Bacon Makes It Better

I mentioned a couple of times how I like my burgers plain. I just got back from dinner out at a place called Legends and realized I don’t always order my burger plain with nothing but cheese. Sometimes I will get it with bacon.

I don’t know how I could have forgotten that “Bacon makes it better” is practically a motto in my family. Well, some of them would argue that it’s “Butter makes it better”. Either one will do in the right situation. For burgers, bacon makes them better.

Anyway, I stand corrected. I don’t always order a plain cheeseburger. I also like a plain bacon cheeseburger.

Eating Out Sucks

As a fussy eater, the world outside my own kitchen can be a scary place. At home, I can make sure food is prepared with ingredients I like. You won’t find any onions on my burgers. However, when I eat out, I find myself at the mercy of the chef and wait staff. When I get a cheeseburger from Outback Steakhouse, I have to make sure I ask for “just burger, cheese, and bun”.

Even my choice of restaurant is affected by my fussy eating. I tend to stick with American fare where I can usually get a steak, burger, chicken tenders, or pizza. At an Italian restaurant, I’ll get the Chicken Parmesan, but I scrape off most of the sauce. Mexican and Indian food are out of the question. I’ve found one or two things I’ll eat at a Japanese steakhouse.

Eating out with family is always interesting since family members often consider “What will Bob eat?” when picking a restaurant. I feel like I am limiting their choices. When ordering food at most restaurants I just know the wait staff and chefs get irritated at my special orders.

This is part of the reason I want to break my fussy ways. I’d like to be able to eat out like a normal person. I’d like to order straight from the menu with fewer (or no) substitutions or special orders.

I’m not quite ready to try out new few out and about, but if you make suggestions for me to try at home, I’m willing to work at it.