooking, so I hope you don't want tomatoes, potatoes,
peppers, or eggplant--- or want me to season it with chili powder or paprika) AND I have some of it,
I could make this person a meal.

I don't fantasize about going to a restaurant.
I am allergic not only to eating the foods mentioned, but to their aromas.

Starting to seem like the possibilities are dwindling.
A. Serve meal using a body Waldo
B. Talk about food and agree to eat together, separately in different locations
C. Follow Chinese custom. Offer you a cup of water.
 
Given the tendency for allergies and auto-immune problems, I'd prefer a list upfront of what to avoid or be careful with. I'd really hope we get to have pizza or tacos though.
 
Depends on a lot of factors. Their diet, where they're from, the weather outside, etc. If the weather was right, I would probably grill something up for them. Probably hamburgers or salmon on a wood plank, with a side of homemade mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, grilled corn. Then have them water it down with some beer or cider from local breweries.

I'd want them to leave feeling like they really got a taste of my state.
 
Ask what they like. Add in something that shares the local foodie culture as someone noted. But also suggest they are free to also bring food while noting there will be plenty and they have no obligation to bring food.

(I always bring my certain foods when I go visit people, to be honest. I need to be sure to have certain things and don't want to bother them about trying to get those things.)
 
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