Some MD Food

            My long weekend consisted of a trip to Maryland for the Patomac Memorial Day Soccer Tournament. I left Friday after school, and from then on I encountered both good and bad food experiences. On Saturday night the entire team went to the Macaroni Grill. My dad reminded me of how we would always go there when I was very young. As well, he told me of all of how the waiters and waitresses all would sing. This time around, we didn’t see many singing servers. Instead, we had to twist one waitresses arm into singing. Most of the current waiters and waitresses are hired for their ability to work, not their singing ability, but a few still are able to keep a tune. Ordering was a mess as we had 16 kids ordering drinks and entrees as well as all of the parents and their coach. Altogether, we had a party of around 30 people, all snacking on their delicious bread and asking for refills on drinks. When we finally ordered all of our meals, I decided on getting the Ricotta Meatballs and Spaghetti Bolognese. It was a good meal, but nothing I would consider exceptional. I remember making a Bolognese sauce in the first semester that used the ricotta cheese and a few other meats like veal, beef, and I think bacon. The meal I made seemed to be better than what I ordered, but still I couldn’t complain with my trip to the Macaroni Grill. It was still a fun eating experience.

            The Monday I was set to head home I had breakfast at my cousins’ house. We had scrambled eggs with crescent rolls and sausage. What was interesting was how my cousins ate their eggs. On nearly everything they eat they add hot sauce. Their house is always stocked with a variety of flavors and heats of hot sauce. They never shy away from a chance to use the sauce and the same holds true for when they ate their eggs. They added ketchup and a variety of hot sauces and even persuaded me to try it. It was a new experience for me and I thought it tasted pretty good. It gave a different flavor to the eggs and had a nice spicy kick. I am sure I will try it again on my own. Before, I had never thought to add anything like hot sauce to scrambled eggs, but new food experiences like that can really expand my pallet and help me stay open to new ideas. Keeping an open mind can be very important when dealing with all new types of food.

~Wesley M.