Sweet and savoury – a scaring combination.
Ever since I was dared to eat an onion ring dipped in jam
at a sleepover in primary school, I have never been able to dishes that contain
sweet and savoury components. Some may think I’m being over dramatic for attention,
but the thought of eating ham and pineapple pizza, for example, makes my skin
crawl. I would never have thought a childish game that was supposed to be
entertaining would have changed my opinion of certain foods forever.
I realise
it was a long time ago, but I can still recall every sound, smell and taste of
that moment when I decided to surrender to peer pressure, and proceed to put an
entire onion ring smothered in strawberry jam into my unwilling mouth.
Even
before I had taken a bite, I knew I would live to regret the moment. The
background chanting and high pitched squeals of my friends as I encountered the
vile combination of sickly sweet jam and salty, pungent onion forced me to
swallow. It felt like I was being force-fed.
I’m not
sure why I felt it necessary to go through with this dare. Maybe it was the
immature desire to fit in and be the centre of attention, or perhaps a
subconscious urge to be portrayed as a daredevil. Whatever the reason, I know
if I could go back and relive this primary school sleepover; I would have
refused the dare.
Although
it isn’t a life-threatening situation, I would love to be able to order classic
combinations in a restaurant, such as cheese and grapes. However I have come to
accept I will never give a second thought to ordering a sweet and savoury dish.
Georgia
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